Hollywood actress born to Jamaican parents, Kerry Washington, has been sojourning in Jamaica. Her social media posts are highlighting the many activities and attractions available to visitors and sparking an even greater interest…
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Jamaica Attracted Over 3.3 Million Visitors in 2022, Historic Growth in Tourism Sector
Jamaica, renowned for its captivating allure, has solidified its position as one of the world’s premier tourism destinations with a remarkable achievement. In 2022, the island welcomed an impressive 117% increase in visitor…
Flexi-workweek anger
CARIBBEAN Products Limited workers on Monday vowed to remain off the job until there is a resolution to their grouses concerning the company’s introduction of a flexi-workweek arrangement. National Workers Union (NWU) Island…
Repulsive!
Unsanitary human waste disposal, unsafe housing of both elderly and seemingly mentally ill people, and an unbearable stench are among the many complaints of residents of a section of Edgewater in Portmore, St…
Sickle Cell Foundation in South Florida Raises 8.1K at Gala for Life-Saving Tech
Shak’s Hope Sickle Cell Foundation, the vision of Shakira Aminah Martin, Miss Jamaica Universe 2011, who passed in August 2016 from sickle-cell complications, successfully hosted its first annual Sickle Cell Education, Awareness and…
Jamaican-Americans Kerry Washington and Sheryl Lee Ralph Selected for Walk of Fame Stars
Jamaican Americans Sheryl Lee Ralph, an Emmy Award winner and star of “Abbot Elementary,” and Kerry Washington, known for her role as “Olivia Pope” in the television series, “Scandal,” have been chosen to…
Jamaican-Americans Kerry Washington and Sheryl Lee Ralph Selected for Walk of Fame Stars
Jamaican Americans Sheryl Lee Ralph, an Emmy Award winner and star of “Abbot Elementary,” and Kerry Washington, known for her role as “Olivia Pope” in the television series, “Scandal,” have been chosen to…
‘It humbled me and broke my heart’
SANDRA Christie Brown knows what it’s like attending school without shoes. When she visited her alma mater, Maverley Primary and Infant School in the Corporate Area, and saw students frolicking without shoes during…
Drug shortage
LOCAL shortage of Pethidine tablets has sparked some concerns among some members of the sickle cell community who rank it as their top medication to alleviate pain. President of the Pharmaceutical Society of…
Drug shortage
LOCAL shortage of Pethidine tablets has sparked some concerns among some members of the sickle cell community who rank it as their top medication to alleviate pain. President of the Pharmaceutical Society of…