Within the next month, Jamaicans can expect to start losing a large number of their favourite cable offerings, as cable service providers have been cited for breaches of United States (US) intellectual property rights, with many not licensed to...
The double-edge sword of sexual harassment and discrimination based on disability has no place in any civilised work environment, Minister Without Portfolio with Responsibility for Information and Gender Affairs Senator Sandrea Falconer noted...
Young leaders from across Jamaica and the Caribbean were elated at United States President Barack Obama's announcement of US$70 million investment in their development - through education, training and employment - revealed yesterday at the youth...
Scores of young leaders are now pouring into the Assembly Hall at the University of the West Indies, eagerly anticipating what they expect to be powerful and encouraging words from United States President Barack Obama. The president is expected to...
An unscheduled visit to the Bob Marley Museum by United States President Barack Obama took most persons by surprise. After landing in Jamaica last night, the president had a yearning to enjoy a bit of Jamaica's warmth, colour, culture and beauty...
At 7:31 pm, Air Force One carrying United States President Barack Obama touched down at the Norman Manley International Airport for his much anticipated historic visit to Jamaica. Within fifteen minutes he was whisked away in his Marine One helicopter...
Despite the high levels of benzene recorded in the first sample analysis report of the air quality tests done two days after fire broke out at the Riverton City disposal site in St Andrew, subsequent reports are expected to show the levels reduced...
Utilising its powers under the Public Health Act, the Ministry of Health is taking the Ministry of Local Government to court to get it to once and for all fix the problems at the Riverton City disposal site in St Andrew. In a move that is considered...
Did God intend for men and women to have more than one mate? Are humans going against their very nature by forcing themselves to settle into a monogamous relationship when, in fact, they were made to take on as many mates as they can manage? Are so...
Among the questions Bishop John Cline sought to examine in his top-selling book The Monogamy Mystery: Natural/Unnatural? was: 'How can a just God send me to hell for behaviour that He put in me in the first place?'"That is a question many husbands...
How awesome would it be if for just one hour everyone around the world turned off all energy sources in an effort to save the environment? And during that hour everyone just kicked back and enjoyed the natural beauty that Mother Nature offers?In...
There have been 14 notifications of chikungunya (chik-V)-related deaths to the Ministry of Health. Two were confirmed positive, one confirmed negative, and the others remain under investigation.This was revealed by the health ministry yesterday...
In light of the current measles outbreak in sections of the United States and Mexico, the Ministry of Health has embarked on an aggressive measles-prevention campaign to ensure that all...
Public concerns continue to mount over the number of deaths related to the chikungunya virus (chik-V) that severely impacted Jamaica over the last eight months.Anecdotal stories from both doctors and the public suggest that at least 20 deaths have...
Despite the fact that overall funding for the education sector has been reduced, the Government has increased the allocation to early-childhood development. Included in the 2015-2016 Estimates of Expenditure tabled in Parliament on Thursday by...
For 75 years, Nestle has been nourishing Jamaican families with high quality foods, in keeping with its core focus of nutrition, health and wellness. And that's a commitment they intend to keep for another 75 years and beyond."Over the last 75 years...
An increasing number of students continue to achieve mastery in the Grade Four Literacy and Numeracy Tests, with the 2014 results revealing that approximately 77 per cent of students from public and private schools achieved mastery for literacy and...
With the significant impact of the chikun-gunya virus and the Ebola scare that rocked Jamaica last year, coupled with the current threat of a measles outbreak, the Government is proposing to considerably increase funding for health promotion and...
Residual effects of the chikungunya virus could be worsening the impact of the influenza virus several persons have been experiencing, causing them to be having debilitating symptoms.
As far as the residents of Trench Town in Kingston are concerned, sometimes all it takes is one person to say “I’m sorry, genuinely sorry”, to avert the bloodshed that often plagues many of Jamaica’s inner-city communities.
Just in time for his 70th birthday celebration, a new life-size likeness of the late Robert Nesta Marley, O.M. will be unveiled at the once Trench Town, Kingston home of the reggae icon.
It's always so easy to get carried away with overconsumption of alcohol during the holiday season. Lots of Christmas and New Year's parties to attend - office parties, family get-togethers, at-home celebrations and the like - and alcohol is always a big feature at them all.
