I voted for the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) in 2016 and in 2020. At this very moment as I write this column (Thursday, April 6), there is no strong feeling pushing me to…
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Malahoo Forte pushing for simpler language in Jamaican laws
MINISTER of Legal and Constitutional Affairs Marlene Malahoo Forte has accepted that the complex language used in much of Jamaican legislation is a problem and has vowed that she will be working to…
Girls in ICT Day expo sparks career interest for youngsters
Up to 200 teenage girls from across the country were eager to learn about the opportunities to be attained from pursuing careers in the field of information and communication technology (ICT) on Thursday….
‘Senseless savagery’
Eunice Chambers has taken refuge in the United States, refusing to “see or hear” in court Robert Fowler, the man who in 2021 murdered her 20-year-old daughter Khanice Jackson and dumped her body…
Dawn Butler | Casey report confirms brutal truth of rotten Met Police
The findings of the Casey Report on the internal culture at the Metropolitan Police in London are as stark as they are brutal. Most of us who have been campaigning for change won’t…
No need for alarm over swine flu case at Mandeville Regional, says health authority
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Regional technical director at the Southern Regional Health Authority (SRHA) Dr Vitillius Holder says the isolation of a patient at Mandeville Regional Hospital with H1N1, also known as swine flu,…
Did Your Name Make The List? 20 Most Popular Jamaican Female Names
Though influenced by a mix of African and European culture, most common female names in Jamaica are more Spanish and English derived, than from African backgrounds. There is no real way of identifying…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL – “We saw the giants…”
According to Numbers 13, when the twelve spies returned from spying out the land God had promised them, ten of them returned with a negative report. The land was as God said it would…
Jamaican Producer and Director Merlina Rich to Stage Caribbean Drama Off Broadway
The Caribbean play, “Mamma Decemba” by Nigel D. Moffatt, will have its off-Broadway staging on May 4th, 2023, at The New Perspectives Theatre Studio in New York. The play is directed by Jamaican…
Godiva Golding bridging the technological gap with STEAMHouse
In a world that is rapidly evolving through technology and innovation, science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics (STEAM) fields are at the forefront of progress. In the midst of this exciting landscape, Godiva…