NEW YORK :The world is well aware that the climate crisis is one of the main stumbling blocks to sustainable development. And yet, despite the dramatic evidence of the lethal consequences of climate change, and despite possessing the knowledge,...
LONDON: Although US President Joe Biden promised to lead with “science and truth,” his administration’s efforts to advance science have fallen short. Biden only recently named a commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration,...
Since Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced the relaxation of the Disaster Risk Management Act, there has been no clear messaging as it relates to COVID-19 protocols. Only 23 per cent of Jamaicans are fully vaccinated against the virus, and a...
A man who walked into the May Pen Police Station with a bag asking to see Corporal Conrad Martin — a peer counsellor and known prayer warrior — started crying upon seeing the officer and handed a weapon to him. He shared that he was...
Cybersecurity expert Trevor Forrest says that the arrangements between the Electoral Commission of Jamaica and Tax Administration Jamaica needs to be properly assessed. He shared that proper care should be taken when handling personal information...
Deputy Commissioner of Police Fitz Bailey announced that eight police officers have been identified as alleged members of a gang. Four of the officers are in custody, while three had previously been arrested. One of the men has reportedly fled the...
There is some relief in Bath, St Thomas, now that the suspect in last year's double abduction is behind bars. However, residents are still cautious as they believe the suspect had co-conspirators who might still be lingering around. Prison too...
The Duke of Cambridge was very selective in his choice of words as he spoke about the issue of slavery. Prince William expressed "profound sorrow" for enslavement. Professor Verene Shepherd said that the language was, in fact, not new as...
Finance Minister Nigel Clarke announced several measures to ease the pressure on citizens recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. Among them was a loan financing programme that would benefit the operators of public passenger vehicles (PPV)....
The police are reporting that they are on the lookout for students who are being used by gangs to commit illegal activities. A senior cop shared that being out of school has shifted the focus of the youngsters, and they are now caught up with...
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then it is likely the cartoonist's pen, chock full of underlying meaning and different ways of seeing an issue, may be worth so many more. Take a look at this week past's line-up of cartoons as...
The Inter-Secondary Schools Track and Field Championship is one of the biggest sporting events on the school sporting calendar. Schools from all over the island put their best on show. The championship has produced several sporting greats. ...
Esso's opening in Jamaica was a proud moment for all involved, The governor general praised the company for setting up shop in Jamaica and also expressed gratitude and appreciation for training Jamaicans for the new jobs. Published Thursday,...
Dr Rafael Caldera praised the relationship between Jamaica and Venezuela as he addressed a gathering with both members of the Opposition as well as the Government. He shared that Jamaica has set a great example in the practice of...
It was an exhilarating weekend for the participants in the Inter-secondary schoolboys track and field athletic championship. Both urban and rural schools displayed their best talents breaking and setting records. Kingston College came out on top...
Jamaican farmers have successfully produced iceberg lettuce to distribute locally as well as for export. Jamaica will no longer have to import large quantities of the product to meet the local needs. Published Saturday March 22, 1969 Locally grown...
Merrill Pittman, 101, was forced to drop out of Storer College, anex-high school in Jefferson County’s Harper’s Ferry when his mother had to move to Philadelphia for money reasons in 1938, over 80 years go. In 2018, while returning to...
Health minister Magnus Heunicke says that the policy change will prevent the next generation from smoking any kind of tobacco. He said: "Our hope is that all people born in 2010 and later will never start smoking or using nicotine-based...
Researchers from the University of Western Australia asked volunteers to attempt to describe words using gestures or grunts and found that gestures are far more effective in communicating meaning – suggesting that actions are the root of...
Weam Brieche turned to the extreme diet after plant-based food left him with health issues and is now capable of eating five raw organs in one sitting. Brieche will tuck into veal brain, lamb liver and beef heart during the day and has suffered no...
Police were called out to a property in Big Wave Bay, Hong Kong, after the 'corpse' was discovered in a bin wrapped up with gaffer tape on Monday. Stunned locals had been sharing theories about who may have been responsible for dumping the...
NEW HAVEN: One of the strongest arguments for free trade is that it promotes peace between participating countries. There is an undeniable correlation between the two, even if it is not always clear whether peace is a precondition for the free...
LONDON: Russia’s war in Ukraine is tragic, infuriating, and unspeakably sad. It is also an unexpected turning point for environmentalism. Until a few days ago, climate change topped the global agenda, with science-based targets pointing the...
EDINBURGH: The world has responded to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with sanctions, travel bans, and deliveries of humanitarian and military aid, all of which have been stepped up as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war crimes claim...
CAMBRIDGE: In an October 2013 address at the University of Cambridge Faculty of Law lecture theatre, I showed students a “class photo” of the United Kingdom’s Supreme Court and challenged them to “spot the difference...
