Social disorder. Prisons emptied of violent criminals by gangs looking to rebuild their ranks. Schools, hospitals, and pharmacies targeted for looting and frequently burned. Corpses left rotting in the streets for fear of…
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Gordon Robinson | Who you a call attorney-client?
So the Attorney-General (A.G.) has refused Gleaner’s Access to Information Act request for a copy of his Opinion delivered to the Speaker regarding tabling of Auditor-General (AudGen) reports. According to Gleaner, admittedly an…
Jamaican Artist Chad Hammond Wins Red Stripe Special Edition Label Design Competition
Jamaican artist, Chad Hammond, is the winner of the Red Stripe Special Edition Label Design Competition. His design, chosen by more than 2,000 online voters and a panel of judges, brought him the…
Jamaican-born Actor’s Adaptation of “The Hate Race” Memoir Staged in Australia
Australian Jamaican actor, Zahra Newman, performed a one-woman show in Melbourne, Australia, adapted from the award-winning memoir, “The Hate Race,” by Maxine Beneba Clarke. Most of the characters in the story are from…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: Jesus’ Demonstration of Grace
When Jesus healed the blind man He encountered after being thrown out of the temple, He showed him much grace. According to the narrative (John 9), the man did not even ask to…
Jamaican-born WWII Veteran, Cricket Legend, Businessman, and Author Celebrates 100th Birthday
Ralph Alfrado Ottey was born in 1924 in Little London, Westmoreland, Jamaica. He left the island in 1944 and traveled to the United Kingdom after the UK sent out a call to help…
Jamaican Hockey Entrepreneur Becomes Face of His Brand Despite Minimal Black Representation in the Sport
Jamaican entrepreneur, Zechariah Thomas, 21, didn’t set out to be the face of his company, Swift Hockey, because of the racism that exists in the hockey industry. Swift Hockey makes hockey sticks in…
Experience Bob Marley’s Jamaica with These Film-Inspired Island Visits
The biographical film, “Bob Marley: One Love,” has spurred significant interest among travelers who want to learn more about Marley by visiting Jamaica and seeing places related to his life. Some hotels in…
Corporate Movements – April 2024
Consequent upon the reorganization of the Mayberry Group of Companies, this letter serves to advise of the Directors and Company Secretary of Mayberry Group Ltd. Note that Mayberry Group Ltd, a company incorporated…
Jamaican Resort Town’s Bold Move: May Follow Portmore’s Lead
In Jamaica, legislators are working to make the town of Portmore its own parish, and according to Prime Minister Andrew Holness, similar legislation is being considered for the town of Negril. Holness hinted…