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Farewell Captain Burrell - Hundreds mourn JFF President at National Arena
Hundreds of mourners headed by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, Prime Minister Andrew Holness, Leader of the Opposition Dr Peter Phillips and other members of government and the sporting fraternity poured into the National Arena...
CommentsBolt unhappy with Ostrava time
OSTARVA, Czech Republic (AP): Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt was left disappointed with his time after starting the European leg of his final season before retirement with a victory in the 100m at the Golden Spike meeting on Wednesday. Bolt...
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Anti-crime consensus | Gov't, Opposition coalesce to pass controversial crime bill
The Government and the parliamentary Opposition yesterday moved from positions that threatened to divide them on a critical piece of law to fight crime to near unanimity after hours of deliberations to tweak the so-called Zones of Special Operations...
CommentsMPs decry lack of insurance payout for flood damage
Some legislators were left outraged yesterday on hearing news suggesting that Jamaica would need at least twice the damage from mid-May rains that have left, preliminarily, $5 billion in rebuilding costs, to get a payout from a regional catastrophe...
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Light On Corruption | 'Fish rots from the head down' - Trust and corruption
You live in a society where everybody steals. Do you choose to steal? The probability that you will be caught is low because the police are very busy chasing other thieves, and, even if you do get caught, the chances of your being punished severely...
CommentsJamaican stakeholders weigh in on US retreat from Paris Agreement
IN THE weeks since the United States (US) revealed its decision to exit the Paris Agreement, Jamaican stakeholders appear to have come to terms with it, some going as far as to suggest it augurs well for those sticking with the deal."I am glad that...
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Glowing tributes at final farewell for Burrell
Many glowing tributes were paid to the late Jamaica Football Federation president Captain Horace Burrell at his thanksgiving service which was held at the National Arena yesterday.Hundreds of mourners, headed by Governor General Sir...
CommentsBolt wins 'slow' 100m
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP):Usain Bolt started the European leg of his final season before retirement with a victory in the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting.At the meet, where he has most frequently competed in his career with nine...
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Companies, governments assess damage from latest malware
Companies and governments around the world on Wednesday counted the cost of a software epidemic that has disrupted ports, hospitals and banks.Ukraine, which was hardest hit and where the attack likely originated, said it had secured critical state...
CommentsPortland Caribbean Fund backs Melville company - US$8m deal to drive regional expansion
Diverze Assets Inc, a holding company with ownership interest in Chukka Adventures, Tropical Battery and other Jamaican assets, has become the sixth investment for a regional fund under the control of Portland Private Equity (PPE).The Melville...
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Philip Sherlock Centre celebrates 50 years
The Philip Sherlock Centre is this year celebrating its 50th anniversary.Located on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies, the performing arts centre is considered as the epicentre of all things cultural on the campus.The activities...
CommentsOchi seafood fest promises to be huge
The 10th anniversary staging of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival, set for Emancipation Day, Tuesday, August 1, at Turtle River Park in Ocho Rios, was launched recently at the Usain Bolt Tracks and Records in Pineapple, Ocho Rios.According to...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Tread cautiously with Special Zones Bill
THE EDITOR, Sir:I welcome the measured response of the Holness administration to the burgeoning criminality and the murderous rampage that is afflicting our society, but I am concerned about one of the major...
CommentsGarvey's legacy, not statue, is cause for concern
THE EDITOR, Sir:This little country of ours has produced many notable sons and daughters, perhaps none more consequential than a man born in the garden parish of St. Ann - a man by the name of Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Mr Garvey, who was the forerunner...
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Man destroys new Ten Commandments statue - at Arkansas Capitol
LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas (AP):A man yelled "Freedom!" as he crashed his vehicle into Arkansas' new Ten Commandments monument early yesterday, nearly three years after he was arrested in the destruction of Oklahoma's monument at its state Capitol,...
CommentsBail set at $6.4m for surgeon charged with child rape
SAN FRANCISCO (AP):A judge set bail at $6.45 million yesterday for a Northern California brain surgeon charged with sexually abusing children.Prosecutors had opposed bail for Dr James Kohut, saying...
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Something Extra | Thursday
All roads led to the Constant Spring Golf Club on Sunday, for the second staging of Pasta Supreme. With Eve as their title sponsor and powered by Serge Island, as well as a host of others, they transformed the popular St Andrew venue...
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10 Self- Love Quotes to live by
Social media has caused many of us to value ourselves based on the number of likes, reposts and shares we get. Because of this, many of us have filtered and photoshopped our way to 'perfection'. But in reality, we are more than what social...
Comments'Twas Trending ... BET awards, feuding and a good old love story
From awards to pre-existing wars, we have all the weekend happenings in today's 'Twas Trending. BET Awards The highly anticipated BET Awards took place last night, and many tuned in to see the drab, the fab and all the winners...
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Always the weekend at The Pub
Sometimes we want to get away to a place with good food and great cocktails. Whether it be alone, with that special someone, or an evening with friends, then The Pub's the place for you.Contrary to its name, The Pub is a cosy hideaway restaurant and...
CommentsPasta Supreme Ja | Pasta with a difference
Pasta lovers made last Sunday a foodie fun day when they made their way to the Constant Spring Golf Club in St Andrew for the second staging of Pasta Supreme. Sponsored by Eve, among many others, and powered by Serge Island Milk, patrons treated...
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Editorial | As Mrs Simpson Miller marches off
Mark Wignall | Which politician will hand over his gunmen?