The adoption of Port community systems (PCS) in Jamaica is expected to bolster the efficiency and effectiveness of enterprises who import and export cargo, replacing an archaic, paper-based system used by Jamaica’s port controllers. In a Gleaner...
St Andrew East Rural Member of Parliament Juliet Holness has suggested that people are being paid to facilitate dumping of garbage and other waste in the Hope River, a situation which has caused concern for residents of Kintyre, who fear it places...
Homeowner Emmanuel Yisa is hoping that a tour by officials yesterday will spur much-needed action to address a long-standing flooding problem in Harbour Drive, where an unfinished gully channels floodwaters on to properties even as it erodes them,...
Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Desmond McKenzie has signalled that persons who believe that dumping garbage in the nation’s drains and gullies will generate more jobs will be left sorely disappointed. “Not over my dead body....
David Minott was remembered by academic staff and fellow students of Wolmer’s Boys’ School as an exemplary human being and a ‘man of God’ who never missed an opportunity to encourage or use his infectious smile to brighten the faces of others. The...
Randy Finnikin says that 23 years ago, God gave him a vision to build up the desolate areas surrounding what is today the Institute of Vocational and Professional Training (IVPT), the training arm of the St Catherine-based Spring Village...
Despite a shortage of nurses islandwide, several recent nursing graduates are expressing frustration at being unable to land jobs in the public health sector. A group of 2021 University of Technology, Jamaica graduates, who have also been...
Rajiv Maragh, who rose to prominence as a racehorse jockey and is well-known within the diaspora, has ambitions of further investments in his native Jamaica. Maragh began this journey last year, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in November...
The family of 26-year-old Omar Hewitt and Navardo Brown, 21, who were killed in a three-vehicle crash in February, have expressed frustration with the pace and progress of the police investigation. Nickeisha Walters, sister of Hewitt, said the...
It all began when a small group of friends took flight, paragliding in Malvern, St Elizabeth, at a height of 1,500 feet above ground for leisure. This piqued Martina Seiveright’s attention, who initially had a fear of heights, but always wanted to...
Youth Can Do I.T. (YCDI) Foundation Limited continues to target young people in an effort to effectively equip them to become competitive individuals in an ever-evolving world employment since the introduction of the Internet and its wide and...
My excursion to Kingston’s Skyline Drive will go down as one of the most thrilling experiences I’ve ever had. Who would have guessed that paragliding in Kingston, of all places, would have easily overshadowed my childhood memories of flying in a...
The Institute of Jamaica partnered in Wednesday’s commemoration of the 207th anniversary of the arrival of Simón Bolívar, the South American freedom fighter, who is memorialised by a cultural centre in downtown Kingston. Bolívar, who is dubbed ‘El...
The Venezuelan government said it has no resentment towards the Holness administration after Jamaica compulsorily acquired Caracas’ 49 per cent stake in the Petrojam refinery amid the threat of sanctions from Washington. The revival of the South...
Twenty-three-year-old Jamaican Alex Ashley never imagined that he would one day be shortlisted for the Pepper Prize – the most prestigious award at the Pennsylvania-based Lafayette College – and certainly didn’t believe he could win it. Growing up...
The use of information and communications technology (ICT) to improve patient processing times and service delivery across Jamaica’s 150 public hospitals and health centres is inching closer to completion. This announcement was made by Health...
Gawain Murray had been dreaming of building his own house from the ground up since he was 11 years old and this motivation steered him to pursue a career in construction. Murray grew up in humble beginnings with his three siblings and parents in...
Hundreds of thousands of Jamaicans breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday as restive staff of the National Water Commission (NWC) returned to work at 11 p.m., turning on valves that had left taps dry for almost 48 hours, cripping households,...
University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Guild President Danielle Mullings has appealed to the Mona Campus administration to implement comprehensive, long-term security plans to mitigate against attacks in the wake of the sexual assault of a female...
Ann-Marie Stanford, a grade six teacher at Ocho Rios Primary School in St Ann, is a naturally shy person who fears interaction, but her love for children and desire to help them succeed drove her to pursue the profession. “Teaching has always been...
The GrassROOTS Community Foundation, in collaboration with the Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ), hopes to engage more than 4,000 students across 40 schools in Jamaica through its book bag outreach initiative, which runs from May 2 to 6....
Jamaica’s state-run garbage-collection agency says it is operating at a third of the required capacity to serve the disposal needs of Portmore. That’s a major concern for residents of the fast-developing residential and commercial area that is...
Dwayne Dubidad’s love for children and passion for their growth have inspired him on his journey from art and music teacher to principal of Stony Hill Primary and Infant School, where his labour of love includes beautification and development...
Ancile Gloudon, the orchid enthusiast who immersed himself in botanical studies and travelled the hills and valleys while cataloguing plants in his pastime, has died. Serving as secretary, vice president, and later president of the Jamaica Orchid...
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton says the Government is closely monitoring hospitalisation and deaths as a result of the increase in the COVID-19 positivity rate over the past week, but noted that he was not harbouring regrets over the...
