Professor Stephen Vasciannie, former president of the Caribbean Conference on Maritime Delimitation, believes the 33 Jamaican fishermen who returned home last week are fortunate that Colombian authorities did not impose stronger sanctions against...
Francesco ‘Billy’ Reid, one of 33 fishermen who returned to Jamaica Friday following detention in Colombia for illegal fishing, said he has no intention of going offshore in the future. The 48-year-old told The Gleaner that he mainly fishes...
Tamekia Meeks did not own a laptop upon being accepted into university and, mere days before she was expected to move on campus from her home in Barham, Westmoreland, she did not have the first dollar for the deposit to secure boarding. The 23-year...
The lack of standardisation in the allied health sector is resulting in graduates leaving institutions being unable to carry out vital checks or recall information critical to ensuring patient safety. President of the Practical Nurses Association...
At 13 years old, Taniel Rose was dealt a painful blow. Her father, Jeff, left their home in Linstead, St Catherine, to purchase an item and did not return. He has been declared dead and she is still craving closure but despite that, she has...
With the global AIDS response under threat, executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), Winnie Byanyima, has called for improvement as Jamaica lags average Caribbean performance on two targets. The UNAIDS 90-90-90...
A full-time student, full-time employee, exchange student and student representative, Briana Edwards did it all. The 22-year-old Montego Bay High School alumna now proudly holds a Bachelor of Science in Human Resource Management and a double minor...
“Bloom wildly, unapologetically and always add your razzle-dazzle.” That’s the mantra that 22-year-old Tamoy Campbell, a graduate of The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, lives by and the past three years were a testament to that as she...
Shane Lawson missed the opportunity to graduate with his wife, Vergie Lee, in 2019 as he had a course left to complete, but on Saturday, the two will walk across the stage at The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, to accept their awards. He...
Senator Charles Sinclair wants a reform of Jamaica’s local government landscape to increase the autonomy of municipal corporations. In his presentation to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday, he said the Local Governance Act of...
Opposition senator Lambert Brown is bemoaning the “state of fear and trepidation” in which Jamaica finds itself, calling for effective action from the Government to reduce the high murder rate. He said since the start of the year up to October 22,...
St Elizabeth South Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Franklin Witter says domestic water supply to constituents has increased under his leadership. Witter said that when he took office in 2016, piped water could only be found in a “mere 20 per cent...
With eight years left to achieve the targets of the 2030 Agenda, Jamaica’s poverty prevalence has declined from 19.3 per cent in 2017 to 11 per cent in 2019, with rural areas recording the highest rates. Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 1 – one...
“Jamaica has enabled me and for that I’ll be forever grateful.” These are words of gratitude spoken by Jamaican billionaire businessman Michael Lee-Chin, shortly after he was inducted into the the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Hall...
Senator Aubyn Hill has charged that more focus must be placed on exports if Jamaica is to achieve economic independence. Citing 2021 data, Hill, the minister of industry, investment and commerce, said Jamaica imported goods and services valued at...
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has expressed concern that some gated communities could be excluded from the island’s 15th population and housing census because of access challenges. STATIN Director General Carol Coy said that the...
Radcliffe ‘Ruddy’ Roye’s introduction to photography happened under unexpected circumstances, but looking back, he wouldn’t have it any other way. The Herbert Morrison Comprehensive High alumnus grew up in Farm Heights, Montego Bay, and recalled...
ANAHEIM, California: Professionals in the renewable energy sector have asserted that recent developments in state policies and utility targets for energy storage are creating the market conditions for innovative long-duration energy storage...
Anaheim, California: As the clean energy landscape around the world changes, countries are being encouraged to invest in suppression systems to guard against the impact of fires. Engineering Manager at Firetrace International Brian Cashion argued...
Twenty-year-old Celine Sitladeen, who hails from Manchester, took a leap of faith when she applied to the College of Agriculture, Science and Education (CASE) in Portland to pursue an undergraduate degree in general agriculture. She had worked for...
“Enough is enough!” Rocked by an increase in murders in his constituency, St James Souther Member of Parliament Homer Davis has declared it time for Jamaicans to stop protecting criminals. He said that many families have been robbed of their...
MEMBER OF Parliament Donovan Williams says crime and violence continues to “plague” his Kingston Central constituency. The first-term MP said Rose Gardens, more popularly known as Spoilers, remains an area of major concern. “We have had several...
St Elizabeth North Eastern Member of Parliament Delroy Slowley has called on the Government to host mandatory orientation sessions for Jamaicans interested in participating in the overseas seasonal farm work programme, in an effort to maintain...
Homeless people in the Corporate Area will soon have the opportunity to gain technical or vocational skills training from the State’s leading human capital development agency, HEART/NSTA Trust. Registration began yesterday as the Kingston and St...
