The Icon of the Seas, operated by Royal Caribbean and the largest cruise ship in the world, made its first official ocean sail to prepare it for its debut in 2024. The newest…
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PNP feels need for Speid
THERE are increasingly louder whispers in political circles that the People’s National Party (PNP) is close to selecting former Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) President Owen Speid to be its next standard-bearer in Portland…
DEAD VOTERS SQUABBLE
THE Government and Opposition engaged in a fresh political squabble on Monday over a comment by People’s National Party (PNP) President Mark Golding that appears to encourage the casting of ballots in the…
7 Dramatic Moments You Probably Missed at Reggae Sumfest 2023
Reggae Sumfest 2023 was an absolute blast, and if you weren’t there, you definitely missed out on some epic moments! From electrifying performances to unexpected twists, this premier Reggae and Dancehall music festival…
British Jamaican Company Inks Second Partnership with Video Game Giant SEGA
British Jamaican and founder of the Safety Box CIC Nathaniel Peat has partnered one again with video game titan SEGA Europe to expose at-risk youth in London to career opportunities in the gaming…
POINT MADE!
SYDNEY, Australia — Jamaica secured their first-ever World Cup football point when they held France, one of the pre-tournament favourites, to a 0-0 draw in their opening Group F match in the Sydney…
Unjust cost of HIV care
A UNAIDS official is calling for a review of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement, labelling it an unjust health practice. According to Dr Richard Amenyah,…
Chaos at funeral of murdered 8-year-old
PANDEMONIUM descended on the funeral of eight-year-old Danielle Rowe on Sunday as her relatives fumed over alleged interference in the programme by non-family members. Rowe was the little girl who was abducted from…
The Mouth And Marriage…Three Fire Starters
I miss those bitter sweet days when we would start fires with wood from the bush to roast breadfruit. That smell never left me. The catch was to keep the fire going once…
Female teachers not spared by menacing boys
Female teachers are not spared. They are often subjected to inappropriate, perverse behaviour and assault from underage male students, especially in all-boys schools, some educators have said. And attorneys-at-law have indicated that youngsters…