Almost a year after the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling which determined that security guards at Marksman Limited were employees and not independent contractors, a newly formed Security Guard Taskforce is hauling the company…
Shinehead honored in Los Angeles
Shinehead honored in Los Angeles It has been all smiles for music stalwart Shinehead this summer, as he was honored this month by The Los Angeles Reggae Community. The music giant was befittingly…
9 Health Benefits of Jamaican Grapes You Should Know
In the past, it was believed that grapes could not be grown for commercial purposes in Jamaica because the crop requires optimal amounts of sun and cooling along with chiefly dry conditions. However, commercial cultivation…
Samuda keeps them guessing
IN recent weeks there have been several names being called as possible replacements for Karl Samuda on the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) ticket in St Andrew North Central in the next general election….
32 Jamaican teachers in one group of North Carolina schools
GREENSBORO, United States — Guilford County Schools (GCS) celebrated its new international teachers last Monday. School officials said this is the largest group of new teachers in district history. “I just want to…
Samory I feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Capleton – Wrath
Samory I feat. Kabaka Pyramid & Capleton – Wrath NEW VIDEO On Samory I’s latest release, titled Wrath, the Jamaican roots reggae artist is joined by Grammy award-winner Kabaka Pyramid and Capleton. This…
Gordon Robinson | Do your job … quietly
I’m an unrepentant supporter of the Greg (oops, sorry “Gag”) Clause in Integrity Commission Act (ICA). When your job’s sole qualification is popularity; when there’s no other employer-written job description; when “investigations” arise…
Diana Thorburn | Pro-legalisation not same as pro-abortion
“I am Catholic but I have to legislate for everyone,” proclaimed then-candidate Alberto Fernandez in his campaign promise to reintroduce a bill to legalise abortion in Argentina. After winning the presidency, he fulfilled…
Local football boss says player transfer to Serie A validates business approach
The transfer of 23-year-old Mount Pleasant Football Academy player Trivante Stewart, directly from the local league to Italia’s Serie A club Salernitana, is the most significant transfer of the Jamaica Premier League (JPL)…
‘Material success’
THE Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Friday said it will keep its key policy rate unchanged following a unanimous vote on the decision by its rate-setting monetary policy committee (MPC), citing it has been…