Published:Thursday | July 28, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The horror of his close relative and guardian leaving him in a water tank to drown as a child, to this day, has not left the mind of Hopeton Brown. However, this, in addition to other torturous experiences during his early years, has propelled Brown...
Published:Wednesday | July 27, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
We saw them after three-year-old Nevalesia Campbell tragically lost her life in her St Ann community a few weeks ago. We saw them after the reported murder-suicide at the Tax Registration Number (TRN) office in downtown Kingston a few days later.In...
Published:Saturday | July 23, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The possibility of moving overseas to seek better pay has never crossed the mind of Laverna Campbell, who was yesterday declared the 2016-2017 LASCO/Nurses' Association of Jamaica (NAJ) Nurse of the Year.Instead of thinking of joining several of her...
Published:Thursday | July 21, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
The National Water Commission (NWC) is reporting that it is in a much better position now than it was in the last two years to supply water to its customers, with most of its sources having 80 per cent capacity levels.Last year, the NWC reported...
The many evenings on the football field as a child, in his Mt Salem community in St James, have paved the way for Tajay Higgins to gain a scholarship to study abroad, in pursuit of his dream in becoming an athletic director in the United States.The...
Published:Thursday | July 14, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
At least one expert in overseas tertiary education is foreseeing a decline in the number of students wanting to study in the United Kingdom (UK) should Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to expel foreign students from the country after their studies...
The Governor General's Award for Excellence signalled a glimmer of hope for Rosemarie Langoth, who was lauded for her outstanding contribution to her Longville Park Community in Clarendon.Speaking with The Gleaner following the awards ceremony,...
Security guards, construction workers, athletes, and the homeless are among the individuals Professor Michael Taylor, climate-change expert, describes as an emerging vulnerable group created by the sweltering temperatures with which the country...
San Jose, Costa Rica:While not downplaying the significance of having proper infrastructure in place, in addition to easy access to treatment for cancer patients, Allan Bejarano, technical coordinator and adviser at the Costa Rican Department of...
San Jose, Costa Rica:Dr Daniel Ciriano, regional medical doctor for Latin America, has suggested that if countries are to see improved results in cancer care, there must be a targeted approach to treatment.Speaking with The Gleaner following the...
San Jose:With obesity known for its potential to short-circuit longevity and pose serious threat to a person's ability to cope with cancer, Dr Daniel Ciriano, regional medical doctor for Latin America, has expressed the need for Jamaicans, along...
A social-media survey conducted by the Office of The Children's Advocate (OCA) found that 52.1 per cent of young people admitted to giving a wrong age so as to access a website or sign in for an online account.In discussing the issue with The...
It took several attempts before Ricardo Williamson could do at least one course in pursuit of his childhood dream of becoming a pilot, but the Jamaica-born professional never...
Equity and freedom of movement among members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) are among the areas of concern the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) wants addressed by the newly formed commission set up to review the impact of the...
Jamaica has carried out its threat to deny entry to the island persons who could not prove that they were vaccinated against the yellow fever virus by turning back nine passengers who arrived in the island yesterday.Up to press time last night,...
An Education Seismic Network Unit which was launched at the Ardenne High School in St Andrew could signal a competitive advantage for Jamaica on the global scale, according to Professor Simon Mitchell, head of the Geography, Geology and Earthquake...
Former Prime Minister Bruce Golding is calling for stronger sanctions to curb what he describes as the "madness" on the nation's roads."The (traffic) ticket system not frightening anybody anymore," declared Golding as he addressed the Lay...
Cardiac surgeries for children are expected to almost quadruple from 41 to 150 per year, following the signing of a memorandum of understanding for the establishment of Jamaica's first heart centre at the Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC)...
Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Adolescent males' vulnerability to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has become a major concern for at least one official at the Ministry of Health, as a research undertaken by a project dubbed 'All In' showed that there are 658 females, between...
Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
Fifteen students from the Vaz Preparatory School in Kingston will be moving on to the Wolmer's Boys' and Wolmer's Girls' schools, following the release of Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) results yesterday.Karlene Bisnott, principal of the school,...
The trauma and pain that come with missing children in Jamaica could soon be alleviated, with the country set to benefit from a Russia-based age-progression technology that will track the physical features of children who have gone missing for more...
Desmond McKenzie, minister of local government and community development, says his ministry will be placing more emphasis on building the country's resilience to the challenges brought about by climate change.He said that there has to be a new...
Published:Wednesday | June 8, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
While expressing confidence in Olivia Grange, minister of entertainment, sport, culture and gender affairs, two analysts in the creative industry say they are concerned that plans to develop the sector will become a talk shop.In assessing the...
Published:Wednesday | June 8, 2016 | 12:00 AMJodi-Ann Gilpin
With the ravaging effects of the chikungunya virus still fresh in their minds, fear of the Zika virus (ZIKV) is spreading among Jamaicans.At the top of the list of those in fear are expectant parents, worried about the effect infections could have...
Kingston Gardens, Rose Town, communities in St James, Clarendon and St Catherine are some at-risk areas expected to benefit from a new employment programme which will be executed by Youth Upliftment Through Employment (YUTE).The launch of the Inter-...
