Family, friends and colleagues of the late Glenroy Sinclair are paying their final respects to the veteran crime reporter who will be laid to rest today. Sinclair is to be interred in Port Royal, Kingston, following his funeral, now taking place at...
LONDON (AP) -- Britain's long and difficult referendum campaign has resumed in earnest after a three-day halt caused by the killing of Labour Party lawmaker Jo Cox in a brazen knife and gun attack. The death has cast a pall over the referendum...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) -- Although the killer is known, the investigation continues into what motivated and enabled Omar Mateen to carry out the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history. Attorney General Loretta Lynch said in interviews Sunday on...
During a previous Jamaica Labour Party administration, Jamaica was made to pay a heavy price for its misfeasance in foreign policy with the United States. The foreign policy faux pas then cost Jamaica a hiatus in relations with Washington, as the...
Housing is an issue that resonates with every Jamaican. Every Jamaican wants to live securely. Every Jamaican wants to own his or her own home. It is, therefore, no wonder that our report, 'An Assessment of the NHT', has sparked much public...
Published:Friday | June 17, 2016 | 12:00 AMFrancis Wade
In my last column two weeks ago, I argued that customer-facing employees in the Caribbean habitually place their personal feelings ahead of professional service. The result is a wide and disturbing variation in customer experience that confounds...
A severe shortage of qualified local personnel is being pointed to as the main reason so many foreigners are in charge of commercial vessels trading in Jamaican waters.Andre Kong, director of the fisheries division in the Ministry of Industry,...
Published:Thursday | June 9, 2016 | 12:12 PMIan Randle
What motivated you to write a biography of Michael Manley?Since high school, I've been fascinated by the lives of the progressive, daring - some might say radical - political leaders of the Caribbean, among whom Manley ranked as the most charismatic...
Q Doc, I am a man in despair, my life is ruined. I do not know what to do. Please help me.Nine months ago, I met the most beautiful and wonderful 20-year-old woman.She was 18 years younger than me, and I immediately fell deeply in...
Published:Monday | June 13, 2016 | 12:00 AMNatalia Oh
Today we celebrate Father's Day. While socks and ties will reign supreme in the gift-giving department, it's really a day to say, 'thank you, dad'.....
Whether you're 'Daddy's little girl' or the son he always wanted, there's no denying that when it comes to unconditional love, the chosen paternal few consider the title not only a privilege but an honour to take on this...
Fathers play a major role in raising children. it's amazing how much difference the presence of a father makes in a child's life and how they form future relationships...
Since 2008, World Sickle Cell Awareness Day is celebrated annually on June 19 to increase awareness of Sickle Cell Disease and the struggles those afflicted with it go through.Today we share the story of...
At last weekend's London Collections - Men, Saint International's new face, Jermaine Downer (JD) caused a major buzz.JD made his international runway debut on the JW Anderson runway, one of the most influential runways...
A lot of effort has been put into encouraging us to focus on creating a work-life balance. The implication is that we should 'get a life' and find things to do outside of work that are engaging and empowering. This is useful advice...
Published:Tuesday | June 14, 2016 | 12:00 AMMelville Cooke
I consider myself a pretty good father (that is unreserved self-praise). I have been there from the plus sign on the pregnancy test through to feeding, diaper changing, washing clothes, reading stories, doctor visits,...
Major players in the local fishing industry are again expressing concern that foreign fishermen are exploiting the Jamaican waters for lobster.With the June 1 deadline for applications for industrial spiny lobster fishing licences now past, the...
Published:Wednesday | June 15, 2016 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones
With scores of Jamaican men acting as sperm donors who play no role in the raising of their children, others have struggled to ensure that they are not seen as 'deadbeat dads'.For these men, the role of father is one they take seriously, and they...
Mona Information Technology Services (MITS), a department on the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, recently gave a helping hand to the Randolph Lopez School of Hope by presenting the institution with a washing machine.The school, which was...