Our visit to the Mashiki Chuo Elementary School was well anticipated. Representing, as it did, a break from the rigorous demands of the 2019 Japan Journalism Fellowship organised by the Association for Promotion of International Co-operation in...
The fact that it was an honest mistake which caused me to lose face in Japan did little to ease my discomfort. Interestingly, it was my determination to lend a helping hand which led to my embarrassment. I was handing out chairs to our Japanese...
Yokohama, Japan’s second-largest and most populous municipality, with a population in excess of 3.5 million people, is the capital of Kanagawa prefecture. Growth in trade and commerce, which quickly propelled Yokohama from a fishing village in 1859...
The Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) estimates that at least J$100 million in one- 10- and 25-cent coins, the ‘red’ money, is ‘lost in circulation’ in the Jamaican economy, and has partnered with GraceKennedy (GK) Money Service in a recovery drive. The BOJ...
Premier of the Cayman Islands, Alden McLaughlin, is reporting significant success in the country’s latest effort to control the Green Iguana ( Iguana iguana), an invasive species that has been wreaking havoc on the island’s efforts in agriculture...
Its genesis can be traced to the crisis of the 1970s when, in an effort to conserve energy, builders and regulatory authorities sought to button-up buildings to save on fuel for heating and air conditioning. Many buildings, therefore, became...
Members of the Agro-Invest Corporation (AIC) staff came in for high praise from chairman of the Jamaica Red Poll Breeders Society, Martin Hopwood, for the vast improvement in the condition of the cattle under their care, at the Minard Cattle...
Launched in 2003, the impact of the ‘Grow What We Eat, Eat What We Grow’ campaign in influencing Jamaicans to eat more locally produced food items, and in so doing, boosting food security and nutrition, seems to be waning. Preliminary data compiled...
If president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Lenworth Fulton has his way, the Denbigh showground in Clarendon will be a critical link in the overall development plan for the island’s southern corridor, incorporating the planned Global...
Against the background of recent concerns raised by Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett about the impending invasion of sargassum being a threat to the tourism industry, marine scientist Dr Karl Aiken has a suggestion. “Because of its effects on...
‘Securing the Caribbean’s Future: Financing the Water and Waste Sectors’ is the theme for this year’s Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA) conference and exhibition to be held in the twin island state of St Kitts and Nevis, from...
Seemingly exasperated by the prevalence of praedial larceny in Jamaica, Agriculture Minister Audley Shaw has endorsed the use of stun guns to disarm and accost criminals who pillage crops and steal livestock. Shaw’s riposte, delivered at the annual...
Wednesday night’s spontaneous celebration by residents of Chesterfield, St Mary, at the bridge that will provide vehicular access to the rural community was a measure of the heightened expectation, with the structure projected to be completed in...
The smart meter initiative that records electricity consumption and transmits data to facilitate monitoring and billing is paying additional dividends for the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS). “We have a lot more information than we have ever...
Just over two years into his tenure as chief of defence staff, Lieutenant General Rocky Ricardo Meade has already met a personal objective of ensuring that there will be a suitable pool of qualified heirs when he demits office. On December 1, 2016...
Working conditions for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and affiliates have improved somewhat since 1960 when deplorable circumstances prompted businesswoman Gloria Palomino to start the Police Civic Committee. With the support of...
An imminent ban on the once-flourishing conch industry from which Jamaica earned as much as US$600 million in foreign exchange per annum has placed the industry on the brink of collapse. The Government announced a sudden close season to take...
Exporters who invested heavily in retooling processing facilities to meet best-practice and traceability standards for entering the European Union (EU) and other lucrative conch markets are facing financial ruin, with a shock almost one-year ban on...
