SOUTHFIELD, St Elizabeth — The Haile Clacken Bipolar Foundation (HCBFJA), established in memory of the late Haile Clacken, continues to spread its outreach for those affected by bipolar disorder with the support of…
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Pioneering Rasta elder who sought repatriation to Africa passes
Rastafari elder, Brother Douglas Mack, an early leader of the Jamaican religious movement that sought repatriation to Ethiopia, and who met late Emperor Haile Selassie, has passed, his family announced. Elder Mack was…
Gov’t looking to implement policy to reduce electricity rates, theft
THE Government is seeking to implement new policy initiatives that could reduce electricity rates by eight per cent by tackling non-technical losses, including theft of the commodity. The policy has been developed by…
Strong support for Read Across Jamaica Day
SCORES of Jamaicans on Tuesday turned out at schools across the island for Read Across Jamaica Day. The day, celebrated yearly, exposes children to the joys of reading, and introduces them to new…
Big promises for Portland
RESIDENTS of Portland, angry over the lack of water in their pipes and a dust nuisance from road work taking place, could begin to get some relief shortly. Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet media…
Man said to be of unsound mind killed by Beryllium guard
MORANT BAY, St Thomas – A man, said to be of unsound mind, was shot and killed by a Beryllium security guard here in Morant Bay on Wednesday afternoon after he approached two…
INDECOM Act amendments to indemnify staff for 2010-2018 prosecutions/arrests
CHANGES are coming to the Independent Commission of Investigations (INDECOM) Act, to give legal cover to the body and its staff for prosecutions and arrests made between July 2010 and March 2018, as…
Gender policy backlash
THE University of the West Indies (UWI) has seemingly decided to slow its rush towards a new gender policy which would require everyone connected to the regional institution to be referred to by…
Support for May as Family Month
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — At least two groups have given the nod to a suggestion that Father’s Day be celebrated a month earlier, in May, which would then be a celebration of the entire…
Sandals Foundation advances food security mission
WITH an increased need for investment to strengthen the Caribbean’s food security, the Sandals Foundation galvanised the support of hundreds of its ambassadors and Sandals and Beaches Resorts guests across eight islands to…