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PSOJ, NIA want Cabinet-favoured provision removed from anti-corruption bill

Published:Monday | July 24, 2017 | 10:22 AM

The Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and the National Integrity Action (NIA) are calling for the removal of a provision in an anti-corruption bill that would allow the cabinet to designate some contracts ‘confidential...

Finance ministry mum on $1m phone bill discount

Published:Monday | July 24, 2017 | 10:04 AM

The Finance Ministry says it will not given any more details at this time on the role of its staff in the phone-bill scandal involving Finance Minister, Audley Shaw. The ministry also says it will not speak about the $1 million discount that...

PNP to launch education commission

Published:Monday | July 24, 2017 | 9:56 AMRomario Scott

The opposition people's National Party will in 10 days launch an education commission to help the party develop its policy for national education. PNP President and Opposition Leader Dr Peter Phillips made the announcement yesterday, the final...

Steve Lyston | Get back to basics

Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AM

There are a number of things happening in our society today which may seem disrespectful, particularly towards society’s seniors and the great men and women ­ icons ­ of times past. It is critical for us to get back to basics in the...

Michael Abrahams | Chester Bennington: A case study of child sexual abuse

Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AM

  Linkin Park is badass rock band. Their debut album, Hybrid Theory, released in 2000, was certified Diamond (over 10 million copies sold), eventually selling more than 30 million copies worldwide and remaining the best-selling debut...

Spicy Sumfest Friday night

Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

Western Bureau:If not for the 'dissing showdown' between Alkaline and Tommy Lee Sparta, which generated the show's most excitement, Sumfest Friday night's unofficial 'artist of the night' title might have fallen into Spice's lap.She was rolled on...

Escrow account wanted for communities impacted by mining

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Manchester Central Member of Parliament Peter Bunting has urged the Government to negotiate with bauxite companies the establishment of an escrow account which would be used to restore communities mined out during years of operations locally.His...

Kelly's World | Mi waan my own day!

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Last Wednesday, the Reggae Jammin crew came by the office bringing free hot dogs, one of their many stops for the day.It was at that point we were told that apparently July 19 was World Hot Dog Day.Now don't get me wrong; I have no issue with hot...

Flirting with Summer

Published:Wednesday | July 19, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

It is #Summer17! Lets 'Flirt' with bright colours and trendy styles that will keep you cool in this tropical heat. Flirt boutique has all the pieces ready - vibrant colours, and trends like distressed denim, off-the-shoulder, and prints. You easily...

Laws of Eve | Balancing the rights of workers and employers

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AM

The Privy Council's decision in the case of University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) v Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) and others [2017] UKPC 22, which was delivered on July 17, 2017, marked the end of a long journey in a matter concerning the...

New date in Shineka Gray murder case

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMChristopher Thomas

WESTERN BUREAU:Mario Morrison and Gregory Roberts, the men charged with murder in connection with the death of 15-year-old Shineka Gray, a student at the Green Pond High School in St James at the time of her death, are to undergo a committal hearing...

DIY Jo: Aloe facial balm

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMJody-Anne Lawrence

Finding the right facial moisturiser for combination skin is one of the most difficult things but this DIY trick really helped me to find a saviour in aloe vera.I have always been told that it is important to moisturise and honestly I did avoid it....

LASCO Money opens in Montego Bay

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:The city of Montego Bay is now home to a branch of LASCO Money following last week's official opening at the Dump Up Beach and Events Park on Howard Cooke Boulevard. The entity is located at Bay West Shopping Centre on Union Street....

Red Cross transforms 16 more young lives

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Former banker and now ecclesiastical leader Leroye Blake recently gave students of the Jamaica Red Cross (JRC) School of Transformation the tools to move on to the next phase of their lives.Blake, the resource development manager at the Church of...

Doing it for the likes?

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMKimberly Goodall

Social media has easily become a public hotspot and a platform for business and personal fulfilment. Whereas Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Pinterest, Instagram, and other social networks are an essential part of online lives, they seem to also be the...

Living as a breast cancer survivor

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AM

It's frightening how one day, one moment, one event, can change your life completely. For 46-year-old Nicoai Irvine- Simpson, that one day was May 27, 2016. The day she was officially diagnosed with breast cancer.HIGHLIGHT Breast cancer remains the...

Phiona Headley- Fontana's First Beauty Awards Winner

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 4:34 PM

While she had been in the industry for seven years, Phiona Headley did not expect to win the Fontana Beauty Awards competition.During her childhood, you would not have expected that Headley would be the girl to like make-up. She was the complete...

Strutting in fine fashion - Nini Amerlise takes over Canada

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AM

Why fit in, when you were destined to stand out? That's the sentiment echoed by Jamaican supermodel Nini Amerlise, who has been taking the world of style by storm, strutting in fine fashion. Flair had a one-on-one with the winner of Supermodel...

Check the Dress code

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AMRocheda Bartley

They say that you are what you wear, especially in the working world. Looking neat, fabulous, or handsome in your workplace should always be a priority and, of course, you need to get the work done. Depending on your profession, your style may vary...

Fit for work - Jamaica 'moves' towards a healthy workplace

Published:Thursday | July 20, 2017 | 12:00 AM

In a thrust to encourage and create a healthier workforce and ultimately a healthier Jamaica, the Ministry of Health on Wednesday launched the Jamaica Moves Get Moving Corporate Challenge. The challenge is part of the Ministry of Health'...

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