MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Some motorists remain undecided on whether they will use the new toll road on the May Pen to Williamsfield leg of Highway 2000, set to be opened today, as they…
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Dengue fears
Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton, speaking during the Ministry of Health’s quarterly press conference in the Corporate Area on Wednesday, said the ministry has identified from laboratory results, as of Monday September 11,…
A Chat with British Jamaican Chef Dominic Taylor About First-Ever Caribbean Restaurant at Prestigious Hotel in London
Britain’s Next Great Five Star Chef is Chef Dominic Taylor, who is of Caribbean Heritage. His shot to fame followed the television premiere of reality chef competition Five Star Kitchen: Britain’s Next Great…
Dunce Culture is Root For Crime
Professor Neville Ying reminded me of a United Nations quote about the expectation of education in an article published this week in the Jamaica Observer: “Learning to learn, learning to do, learning to…
Jamaican Sprinter Shericka Jackson Edges Closer to 200-Metre World Record
Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson continues her march breaking the world record in the 200-metre event set by US Florence Griffith-Joyner at the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games. The 29-year-old sensation showcased her unparalleled skill…
Golding under more fire for slavery skit
Culture Minister Olivia “Babsy” Grange on Tuesday reprimanded Opposition Leader Mark Golding for his involvement in a slavery skit mounted at the People’s National Party (PNP) St Andrew Southern constituency conference on Sunday,…
‘Daddy, I got shot’
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — A Manchester father is hoping his prayers for help will be answered. Alwyn Hall says he needs more than $1 million to meet hip replacement surgery costs for his 25-year-old…
Explore Jamaican History While in Negril
Negril is best known as a resort town and the location of the popular Seven-Mile Beach. It is situated in two parishes – Westmoreland and Hanover – in western Jamaica. The downtown area of Negril,…
What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in the Turks and Caicos Islands?
Have you ever wondered what’s it like being a Jamaican living in the Turks and Caicos Islands? In this episode of “Jamaicans to the World”, Jamaicans.com founder Xavier Murphy speaks with Franklyn Powell….
‘Quick fixes not enough’
DENBIGH, Clarendon — Unimpressed by a raft of suggestions to beef up security at May Pen Hospital after a nurse was viciously bludgeoned in the head, one of her colleagues has dismissed the…