Appalling data from the child and teen helpline, SafeSpot, unearthed a raft of issues affecting the nation’s children, with St Catherine leading the contacts of suicidal ideations, suicidal attempts, emotional distress and self-harming…
Russia agrees to extend Ukraine grain deal in boost for global food security
Russia agreed to extend a deal that has allowed Ukraine to ship grain through the Black Sea to parts of the world struggling with hunger, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced Wednesday, a…
Gas prices going up Thursday
Motorists will pay $3.06 more for gas when they go to the pumps on Thursday. The state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, says E-10 87 will sell for $167.39 per litre and a litre of…
Shaw wants modification of pedestrian behaviour regarding road safety
MANDEVILLE, Manchester — Communications manager at the National Works Agency (NWA) Stephen Shaw says there needs to be a widespread change in how pedestrians utilise the nation’s roads and adhere to road safety…
‘Dancehall Emperor’, Shabba Ranks, Reigned Supreme in Miramar, Florida with Epic Concert Performance
The much anticipated Shabba Ranks concert in Miramar, Florida was all that and then some with the masses coming out in full-force to witness an epic performance from one of the greatest dancehall…
‘The franchise’: Meaning and importance
1. What is meant by ‘the franchise’? In constitutional law and government, the franchise is the right to vote. 2. How important is the franchise? The franchise is the very foundation of democracy…
Regional foreign ministers push for action on Haiti
CHAIR of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), Jamaica’s Foreign Affairs Minister Kamina Johnson Smith, says the body will use the platform of the upcoming 11th meeting of the United Kingdom-Caribbean…
Hanover medical officer warns against NCDs, STD increase in parish
LUCEA, Hanover – Amidst an increase in noncommunicable chronic diseases in Hanover, the medical officer of health for this parish, Dr Kaushal Singh, is encouraging residents of Hanover to get a medical checkup….
Jamaica’s First-Ever Ital Food Festival Coming in June 2023
On May 10, 2023, Jamaican Troy Levy, a personal chef known for bringing the flavors of the island nation to New York via his Taste of Ital brand, hosted a media event to…
‘Now I can go to work without having to worry’
MONTEGO BAY, St James — “It’s like everybody get up and get crazy, the criminals that is,” said an obviously frustrated president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry Oral Heaven….