Fifty-two Jamaicans are currently enrolled in a voluntary intervention programme led by RISE Life Management Services, which assists those struggling with their gambling habits in stepping away from such activities and refocus their lives and...
An analysis of Jamaica’s STEAM ecosystem has found that 55.5 per cent of the required components are not present, 11.1 per cent are developing, 22.2 per cent are emerging, and only 11.1 per cent are proficient. STEAM is an approach to learning that...
Though Jamaica’s responsible gaming programmes are deemed to be on par with what obtains internationally, there are new player protocols that RISE Life Management Services programme coordinator Richard Henry wants to see replicated in the country...
A recent study has found that almost 13 per cent of Jamaicans are considered problem or moderate problem gamblers, but stakeholders have asserted that the country is not facing a crisis. Problem gamblers are those who experience negative...
St Catherine North Eastern Member of Parliament (MP) Kerensia Morrison has called for the National Water Commission (NWC) to revise its 1985 regulation that ties water to the property owner rather than the customer. The lawmaker argued that the...
For several years, Emma Lewis had an annual mammogram, each returning normal results. But earlier this year, her radiologist noticed an abnormality on the breast images. Lewis underwent a few scans and a biopsy in April, which confirmed that the...
ANAHEIM, California: A US-based company has asserted that there is a pressing need to understand how the agricultural economy can exist in conjunction with solar sites, as countries seek to achieve renewable energy targets. Lauren Glickman, vice-...
Richmond Park Primary School Principal Delwyn Gordon was a picture of gratitude on Friday as he accepted a donation of US$3,500 to assist in improving the lives of his students. The school is among 67 institutions which received donations of...
Former energy minister, Phillip Paulwell, has charged that the involvement of all Jamaicans is necessary, if the country is to achieve its 2030 goal for renewable energy. Jamaica has set a target of achieving 33 per cent of electricity generation...
ANAHEIM, California: Jamaican private-sector renewable energy companies were optimistic about exploring new technologies in the field at this year’s staging of RE+, formerly known as Solar Power International. Director of Alternative Energy Plus,...
Extreme weather remains the leading cause of insurance claims in the renewable energy sector, prompting calls to design more resilient solar panels and tracking software. In 2021, the United States experienced a record-breaking 20 weather or...
ANAHEIM, California: “The time is now!” That was the call to action issued by Standard Solar Inc Director John Finnerty for increased implementation of solar in schools at North America’s largest renewable energy event, RE+, on Tuesday. In the...
As Jamaica strives to increase its usage of renewable energy, wins are being celebrated but challenges abound. Jamaica Renewable Energy Association President Alex Hill said his organisation is seeing an increased demand for solar and renewable...
Attorney and privacy practitioner Chukwuemeka Cameron has criticised Jamaican banks for “focusing too much on going digital” and not placing sufficient emphasis on data privacy and data-processing standards that are mandated by law. Cameron was...
The ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) would retain power if a general election were to be called today, widening its advantage over the Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) and strengthening its influence over key demographic groups, including...
Transport operators who ply sections of St Andrew West Rural withdrew their services on Monday, leaving students and commuters stranded in Half-Way Tree, Stony Hill and other areas. Poor road conditions, seized buses and a demand for fare increase...
As he cleared plastic and other waste from a Kingston beach on the weekend, GraceKennedy Foundation scholar Alexander Crooks was fuelled by inspiration and gratitude to give back to his corporate sponsors and country. Crooks was among more than 200...
Low levels of parental involvement in education and general inadequacy of resources and equipment are among issues identified by educators as contributing to low levels of motivation. But the majority – or 87 per cent – of educators said they...
FranÇois St Juste, whose baritone voice and trademark “Good moooorning, Jamaica!!!!” roused morning radio audiences and whose steady hand transformed FAME 95 FM, has died. He forged a sterling career in media, spanning 38 years, and co-hosted the...
The Public Procurement Commission (PPC) has become the 24th government entity to become ISO 9001:2015 certified. The International Standards Organisation (ISO) is an independent, non-governmental organisation with a membership of 167 national...
There has been a 35 per cent plunge in public confidence in states of emergency (SOEs) as an effective crime-fighting tool, a dramatic collapse of faith from three years ago. Just over half of Jamaicans (or 53 per cent) described the crackdown...
For nearly three decades, Michael Smart has been making the purchase of textbooks more affordable for Jamaicans as they conduct back-to-school shopping in downtown Kingston. “They get the books a little bit cheaper, they avoid the crowd that is...
Seventy-year-old Jamaican, Glen McFarlane, is partly credited for the pristine quality people around the world experience when they watch high-definition television (HDTV). Back in 1991, he was hired by LEMO in England to start the operations to...
BY SEPTEMBER month end, nine virtual messaging signs (VMS) will become operational in Kingston and St Catherine. “We purposely positioned these along the roadways to provide motorists with real-time traffic advisories to reduce travel time and...
Jamaicans are being urged to rush to hospital immediately after the onset of a stroke amid worryingly slow response rates and revelations that a third of local victims die from the brain attack and its complications. There are also fresh concerns...
