The rural parish of St. Thomas in Jamaica is experiencing a transformative wave of real estate development, marking its evolution from a tranquil countryside to an urbanized hub. Leading this transformation is the…
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Your Marriage Teaches Your Children These Important Lessons
Washing dishes was a part of my daily chore growing up. My grandparents didn’t have a lot of money but we got a lot of love. Lots of make shifting had happened and…
PM promises to fix public sector money issues
MONTEGO BAY, St James – Prime Minister Andrew Holness has assured affected public sector workers that the Government will rectify anomalies stemming from the recent public sector compensation programme. “So if the public…
SAME STORY AFTER BOY’S DEATH
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Last September looked very different for Georgia Adams. The resident of Catadupa in this western Jamaica parish was excited as she prepared to have her then-six-year-old son Jevanie…
Shonel Dwyer | Decoding hurricanes in the Caribbean
Looking ahead to the rest of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season, forecasters have revised their predictions to indicate a more active season than originally expected, even with a strengthening El Niño in play….
Christopher Tufton | Laying down the burden of ultra-processed foods
IN JAMAICA, a health crisis looms – one tied not to nature but to nutrition. Despite fertile lands and a rich farming legacy, Jamaica finds itself over-reliant on imported ultra-processed foods and the…
Honoring World Coconut Day: 5 Reasons You Should Eat More Coconut Meat “Jelly”
You know that white stuff inside a coconut? That’s coconut meat, and it’s really good for you. It’s has fiber and a compound called MCTs (medium-chain triglycerides), which can do good things for…
Holness peddles optimism and patience
MONTEGO BAY, St James — Even though he said elections are not on his mind at this time, Prime Minister Andrew Holness used Thursday night’s town hall meeting in Montego Bay to reiterate…
UTech hit by protest
FRUSTRATION boiled over among ancillary, technical and administrative staff of the University of Technology, Jamaica (UTech) in St Andrew on Friday morning as those workers staged a protest demanding better pay and treatment…
Shaggy Rocks Crowd At Notting Hill Carnival in London
Grammy award-winning, international artist Shaggy brought the crowd to its feet as he touched Rampage, Saxon and the Notting Hill Carnival Trust Horniman’s stage. His performance, which includes a mixed medley of his…