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Reckless 'stunt' driver apologises to public
Dennis Dietrih, who has admitted to being the driver of a black Mercedes Benz motorcar captured on video manouvering recklessly on a major public thoroughfare, today apologised to the public after agreeing to...
CommentsTraffic restriction along Junction Road in St Mary
The movement of traffic along the Junction road in St Mary will be restricted over the next three weeks to facilitate the ongoing road rehabilitation project. The restriction will take effect on Thursday, August 22 and will remain in place...
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Tapia eyes strengthened relations in trade, investment, education as priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. The new United States (US) Ambassador to Jamaica says he is looking forward to helping to further strengthen the relationship between the two nations. “From day one, the United States and Jamaica have had a strong...
Comments$54M blunder - Phillips’ wife said opposition leader declared real estate assets of $58m, not $3.6m
Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips’ wife has revealed that his 2018 statutory declaration placed the value of the real estate assets owned jointly with her at $58 million and suggested that the Integrity Commission was to blame for the grossly...
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Linking community tourism with education
Recently, increased focus has been placed on incorporating knowledge of local communities in the dissemination of our tourism product to visitors. I understood the true importance of this principle after I took part in a tour of Fort Charlotte...
CommentsPreserving history through education
It is no secret that Jamaica possesses some of the oldest educational institutions in the Caribbean with the country’s rich history being embedded in the infrastructure of some of our nation’s illustrious schools. Across the length and breadth of...
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Small clubs cry FOUL! - Argue that transfer limit crippling football development
The Kingston and St Andrew Football Association (KSAFA) is expected to, at the upcoming Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) annual general meeting, call for a review of the local transfer cap system, particularly for lower-league transfers. Currently...
CommentsJAAA sets up practice runs for relay teams
President of the Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) Dr Warren Blake has said that the country’s male and female sprint relay teams are set to get valuable practice ahead of the World Championships in Doha, Qatar, when they compete...
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First Rock makes first foreign acquisitions - Plans to list on JSE by year end
Ryan Reid, president and CEO of First Rock Capital, is set to travel to Costa Rica this week to oversee a residential transaction in that country valued at US$3 million. Pierre Shirley, vice-president in charge of real estate business, is in...
CommentsInformal sector the main source of new jobs in Latam and the Caribbean
The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, ECLAC, has reported a deterioration in the average quality of employment in the region in 2018, a situation it expects will worsen during the course of this year. The regional UN agency...
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Great performances at Unity in the City
There was a tremendous show of audience support for Christendom’s youngest concert series, Unity in the City, last Saturday at the National Stadium. Neither the several long pauses between band changes nor the lengthy concert proved a deterrent to...
CommentsIllustrator Cory Mills determined to ‘Enter Zion’
Jamaica’s animation sector is flegdling but keeps on a determined path because of people like Cory Mills. As the sector develops and is steered towards becoming a functioning, profitable industry, creatives like Mills are playing their part to...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Integrity Commission erred; real estate values $54m more
THE EDITOR, Sir: Daniel Thwaites’ column titled ‘Unreal estate declarations’ (Sunday Gleaner, August 18, 2019) conveys to the reader that, in his last statutory declaration to the Integrity Commission, my husband, Peter Phillips, declared the...
CommentsPeppers’ customer service not hot at all!
THE EDITOR, Sir: On Emancipation Day, I decided take my friends out for drinks and dinner, so I chose to go to Peppers on Leader Avenue in Montego Bay. I liked the location, so upon entering the gate, I headed for the bar. We ordered cold Heinekens...
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US talks secretly to Venezuela socialist boss
BOGOTÁ (AP): The United States (US) has made secret contact with Venezuela’s socialist party boss as close allies of President Nicolás Maduro’s inner circle seek guarantees that they won’t face prosecution for alleged abuses and crimes if they cede...
CommentsPrime minister under pressure to recall Parliament
LONDON (AP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday dismissed the notion of recalling Parliament from its summer break after leaked government documents warned of widespread shortages and border delays in the event of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit....
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Brown patches on your skin? - … Here’s what you need to know about them
Melasma is a skin condition consisting of brown patches caused by an increase in the pigment melanin in the skin. The increased melanin can be in the superficial (outer) layer of the skin called the epidermis and/or deeper in the skin in the layer...
CommentsForearm side plank pose - … Every Mickle Meka Muscle Yoga Challenge Pose of the Week
Even though we are halfway there with The Every Mickle Meka Muscle Core Yoga Challenge, it’s not too late to join in! Let us catch you up on this uniquely Jamaican yoga challenge! The Jamaica Moves endorsed ‘Every Mickle Meka Muscle’ (EMMAM) Core...
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Something Extra | Tuesday
Specially invited guests and members of the media were recently wowed at the Veuve Clicquot Garden Party for the unveiling of the 2020 Range Rover Evoque, held at the Summerhouse Liguanea Club in New Kingston. It was a real treat in every sense,...
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Nutramix returns as title sponsor for National Farm Queen Competition
Since its inception in 1963, the National Farm Queen competition has been the platform for young women to highlight their contributions to the agriculture sector. Local feed company, Nutramix, returns as title sponsor of the competition. This is...
CommentsMawnin Medz with JMP coffee, tea
Reggae Sumfest patrons at Mawnin Medz, enjoyed the great taste of Jamaica Mountain Peak (JMP) Instant Coffee and Ginger Tea, as they kicked off the week of fun, sun and reggae at the breakfast party held at Tropical Bliss Beach in Montego Bay....
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Editorial | The politics of poverty
Garnett Roper | If the shoe were on your foot, Mr Tucker