Work is expected to get under way shortly on the establishment of a water supply system in Norwood, St. James, which will provide improved and reliable access to potable water for thousands of…
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PNP Supporters reject Hayles!
Scores of disgruntled Peoples National Party, PNP, supporters in Western Westmoreland on Wednesday, staged a major protest in the Little London community to register their dissatisfaction with the party’s choice of the candidate…
Braille Birth Certificates A Pioneering Move For Jamaica
Jamaican minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister Floyd Green announced that an individual with visual impairments who applies for a birth certificate will receive that document in Braille. Green…
Late Founder of Sandals Gordon “Butch” Stewart Saluted By CHTA As Icon of Caribbean Hospitality
Giants of Caribbean tourism were honored by the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) as Icons of Caribbean Hospitality, the highest recognition the association bestows. Gordon “Butch” Stewart of Jamaica, Sir Royston Hopkin…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – Jesus, Our Great High Priest
In the Old Testament, worshippers were required to bring a sacrifice to the priest who would offer it up to God on their behalf. Worshippers and their sacrifices could not go directly to…
HEATWAVE WARNING!
A climatologist at the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a strong warning for Jamaicans to avoid prolonged sun exposure in the very hot days being experienced. According to Cedric Van…
Morgan: No damage control
THE Government’s point man on information, Robert Morgan, has scoffed at claims that the Administration is introducing accountability measures only now because of the backlash it has received over the hefty salary increases…
Dubai Looks to Jamaica For Partnership on Tourism
Jamaica’s Minister of Tourism Edmund Bartlett and the Undersecretary of Foreign Trade and Industry in the Ministry of Economy in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Abdulla Al Saleh, met to discuss ways to…
No Time To Talk Music, These Jamaican Entertainers Open Up About Domestic Violence & Spousal Abuse
An unfiltered conversation about the rising incidences of domestic violence within Jamaican communities was the central focus at the celebration of life for Ricky Trooper’s daughter Brianna McKoy on Saturday, May 13. An…
‘Focus on accountability’
SOME Jamaican leaders have dismissed as inconsequential Prime Minister Andrew Holness’s decision to give up his salary increase and has instead insisted that focus be placed on ensuring that the political directorate be…