Hundreds of men from across Kingston, particularly its inner cities, and other parishes are slated to attend a three-day men conference at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ on South Camp Road.
Jamaica's tarnished image earned from years of unacceptable treatment of children and adults under state care has been dealt another severe blow.The United Nations' special rapporteur on torture and other cruel...
Sarah Wilks received the Silver Pen award for her letter to the editor entitled 'Creating a Culture of Learned Helplessness'.Wilks spoke out against the phrase "poor people of Jamaica", saying that it was creating a...
The president of the Jamaica Volunteers Association spoke out against those who condemn the Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation.Professor Donald Morgan, president of the volunteers...
Residents of Claremont Heights Housing Scheme in St Catherine have been praised for their proactive approach to preserving the environmental value of their community.The words of encouragement came from South West...
The Jamaica Cooperative Credit Union League (JCCUL), the umbrella group for the nation's credit unions, has donated $4.2 million to assist Haiti in its rebuilding effort after last month's devastating quake.President of the JCCUL, Yvonne Ridguard, told...
Digicel owner and Chairman Denis O'Brien has been named a goodwill ambassador for the city of Port-au-Prince in Haiti. The honour comes in recognition of O'Brien's dedication to helping Haiti recover and rebuild in the aftermath of the magnitude-7.0...
The Patricia Sinclair McCalla-led team appointed to carry out the transformation of the public sector has completed a first draft of the proposed changes, but it is still unable to say how many civil servants will lose...
THE GOVERNMENT is projecting that its elaborate road and infrastructure plan will create 18,000 new jobs yearly over the next five years. Transport Minister Mike Henry, in outlining plans for the Jamaica Infrastructure Road Development Programme...
WESTERN BUREAU:Tourism stakeholders watched an estimated US$250,000 (J$22,500,000) in revenue sail out of their hands as the captain of Royal Caribbean's Voyage of the Sea made a U-turn away from the port in Montego Bay...
An intimate group of family and close friends gathered yesterday at the private cemetery adjoining the University Chapel at Mona campus for the interment of late Vice-Chancellor Emeritus Professor Rex Nettleford's...
The Ministry of Education has rushed to dismiss claims that this year's sitting of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) could be in trouble because of administrative problems.The ministry was responding to concerns from Opposition Spokesman on...
An ambitious plan to provide troubled family members and embattled children the opportunity to give court testimony by video and audio recording was unveiled yesterday with the groundbreaking of a family court...
Food For The Poor (FFP) has revealed that over the past month, it has been able to provide relief to Haiti through the acquisition and delivery of more than 7,100 tons of food, medical supplies, pharmaceuticals, building materials and other goods...
THE JAMAICAN Bar Association is insisting that the number of complaints being made against lawyers is not an indication of a rotten profession. The annual report of the General Legal Council (GLC) for 2008-2009 states that at the beginning of this fiscal year...
THE JAMAICAN Airline Pilots' Association's (JALPA) bid to take over Air Jamaica continues to experience difficulties and is heading for an almost certain collapse. A day after Contractor General Greg Christie told JALPA that it would be illegal for Government...
A 7.0 earthquake, similar to the one which struck Haiti on January 12 would cause major damage in Jamaica, according to NEM Insurance Company. Chris Hind, general manager of NEM, said the company commissioned several studies - working with the Earthquake...
JAMAICANS SHIRKING responsibility for their children are being warned to shape up or suffer dire consequences when the parent commission comes onstream. Prime Minister Bruce Golding, while speaking in Parliament this week, said the State would no longer...
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The security forces have asked Government to put in place measures to ensure traceability of calls made from cellular phones, Prime Minister Bruce Golding yesterday revealed.In closing the debate on the cybercrime...
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
International rating agency Fitch yesterday upgraded Jamaica's long-term local and foreign currency Issuer Default Ratings (IDR) to 'B-'.The rating outlook was also upgraded from 'Negative' to 'Stable'.
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
An eclectic band of mourners gathered at the University Chapel in Mona, St Andrew, yesterday to celebrate the legendary feats and remember the compassion of cultural giant Professor Ralston Milton 'Rex' Nettleford....
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Today marks the official start of Lent, and thousands of Roman Catholics and Anglicans will begin a season of fasting and repentance in preparation for the Easter celebration."After the homily tomorrow...
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
A study to assess Jamaicans' attitudes regarding the use of corporal punishment, as well as alternative forms of discipline, has revealed almost 40 per cent believe the flogging of children should not be scrapped....
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Funerals and memorials, recognising lives that were lived, usually leave marks of sadness, whether tracks of running mascara or creases where frowns were.However, the thanksgiving service honouring Professor Rex...
Published:Wednesday | February 17, 2010 | 12:00 AM
Such was Rex Nettleford's reach across the region and the rest of the world that Gordon House opened up its corridors yesterday to embrace others from the wider Caribbean community - a historic rarity.
