OPERATIONS AT the Jamaica Post’s Central Sorting Office (CSO) on South Camp Road in Kingston were not significantly impacted by a fire which razed a section of the building and forced the suspension of services yesterday. As such, services will...
One of the many things that inspired Karen Weir to establish her company, K’Spicy teas, was her pleasant childhood memories of being given an assortment of herbal teas in the morning before heading off to school. In an interview with The Gleaner...
THE NATIONAL Child Month Committee recognised 17 students from non-traditional high schools across the island yesterday for their exceptional academic performance in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations. Among the...
With a passion for game development, 18-year-old computing major Enoch Omoregie believes that Jamaica has a great opportunity to capitalise on its brand to advance its game and film production. While the 18-year-old University of Technology,...
Concerned by the alarming number of motor vehicle accidents and road fatalities reported daily, a student from the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) has set out to create an application that will allow drivers to report incidents as they...
The condition of the Lyssons main road in St Thomas continues to be a source of frustration for the locals with students attending the primary school in the community and general commuters among those affected. Whenever heavy rains lash the eastern...
Her insatiable thirst for knowledge and ‘the need to know’ had not compelled her to pursue a degree in journalism which some might say was the obvious choice. Even though Annay Wheatle had been accepted into the journalism programme at The...
David Corniffe, a resident of Morant Bay, St Thomas, finds it next to impossible to wake up on any given day to fill his lungs with a breath of fresh air. This is owing to individuals living in the area who constantly use his front yard and the...
A clinical psychologist has expressed concern over a local misconception that mental-health challenges are comparable to physical ailments in that they can be easily identified when looking at a person. Speaking with The Gleaner at a youth mental...
A top European Union (EU) official believes that Jamaica has a strong chance of achieving significant successes with the EU-Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Global Gateway investment agenda. The deputy secretary general for economic and global...
Local street food vendors have, since last Thursday, been wracked with concern that a viral video that resulted in the shutdown of popular spot, Crab Circle, in Kingston, could change the general image and reputation of the industry. The video,...
WITHIN EIGHT days, five nurses from the diaspora were able to work with surgeons and other staff at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) to complete 23 additional surgeries under the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ Code Care project. The project is...
IN AN ongoing endeavour to actualise its vision of educational transformation in Jamaica, the Ministry of Education and Youth (MoEY) on Wednesday launched a teachers’ digital skills project. For the project, the ministry has partnered with the...
Religious leaders have voiced concern over the prevalence of disruptive behaviours in the nation’s schools and the harmful outcomes of the disputes that follow. Speaking to The Gleaner on Tuesday, in the wake of two separate incidents that...
CHOOSE LIFE International (CLI) was lauded on Sunday for its all-encompassing approach and dedication to making a difference in the lives of people in Jamaica, the Caribbean, and across the world. The faith-based suicide prevention and grief...
DR BRIAN James, president of the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ), has raised concern about how the global health care industry’s operations contribute significantly to the climate change crisis. James, who was speaking at the recent ‘Science...
SOME ADOLESCENTS believe that their Christian parents and loved ones often dismiss their struggle with mental health challenges, such as suicidal ideation. Advice such as to “go and seek God”, “go and read your Bible”, or “go and pray” as the...
THE PRESIDENT of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has called for experts to conduct more research to assist in saving the nation’s agriculture industry from the adverse effects of climate change. Speaking on September 21 at the Science for...
A CONSERVATION biologist has raised concerns that, with the expansion of rural communities, the habitats of the American crocodile, a protected specie by law, could be under threat. The American crocodile is Jamaica’s largest terrestrial animal...
OVER THE years, Jamaicans have developed a love-hate relationship with protected animals like the American crocodile ( Crocodylus acutus). Locals have occasionally been observed, on social media platforms or otherwise, engaging in the unlawful...
FISH VENDORS of Black River in St Elizabeth have expressed disappointment over a low demand for local catches, stating that many citizens prefer to purchase imported stock in supermarkets. The fish vendors, who operate in the Black River fish...
A throng of past and present students, educators, and principals clad in yellow and blue gathered in celebration of Vaz Preparatory School’s 72nd anniversary at the Kingston-based institution on Friday. Founded by the late Hazel Louise Vaz, the...
IT CAME as a surprise when Renee Francis’ pet grooming business, Renee’s Palace Pet Resort, was flooded with pet owners from all across the Corporate Area. In an interview with The Gleaner yesterday, Francis explained that she was unaware of the...
WITH YESTERDAY’S announcement of the possibility that Jamaica may face a dengue outbreak amid an increase in cases, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW) says additional funding of $200 million allocated by the National Health Fund will help...
While people in the agricultural sector are often on the lookout for crooks plundering their crops and livestock, in Farquhar Beach, Clarendon, the goat farmers are more worried about a different predator: the American crocodile. Known...
