HONOLULU (AP):When Moon Yun Pellerin's parents bought a 27th-floor apartment in a high-rise overlooking Waikiki about 15 years ago, they didn't realise the wave-shaped building had no fire sprinklers."We didn't even consider it," Pellerin said.But a...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Some time ago, for the first time in my life as far as I can remember, I entered and walked around the National Heroes Park and Heroes Circle and it was an amazing spiritual experience.The spaciousness and greenery of the park, and...
WASHINGTON (AP):The White House indicated Sunday that President Donald Trump would sign a sweeping Russia sanctions measure, which the House could take up this week, that requires him to get...
Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMDamian Levy
Dunkirk is a movie about the 400,000 British and French soldiers trapped on the beaches of Dunkirk, France, beset on all sides by German opposition. Any attempt to escape is not treated kindly. Even standing still can be a precarious option as at...
Police Commissioner George Quallo says the Jamaica Constabulary Force intends to be more proactive in its approach to crime and will focus more keenly on crime prevention in vulnerable communities.Speaking at a meeting of the Rotary Club of...
Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMRyon Jones
"Sad" is how pastor of the Richmond Park Church of the Nazarene, the Reverend Andrew Henry, has described the recommendation made by head of the Anglican Church in Jamaica and The Cayman Islands, Bishop Howard Gregory, for buggery to be...
PARIS (AP):Denials from Barcelona are doing little to halt the fervour that Brazil star Neymar could be joining Paris Saint-Germain in a transfer that more than doubles the world record.Neymar is still playing for Barcelona, warming up for the new...
While commending the previous and current administrations for their efforts at reducing Jamaica's high debt burden, Government Senator Don Wehby says that contraction of the debt alone is not sufficient and there is urgent need to pursue strategies...
Jamaica has the oddest history in the women's triple jump at the IAAF World Championships. Though the nation has had high-class jumpers for more than a decade, their efforts have yielded just one medal. That medal, however, was gold.It came in a...
"As a Jamaican, if you don't love this, you are the gunman. Good move; no mercy, no surrender for criminals. Leave no stone unturned. Kick off pots. This is what we want to see, Mr Holness, to feel that you are really taking this crime thing...
Football, potentially the sport to bring the biggest economic returns to Jamaica, is searching for a new president. Since Jamaica's qualification to the World Cup in 1998, there has been intermittent spots of success.Football is the richest sport...
Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMJovan Johnson
Jamaica's biggest business group and the main anti-corruption lobby in the island are demanding that the Government remove the 'dangerous' section of an anti-corruption bill that would allow Cabinet to designate some contracts 'confidential' and...
People's National Party (PNP) President Dr Peter Phillips is appealing to supporters to ensure that the selection process to decide the party's candidate for St Andrew South West is peaceful and fair.The PNP's National Executive Council (NEC)...
The typical American dream is a couple with two children, a house with a white picket fence, and a dog. Not so for Jamaicans.A recently concluded Gleaner-commissioned Bill Johnson poll found that there was no real Jamaican dream for 51 per cent of...
HARARE, Zimbabwe (CMC): Bhaskar Yadram extended his fine form with another half-century, as West Indies Under-19s made a winning start to their three-match Youth one-day international series against Zimbabwe Under-19s with a 39-run victory here...
Phil 'The Assassin' Rose, one of this season's Wray and Nephew Contender Series finalists, aims to win the competition to grow his reputation in professional boxing. However, he is also seeking to become the first Canadian to put the...
Two people over 50 years old died in separate incidents involving motor vehicles yesterday.In the first incident, the police report that 57-year-old Clive McKenzie of Steer Town, St Ann, died when his...
Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMMarc Stamp
G.C. Foster College 800m runner Daniel Glave is urging the Jamaica Athletic Administrative Association (JAAA) and the private sector to put more interest in and to invest in distance running so it can be a success like the sprints and hurdles events...
Published:Sunday | July 23, 2017 | 12:00 AMJanet Silvera
WESTERN BUREAU:The thousands at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex, Montego Bay, on Saturday for Reggae Sumfest 2017's closing night were reminded how powerful and lasting reggae music is.Jah Cure, who called for the release of Buju Banton and...
Maurice Wilson, coach of national 400m hurdles champion Rhonda Whyte, believes the hurdles sensation's limited participation at high school is one of the reasons behind her sudden rise to fame.Whyte surprised a top-class field at the JAAA National...