Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party’s (JLP’s) Manifesto and Achievements Committee, Kamina Johnson Smith, says the party will be paying close attention to the official count of Wednesday’s general election results, particularly in constituencies...
A reflective Rhoda Moy-Crawford yesterday expressed deep regret that her mother, Donette Delores Falconer – who had looked forward to voting for her daughter for the first time in this general election – did not live to fulfill that wish. Falconer...
Warren Newby’s ambition of returning to the political frontlines after years out of the spotlight was dealt a major blow yesterday after he suffered defeat at the hands of the People’s National Party (PNP’s) Richard Azan in Clarendon North Western...
St Elizabeth South Western remains Jamaica’s political barometer. With Floyd Green winning the seat for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the constituency continues its unmatched bellwether streak, once again delivering a member of parliament who...
Sitting around her sewing machine in a small workroom tucked on to her home in Lucky Valley, Clarendon, Cora Edwards flips through her record book, checking where she is with her back-to-school uniform orders. It’s her most busy time of the year,...
Every step of 37-year-old Shanique Walker’s tertiary education has been funded by scholarships. In just a few months, the former Hampton School student will begin her PhD at Padua University in Italy, focusing on biotechnologies and how yeast...
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz says the retrofitting, servicing, tyre changes and route reviews for the National Rural School Bus Programme have been completed for the roll-out of phase one of the initiative on September 8. Addressing a blessing...
Shantalee Wilson is a step closer to achieving her dream of transforming how students learn mathematics in Jamaica after being named one of 32 recipients of the Burger King National Scholarship Programme. The former St Jago High School student was...
Bridgetown, Barbados: Barbados Prime Minister Mia Mottley is calling on Caribbean media to play a greater role in nation-building by promoting content that deepens public understanding of regional culture and values. Speaking at the Caribbean...
Seventeen-year-old Carl Blake’s performance in the May-June sitting of the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations is a beacon of hope that has come right in time for his mother, Charlotte Nembhard. The 17-year-old Wolmer’s...
This year’s performance of Jamaican students in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) examinations has been highlighted as “very encouraging”, with the country showing marked improvements in English language and mathematics, with...
At 23, Britney Hamilton became the first in her family to earn a tertiary degree when she graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from The University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, two years ago. Now, the Albion, St Thomas,...
A call is being made for more Caribbean governments to consider reducing the age of civil responsibility so that some minors will not have to seek permission from parents or guardians when they require sexual and reproductive health (SRH) treatment...
Warning that civil society organisations in the Caribbean are facing a “funding crisis”, Dr Richard Amenyah, UNAIDS multicountry director, is urging regional governments to step up collaboration to offset the impact of US funding cuts on HIV and...
With just three weeks until Jamaicans head to the polls for the general election, the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) says it will be intensifying campaign efforts to ensure a third term. “We will be out – every lane, every community, every street,...
Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), is urging Jamaicans to deepen their understanding of the fight for emancipation from slavery in order to fully grasp the...
The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) has “categorically” rejected the proposal by Opposition Spokesman on Education Damion Crawford to extend the schoolday by two hours, describing it as overcomplicating a simple solution. “We seem obsessed...
Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE) is seeking 1,000 Jamaicans to volunteer as observers in the upcoming general election. So far, 300 people have signed up with at least 100 already trained, according to CAFFE Chairman Grace Baston...
A day before he was allegedly mowed down by his son in Wheelersfield, St Thomas, Oneil Ferril had spent time with him preparing land for a house they intended to build in the community. The tragedy that followed Sunday’s milestone occasion has...
Five years ago, Kavelle Hylton established STEM Builders Learning Hub because she wanted to increase access to the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) subject for students who would otherwise be at a disadvantage. Stemming from...
Political commentator Lloyd B. Smith is urging Jamaican lawmakers to prioritise a revision of the 1843 Towns and Communities Act which makes it a crime to use profane, indecent or obscene language in public spaces. His statement follows recent...
Mickel Thompson learned to read as a toddler by following subtitles on anime films he watched with his father. By the time he entered basic school, he was academically ahead of most of his classmates. To keep him challenged, his teachers...
When Rotendo Mukulu decided a year and half ago that she was going to climb to the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, to celebrate her 50th birthday, she had never even hiked before. Nonetheless, the immigration adviser believed...
Airbnb operators in Jamaica are warning that a proposed law requiring licensing and regulation of short-term rental (STR) accommodations by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) could cripple the industry and drive small, local hosts out of business. The...
President of the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) Wayne Chen is advising persons entering tertiary institutions to carefully research current market needs before selecting a field of study. His suggestion follows data revealed by the Economic...
