Evidence from a variety of cross-sectional, longitudinal, and empirical studies implicate smartphone and social media use in the increase in mental distress, self-injurious behaviour and suicides among youth.There is a dose–response relationship,…
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Imani Tafari-Ama | Of martyrs and gangs: What is a life worth?
The Israeli army bombed the al-Tabin School in Gaza on Saturday, August 10, killing about a hundred Palestinians and injuring many more. The world is now numb to the ongoing genocide. In the…
Trip Advisor Ranks Zimbali Culinary Retreat in Negril Jamaica 3rd Best Food Destination in the World
Trip Advisor, one of the most trusted sources for travel and experiences on the internet, recently ranked Negril Jamaica the 3rd best food destination in the world on their top 15 list of…
Celebrating the 137th Anniversary of the Birth of Marcus Garvey, Jamaica’s First National Hero
On August 17, 1887, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, Jr., Jamaica’s first National Hero, was born in St. Ann’s Bay, St. Ann. Garvey was a journalist, publisher, orator, and black nationalist, a leader in the…
Notorious International’s ‘Likkle Shabba’ & Japan’s Bad Gyal Marie Reigned Supreme at the 2024 Sumfest Global Sound Clash
The much-anticipated 2024 Reggae Sumfest Global Sound Clash which was held at the Sports Complex (“Stadium”) in Montego Bay, Jamaica did not disappoint. The competitors vying for sound system supremacy in the birthplace…
Electrifying Performance from Beenie Man at the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Festival & Sumfest Blitz Showcase
In the run-up to Reggae Sumfest 2024, Montego Bay’s Catherine Hall definitely had the craze, courtesy of the Appleton Estate Jamaica Rum Festival & Sumfest Blitz experience showcase. The Blitz Experience is a…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “We are not able”
When the twelve spies returned from searching out the land God had promised them, ten of them returned with a negative report (Numbers 13). The land was as God said it would be,…
Celebrating Jamaican Sculptor Ronald Clive Moody, ‘One of the Most Significant Artist of the 20th Century’
Modernist sculptor Ronald Clive Moody was born on August 12, 1900, in Kingston, Jamaica. Moody, who attended Calabar High School, wanted to pursue an arts degree, a career path that was strongly discouraged…
Dennis Minott | Time to look at contract termination
To fairly and legally terminate a contract with a monopoly electrical power provider, a government must follow a structured legal process. This typically involves: Reviewing the contract: The government should first thoroughly review…
Rosalea Hamilton | Executive president without improved governance is big trouble!
Responding to a Gleaner query at a Mona Heights flag-raising ceremony on August 6, Patricia Duncan Sutherland, shadow minister for social transformation and protection, expressed a preference for an executive president. This has…