HEAD of Fellowship Tabernacle Bishop Dr Merrick “Al” Miller has welcomed the public apology from the leader of a local church group whose members had shunned him after he was charged and convicted…
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No immediate plans for by-election in Trelawny Southern
FALMOUTH, Trelawny — General secretary of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Dr Horace Chang said there is no immediate plan for a by-election in Trelawny Southern to elect a replacement for Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert…
Legal Squabble over the Meaning of “Patty” Inspires Canadian Jamaican Filmmaker
When Canadian Jamaican filmmaker Chris Strikes learned about a 1985 dispute in Toronto that called into question whether an iconic Jamaican food favorite could be called a patty or not, he was shocked. His disbelief led him to document the debate…
Eight Jamaican-Born Mavericks Recognized by UK-Based Media Company Pitch Fanzine
Pitch Mavericks of Jamaica are being honored and celebrated by The Pitch Fanzine, a powerful and influential platform and movement within the U.K. creative industries, founded by Jamaican industry leader Sherry Collins. From…
We need more time
W ith the instruction given to vacate the rundown community centre in Back Bush, eastern St Andrew, to make way for its demolition and rebuilding of a modern apartment complex, residents who have…
Taino Jitters
Local Taíno peoples are holding close to their chests the whereabouts of their valuable indigenous ancestral relics and possessions out of fear that the Government and other groups might seek to claim them….
Change Your Spouse For Good These 3 Ways
I hate studying. I love to pass the test though. Is this not the same for many of us? We want the benefit but not the sacrifice to get the benefit. Many husbands…
Forests in peril
With no let-up in the long-running practice of cutting down trees for personal and commercial use, local stakeholders and environmentalists are pleading that due diligence be taken to preserve Jamaica’s natural resources. Trees…
Rescue mission
Local and overseas environmentalists have joined forces to save the island’s most endangered species of bird — the Jamaican Blackbird. Scientifically known as Nesopsar nigerrimus, the Jamaican Blackbird is also called wine pine…
Shonel Dwyer | Revitalising Jamaica’s legacy and entitlement – water
Jamaica, the fabled “land of wood and water”, was so named by its indigenous people. A land enriched and naturally abundant is the birthright of every Jamaican. While it may sound like a…