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…
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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…
Adekeye Adebajo | Africa’s peacekeeping paradox
While recently addressing the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York, the president of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Félix Tshisekedi, demanded that the world body begin withdrawing its 18,000…
Jamaican Entrepreneur Marie Gill Closes the Equity Gap For Minority-Owned Businesses in Florida
South Florida was buzzing with the spirit of networking and the energy of information exchange at the recent 41st edition of the annual Minority. Enterprise Development Week (MEDWeek). The event brought together a…
More Caribbean Women Entrepreneurs to Benefit From ITC SheTrades Caribbean Hub
The Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) have partnered to create the SheTrades Caribbean Hub, a resource centre to connect Caribbean women entrepreneurs to global markets and build a…