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Seven hospitalised after car crashes in Yallahs

Seven people are in hospital following a motor vehicle crash along the Yallahs main road in St. Thomas this morning. The incident, which involved a Honda Fit motor car, happened about 4:30 a.m. The driver and passengers were believed to be en route...

Cops seize ganja worth J$1.5m on Christmas Eve

Two hundred and fifty pounds of compressed ganja valued at about J$1.5 million were seized by the police in St Elizabeth on Christmas Eve. According to the police's Corporate Communication Unit, the ganja was seized on the Pedro Plains...

Joy, joy, joy - Couple celebrates first Christmas with triplets after fertilisation treatment

Bridget Thompson-Dunkley has a lot to celebrate today because after 13 years of trying to have a child and hosting several fundraising initiatives to finance in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment, she has finally given birth to triplets.Thompson-...

Christmas cheer in state care - Children's home ward eagerly awaiting today

Like most of the country's 4,600 children in state care, Kimmy-Lee* will be spending today away from her biological parents and with an extended family made up of some of Jamaica's most vulnerable citizens.But if last...

Giving GRACE-fully - More than 1,000 get Christmas cheer from Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation

In the two weeks leading up to today, GraceKennedy has been carrying on an almost 35-year tradition of giving.Every year during this season, GraceKennedy, through the Grace and Staff Community Development Foundation, spreads Christmas cheer to more...

FLOW-ing with compassion - 2016 spend on education, health, environment and other areas tops $150m

Telecommunications firm FLOW, through its charitable arm - the FLOW Foundation - continues to spearhead a far-reaching philanthropic programme which has had tremendous impact in the areas of education, health and the environment over the years.This...

Change to survive - Local cricket clubs diversify as they face financial struggles

Facing a financial crisis, administrators at local cricket clubs say they have been forced to take a wider approach to keep their clubs in operation as they struggle to deal with monthly expenses that climb in excess of $500,000.This against the...

Evans hoping to continue golf growth

In July last year, then 17-year-old Romaine Evans bagged what was considered an elusive individual golf title for Jamaica.Now, the 18-year-old Tacky high school student, the only golfer in his St Mary-based school is looking to rediscover that...

After three years in the red - HAJ projected to return to profitability this year

The Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited (HAJ) is projected to realise a profit for its financial year ending March 31, 2017, the first time in three years, fuelled largely by sales of houses at its latest development, the Vistas in Runaway Bay, St Ann...

David Jessop | Star ratings and the authentic Caribbean

Some time ago, I received an email asking me how many five-star hotels there are in the Caribbean.I replied that there was no recognised or independently adjudicated rating system anywhere in the region other than in the French departement d'outre-...

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'It's not reggae' - Stephen Marley explores genre's musical antecedents, offshoots with Revelation Pt II

After being released in July this year, Stephen 'Ragga' Marley's album, Revelation Pt II: The Fruit of Life, has spent 21 weeks on the Billboard Reggae Charts, peaking at number one. On the listing for the week of December 31, 2016, it closes off...

Stephen sees no Marley bias in Reggae Grammy

Stephen Marley has a classic reply to The Sunday Gleaner's suggestion that may be a sentiment that once a Marley is nominated for a Grammy award in the reggae category, the other nominees can forget about winning."Whe yu do from Bolt inna de race?"...

Editorial | Whoever succeeds Commissioner Williams

Being Jamaica's police chief is a hard and wearying job.The commissioner contends not only with a country with one of the world's most intractable crime problems, including a homicide rate of 45 per 100,000, but presides over a constabulary that is...

Mark Wignall | O Christmas tree!

I would have had to be about seven or eight, standing there with my brothers and sisters, watching my father work his miracle with the Christmas tree.We looked on and were fascinated and filled with the kind of pure joy that only children can feel....

Under Israeli pressure, UN vote on settlements postponed

JERUSALEM (AP):Under heavy Israeli pressure, Egypt on Thursday indefinitely postponed a planned United Nation (UN) vote on a proposed Security Council resolution that sought to condemn Israeli settlement construction in the West Bank and east...

Trump: US must greatly strengthen nuclear capability

PALM BEACH, Florida (AP):United States President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly called for the United States to "greatly strengthen and expand its nuclear capability" until the rest of the world "comes to its senses" regarding nuclear...

Latoya Williams: Unravelling generational mysteries

If you were to walk through a graveyard, what would you think of? Possibly the fear of the unknown might give you goose bumps and make you break into a sweat.But here is someone who sees untold stories, histories, and mysteries to unravel. She is on...

Feel good about yourself, that is what matters

When you observe yourself in the mirror, do you see a person you like? Do you see someone with talents and good qualities you appreciate and whose shortcomings you have learned to appreciate? To put it plainly, how do you see yourself? Are you a...

Keep Christmas Accident-Free

The Police Traffic Division has put in place several mechanisms to monitor the nation's roads as the National Road Safety Council (NRSC) calls for a CRASH- FREE CHRISTMAS."We will have personnel on the roads leading to and from all major events to...

Probe opened on Chrysler cars that roll away after being put in park

United States auto-safety regulators have launched a probe into a potential Fiat Chrysler defect after receiving reports of rollaway vehicles bearing a strong resemblance to the flaw that allegedly killed actor Anton Yelchin in June.The National...

Orville Taylor | What Christmas means to me - Christmas musings 2016

Let's just accept that Christmas is a secular holiday that is intended for family and friends to come together, take a long break from work and school, and have some warmth and fun. Apart from the fat...

Mark Ricketts | My Christmas wish list

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal; it is the courage to continue that counts."- Sir Winston Churchill Christmas is a time of giving. Individuals, civic and community leaders, and businesses have always played their part in providing bonuses...

Dear Doc | I want multiple Orgasms

Q I am married, and I really enjoy sex. I almost always 'discharge'. My best friend has told me that it is possible for a woman to have 'multiple orgasms'.How can I do it?A Unlike men, women are often capable of having more...

A Mother's Space: Mummy and Me

Motherhood has brought so much joy into my life and has allowed me to grow and become a better person. I am the proud mother of two beautiful children; Aiden my first born and my daughter Arielle. My children inspires me daily and gives me...