As a Jamaican employed in an organisation, you are worried about the future of our nation. It appears as if our country is stumbling along, barely keeping its head above water. At the…
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WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “Show me . . . teach me”
Though we sometimes make a mess of our walk with Christ, the committed believer desires to follow after Him. Jesus was clear when He said to His disciples, “If any man will come…
David vs Goliath : A Timeline of Jamaica’s Rise to Track & Field Dominance (Part I)
The Paris Games are fast approaching, and the centuries-old rivalry between Jamaica and the USA is on full display across social media. The seeming media bias and exaggerated pronouncements hyping USA track and…
David vs Goliath : A Timeline of Jamaica’s Rise to Track & Field Dominance (Part I)
The Paris Games are fast approaching, and the centuries-old rivalry between Jamaica and the USA is on full display across social media. The seeming media bias and exaggerated pronouncements hyping USA track and…
Ransford Smith | Remittances and development: making silk purse out of sow’s ear?
The World Bank periodically publishes data on global remittances as does the Bank of Jamaica in regard to Jamaica. As well, we are frequently reminded of the importance of remittances to Jamaica’s economy…
Curtis Ward | UK elections and opportunities for CARICOM engagement
Congratulations are in order to UK’s new prime minister, Keir Starmer, on his Labour Party’s resounding victory and to David Lammy on his appointment as UK’s foreign secretary. With the perception of a…
WEEKLY DEVOTIONAL: “Cultivate thankfulness”
English novelist and essayist Aldous Huxley (1894–1963) puts forward an enduring truth when he states, “Most human beings have an almost infinite capacity for taking things for granted.” We do not purposefully strive…
Photo Highlights: ‘Miss Kitty’ and Ky-Mani Marley Honored with Keys to Region at Glitzy Ft. Lauderdale Gala
Jamaicans Khadine “Miss Kitty” Hylton and Ky-mani Marley are the 2024 recipients of the prestigious Key to the Region Award presented by Tamarac City Commissioner the Hon. Marlon D. Bolton. According to the…
Jamaican Donette-Chin-Loy Chang Appointed 6th Chancellor of Toronto Metropolitan University
Toronto Metropolitan University in Canada has selected one of its illustrious alumni to serve as the institution’s next chancellor. Donette Chin-Loy Chang, who was born in Kingston, was recommended to the university’s Board…
11 Lesser-Known Facts About Norman Washington Manley to Commemorate his 131st Birthday
In the heady days of the veritable political conflict of late 1979–1980, in the volatile community of Whitfield Town lived what some would describe as the neighbourhood drunk, affectionately known as Pipey. At…