SHAREHOLDERS of MPC Caribbean Clean Energy Limited (MPCCEL) approved the reorganisation of the company and its associated fund at the annual general meeting (AGM) held on Tuesday. The reorganisation is expected to be…
Save the mangroves plan takes off
The mission: Save the mangroves. Trouble is brewing, and The University of the West Indies (UWI) Solutions for Developing Countries (SODECO) says it had to step in. About 45 per cent of the…
Human activity contributes to death of mangroves — scientists
DON’T blame it on weather systems alone. Scientists have said that the impact of human activity has also contributed to some of the die off of mangroves in southern Clarendon, where about 45…
Four Marriage Advice The Church May Not Give You
There is just something unfair about studying for a test and not seeing everything you study about actually showing up on the test itself. This was always my challenge and I am sure…
THE PAIN STILL EXISTS
She wanted to be in court, but it did not happen. Justice served against Davian Bryan, the man who abducted her nine-year-old daughter from her home in St Thomas, and then abused her,…
Jamaica’s non-signing of aid agreement frustrates South Korean official
SEOUL, South Korea — A Republic of Korea government official has expressed frustration over the Jamaica Government’s delay in signing an agreement to receive increased aid under the Korean Government’s Official Development Assistance…
Patricia Green | Will parliamentarians’ salary increase boost development projects?
“… Sun a shine an pot a bwile, but … Things no bright, bickle no nuff … Rain a fall, river dah flood, but, … Water scarce and dutty tough …” penned Louise…
Adekeye Adebajo | Harry Belafonte: A melodious life of social activism
Harry Belafonte, who recently died in New York at the age of 96, was a pioneering Caribbean-American singer-actor who used his fame and wealth to support social causes. Belafonte was the first ever…
Imani Tafari-Ama | Enough is as good as a feast
People from all walks of life recoiled in revulsion at the message of injustice that was conveyed in the Jamaican Government’s recent self-pay raise. This increase was two to three times previous earnings…
Volatile roots drink market regaining stamina
The size and scope of the so-called roots drinks market in Jamaica remains largely cloaked by the informal nature of the trade. But having experienced a downturn during the health crisis, the market…