Appalling data from the child and teen helpline, SafeSpot, unearthed a raft of issues affecting the nation’s children, with St Catherine leading the contacts of suicidal ideations, suicidal attempts, emotional distress and self-harming…
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All eyes on the PM
ALL eyes will be on the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) over the next 48 hours as the long-expected Cabinet reshuffle may well be announced. Prime Minister Andrew Holness last week announced…
CXC blunder no surprise
NATIONAL Secondary Students’ Council President Dannyelle-Jordan Bailey is calling on Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) officials to quickly update students who sat the 2023 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate mathematics paper two examination Wednesday on…
Shaw wants modification of pedestrian behaviour regarding road safety
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Communications manager at the National Works Agency (NWA) Stephen Shaw says there needs to be a widespread change in how pedestrians utilise the nation’s roads and adhere to road safety…
Regional foreign ministers push for action on Haiti
CHAIR of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, says the body will use the platform of the upcoming 11th meeting of the United Kingdom-Caribbean…
‘The franchise’: Meaning and importance
1. What is meant by ‘the franchise’? In constitutional law and government, the franchise is the right to vote. 2. How important is the franchise? The franchise is the very foundation of democracy…
Jamaica’s First-Ever Ital Food Festival Coming in June 2023
On May 10, 2023, Jamaican Troy Levy, a personal chef known for bringing the flavors of the island nation to New York via his Taste of Ital brand, hosted a media event to…
‘Mi confidence get boost up!’
WHEN they weren’t being referred to the dean’s office for misconduct, issued suspensions, and engaging in fights, they would be exhibiting uncouth behaviours or performing poorly academically. But that’s no longer the story…
‘Now I can go to work without having to worry’
MONTEGO BAY, St James — “It’s like everybody get up and get crazy, the criminals that is,” said an obviously frustrated president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Oral Heaven….
Stress reliever, TikTok!
A strong support for the Government’s decision not to ban the social media app TikTok rang out from teenagers in Arnett Gardens, St Andrew, who last Thursday insisted that the platform offers relief,…