KEEPING GLOBAL warming to a maximum of 1.5 degrees Celsius over the next decade may be convenient for the rest of the globe but for the Caribbean that objective is mandatory, according to chief executive officer of the Caribbean Climate Smart...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Pearnel Charles Jr told Tuesday’s meeting of the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament that when the consultancies for the restructuring of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) are completed,...
While data from the 2021 International Coastal Clean-up (IIC) in Jamaica suggests that there are some gains being made in terms of the profile of the garbage being removed from the country’s coastlines, national coordinator of the annual event, the...
Human beings and other species are being pushed beyond their limit to adapt to the ravages of climate change, with human activity warming the earth at a pace not seen in the past 2,000 years, with one expert declaring that the earth is already in...
While she accepts some credit for having the foresight to purchase a return ticket for her daughter to start medical school in Ukraine last November, Keisha Ann Thomas is convinced that divine intervention had a much bigger hand in getting Esther...
When Esther Joy Thomas took to the streets of Kingston with her mom and two younger sisters last Saturday, it was the first time she was venturing out of her home since escaping Ukraine and reuniting with her family on February 20, three days...
United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres was scathing in his review of policymakers and government officials, describing the findings of the latest Inter-Governmental Panel Climate Change (IPCC) report as an “atlas of human suffering” and...
Marcus Mosiah Garvey, who was appointed Jamaica’s first national hero in 1969, should be recognised at the regional level and accorded the status of Caribbean hero, according to Vice-Chancellor of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Professor...
Liaison officers and other support personnel have been urged to target other agricultural subsectors beyond the harvesting of orchard and vineyard crops to open up uncharted labour opportunities for Jamaican farm workers. The charge comes amid...
Despite a 28 per cent fall in the number of COVID-19 cases reported in the region last week and a nine per cent fall in fatalities after six weeks of consecutive increases since the start of the Omicron wave, the Pan-American Health Organisation (...
Eighteen young men from three Corporate Area inner-city communities on Tuesday embarked on a new chapter in their lives, having been equipped with skills training in areas such as mechanical and electrical engineering as well as behaviour...
More than four years after he was fired from the position of chief executive officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB), agriculturalist Hugh Graham has been vindicated by the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) which ruled...
Emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic presents an opportunity for Caribbean people to reset and reposition themselves to take advantage of the many opportunities that life offers. This is the challenge posed to the youth by Dr Julius Garvey, son of...
Portmore has come under the microscope as the National Water Commission (NWC) ramps up its campaign to plug the holes and leaks in its islandwide water distribution network. This is in response to the growing number of residential and commercial...
Cecile Walker, acting president of the Greenwich Town Community Development Committee (CDC), used Thursday’s handover ceremony for green spaces at the St Andrew Primary School and Greenwich Town Fishing Village to call attention to the deplorable...
Former Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has said that the petition for posthumous exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jamaica’s first national hero, deserves the unwavering support of every citizen of the world who stands for justice and equality...
The maximum $50-million credit facility for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) launched by Sagicor Bank on Tuesday could be a game-changer in revolutionising manufacturing and agro-processing operations, says Michael Willacy, vice-president...
The Combined Disabilities Association (CDA) is appealing to its members and the wider society to join in solidarity with the lobby today by wearing royal blue to celebrate the activation of the Disabilities Act. February 14 has traditionally been...
The donation of 50,000 masks to the Combined Disabilities Association (CDA) by the National Health Fund (NHF) will go a far way in easing the burden on the non-profit, which has been having difficulties in meeting the constant demand from its...
The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is always watching. That is the message to would-be smugglers from Kingsley Henry, the agency’s director of cargo imaging and physical security management. Speaking with The Gleaner at the JCA Employees’ Awards...
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a heavy toll on healthcare workers employed at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), acting chief executive officer, Dr Natalie Whylie, disclosed on Wednesday. And that, perhaps, is a major reason why KPH is the sole...
National Works Agency (NWA) CEO E.G. Hunter has challenged Portmore Mayor Leon Thomas to provide evidence that the agency had ever given a commitment to upgrade the Braeton Parkway from two lanes to four. Thomas had earlier told The Gleaner that...
Three weeks into his appointment as minister of agriculture and fisheries, Pearnel Charles Jr has signalled that he is making progress in putting in place measures to adequately address the theft of livestock and farm produce, during a recent tour...
The National Irrigation Commission (NIC) is in the process of transitioning from the antiquated open-canal system which it uses to supply water to the island’s farmers, to a more modern pipe network that would accurately supply water on demand, and...
Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Pearnel Charles Jr on Wednesday disclosed that the Government has been engaging in talks with overseas investors to shake up the agricultural sector and make it more competitive. Addressing fish farmers in...
