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Relief for residents as mom's ex-partner caught in connection with 8-y-o's murder
It was all smiles on the faces of residents of Richie Lane, in the vicinity of Spanish Town Road in Kingston, when they received news that the man they believe killed eight-year-old Galen Buchanan was caught in Trelawny earlier today. Senior...
CommentsExchange gets attention during National Clean-up
The St Ann Municipal Corporation today spearheaded the parish's leg of the National Clean-up initiative to rid communities of mosquito breeding sites and reduce incidents of mosquito-borne diseases, such as dengue. The country...
Comments- Suspect in eight-year-old's murder arrested in Trelawny
- Person of interest in murder of eight-year-old in police custody
- Barbados Pride hammer shameful Scorpions, secure victory with day to spare
- 'Zero tolerance for attacks on vector control workers' Holness warns
- Constable on firearm and larceny charges to return to court in March
Silenced - $200m in contracts executed in eight months with no council meetings; Members instructed to sign agreement guaranteeing silence after
Members of the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) Council, who resigned in recent weeks, had signed a non-disclosure agreement (NDA) after the oversight body went eight months without a meeting, a whistle-blower has revealed. At the same time,...
CommentsCaught in Trelawny - Mom’s on-the-run ex-partner held as person of interest in 8-y-o’s death
The Trelawny police yesterday held the man being sought as a person of interest in connection with the murder of eight-year-old Galen Buchanan, whose body was recovered from the Kingston Harbour Thursday afternoon. Philip Rose, the ex-lover of the...
Comments- A dying police tactic - Views mixed on value of cops releasing their personal phone numbers for tips from public
- Downtown defiant - Bus, taxi operators play cat and mouse with cops as lawmen look to clean up city
- Organised begging - Parents, children shun social intervention to continue begging on streets
- ‘Sick to my stomach’ - Family, school in grief as 8-y-o found dead; spurned lover in jealous rage last seen with boy
OUR offers cash prizes for new logo designs
Jamaicans here and abroad will get a chance to design the next logo for the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). After 20 years of using the same logo, the OUR is moving to review its logo with a view to determine whether it is time to re-brand...
CommentsA clash of cultures - Difference is a big deal for artistes performing abroad
The video has been making the rounds and fans locally have been wondering, what really took place in Nairobi, Kenya, recently? A clip shows a male fan rushing to the stage, embracing Christopher Martin (clearly a little too close for comfort), who...
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Sticking to old tricks! - Graham not changing approach in Olympic year
The magnitude of the pending Olympic Games is not fazing veteran hurdlers coach Lennox Graham as he is not changing his approach to the season. The man, who once coached his alma mater, Kingston College, to six consecutive Boys’ Champs titles, is...
CommentsSizzling 200m run by Davis
HER fans have been waiting for a long time and the fair-sized crowd at the St Elizabeth Technical Invitational yesterday got something special from Edwin Allen High’s Kevona Davis. Taking to the track for the first time since May 2019, she clocked...
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Hourly car hire service Minute Rentals eyes hospitality, cruise markets
Minute Rentals, a business which holds itself as the only hourly car rental company in Jamaica, will use the $300,000 it earned as winner of the JSE Pitch Room towards the development of a real-time customer relations management system. The Pitch...
CommentsEnergy ministry retirees paid more as consultants for same job
The Ministry of Science, Energy and Technology (MSET) did not take its human resource needs into account when it decided to approve special early retirement for six officers in April 2018 and their subsequent engagement as consultants on a one-year...
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We win already – Koffee’s mother - Jo-Anne Williams sounds off on daughter’s latest accomplishments, God and Grammy nomination
The local music scene and social media quickly became abuzz last November after it was announced that reggae newcomer Koffee had been one of the nominees of the 62nd annual Grammy Awards. She created history by becoming the youngest solo act to be...
Comments50 years of musical magic from Mighty Diamonds
For most entertainers, longevity in music is high on their list of priorities. However, with the entertainment industry as fickle as it is, there is a constant changing of the guard. And so when a solo artiste or a group manages to rack up at least...
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Cities locked down as virus spreads
BEIJING (AP): Chinese authorities Thursday moved to lock down three cities with a combined population of more than 18 million in an unprecedented effort to contain the deadly new virus that has sickened hundreds of people and spread to other parts...
CommentsEmbassy opened in UAE
ROSEAU, Dominica (CMC): The Commonwealth of Dominica has established a new embassy in the capital of the United Arab Emirates UAE, Abu Dhabi – becoming the first Dominican mission to the country, but also to the Middle East. Speaking during the...
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Celebrating the largest democracy in the world
“Long years ago we made a tryst with destiny, and now the time comes when we shall redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure, but very substantially,” said Jawaharlal Nehru, first prime minister of India, in his Tryst with Destiny speech on...
CommentsThe unintended path to living my best life
I always wanted to be a doctor. Not for the title or the prestige attached to it, but because I wanted to help people. As a child, I had very little ambition apart from doing what I could to assist others in distress, and medicine seemed the best...
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Range Rover Evoquing style and confidence
The first time I started noticing this vehicle was on the HBO series ‘Ballers’, where it was the main vehicle of the protagonist, Dwayne ‘Rock’ Johnson. From the get-go, it was clear that it was a status symbol in the subcompact luxury SUV group....
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Christopher Tufton | Making the climb to better healthcare management
Jamaica’s current dengue outbreak is occurring on a scale unprecedented for the island, representing a crisis to which the Ministry of Health and Wellness has had to make rapid adjustments in its planning for and delivery of care to the public. We...
CommentsAlfred Dawes | Embracing suffering
Pain and suffering are an inescapable part of life. If you have ups and successes, you are bound to have downs and failures. We are trained to focus on the highs and live in fear and dread of the lows. When we do end up facing the inevitable hard...
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My plans or God’s? - Sean Scott chooses insurance arena over World Bank job
In an industry characterised by frequent inconveniences and a lack of innovation, Canopy Insurance Limited comes as the proverbial breath of fresh air. The new group health and life insurance start-up, backed by two of Jamaica’s most trusted...
CommentsFrom the inside out: Gerald Gordon’s eye for photography
T he road to your dreams isn’t always easy to navigate. It is sometimes dotted with mountains to climb, obstacles to overcome, and hard, mind-numbing times that will make you feel like quitting. However, for photographer Gerald Gordon, anything...
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Editorial | Foreign policy after Pompeo
Densil A. Williams | Export more and watch Jamaica grow