Caribbean Hoopfest’s Donald François and Stephanie Halstead, members of the G5W student initiative, hosted their 10th annual basketball event on December 1 and 2. It was here for the first time, that the…
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Jamaican Reggae Grammy Winner Shaggy Launches Boombastic Radio on SiriusXM
Grammy-winning reggae singer, rapper, and songwriter, Shaggy, has launched his own channel on SiriusXM radio. Boombastic Radio, named from Shaggy’s hit track, “Boombastic.” The new channel was announced at SiriusXM’s Next Generation Industry…
Coalition for Forests wants seat at the head table
MONTEGO BAY, St James — The Coalition for Forests is continuing its call for participatory budgeting in the local forestry sector. The coalition, which is made up of 27 Jamaican NGOs, is headed…
Explain, Prime Minister
A declaration by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that Jamaica is mulling legislation to treat with “hate speech” has been met with consternation by powerful church umbrella groups here who, in warning him against…
Jamaica Ranks Among Safest Countries in the World
A 2023 ranking has listed Jamaica as one of the safest countries in the world, sharing its status with New Zealand, Costa Rica, and Cyprus. The Global Law and Order Report for 2023…
Five Great Sexual Side Effects Of Marriage
It really amazes me to hear of all the negative side effects of taking all kinds of medication. The world is filled with negativity. Positive thinking seem to have taken a backseat these…
STUDENTS GET THEIR WISH
PRIME Minister Andrew Holness on Friday met with five Grade 6 students from rural Jamaica who had written to him highlighting concerns about a number of issues affecting Jamaica, and commended them for…
Deal with anger management now, Semaj urges
MONTEGO BAY, St James — As Jamaica grapples with the death of five-month-old Destiny Brown, allegedly at the hands of her mother, psychologist Dr Leahcim Semaj believes that major intervention is needed in…
Gordon Robinson | Border bluster
Government’s fawning at the feet of Jamaica’s latest political masters caused it to rush to Israel’s “defence” after the October 7 Hamas’ terrorist attack. Two months later, as Israel’s genocidal over-reaction continued unabated,…
Respect for Michael Manley on his 99th
Michael Manley would have been 99 this Sunday, December 10, had he been around to witness, first-hand, how some of the policies and projects that he implemented while he served as Jamaica’s prime…