Fri | Oct 19, 2018

UWI seeks to educate Caribbean leaders on climate change - Regional heads lacking urgency on global threat, says King

Published:Thursday | June 30, 2016 | 12:00 AMChristopher Serju

Despite the technological and other advances since 1951, the political will to make the well-needed appropriate investments in climate change adaptation and mitigation policies and strategies remains a vitally important missing link in the...

Excitement builds for 18th Reggae Marathon

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:19 AM

As promised, this year's 18th staging of Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon and 10K will be held on a Sunday, December 2 and the location remains Negril, again starting at Long Bay Beach Park on the Norman Manley Boulevard promptly at 5:15 a.m.Already...

We must take our chances, says Thomas - Wolmer's hoping to score more and seal quarter-final spot

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:19 AMAkino Ming/Staff Reporter

Alex Thomas, coach of Wolmer's Boys School, is hoping his strikers will do a better job at capitalising on the chances that are being created in midfield, when they take on Denham Town High School in their return leg of their ISSA/Digicel Manning...

Watson delivers on time

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:12 AM

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina:With a global medal already in his coffers, Antonio Watson was fully aware of the propensity and value of excelling on the world stage, as he journeyed for competition at the Youth Olympic Games on the Jamaica Olympic...

Trash to Treasure competition encourages recycling

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:11 AM

In an effort to increase awareness of the consequences of poor environmental practices, Member of Parliament for St Andrew West Rural, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn, has introduced a competition for schools in her constituency.At least 17 schools in St...

Diary of a Ghetto Priest | Our weaknesses as seen by Mother Teresa

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:08 AM

There are desires or passions we have that can lead us astray. Some are stronger in each one of us; and we must examine our desires lest they lead us into sin. Nevertheless, they are natural and necessary as part of our human nature. They need to be...

Novelette McGhie grateful to PAN for showcasing her talent

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:04 AM

Novelette McGhie has been preparing pan chicken in an unfinished concrete structure on weekdays. She dreams of being financially able to complete the facility."I always enjoyed cooking and I have been doing it for eight years now. I had a cook shop...

Jevarney Abraham encourages healthy lifestyle practices

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:03 AM

A recent high-school graduate, Jevarney Abraham, had held several leadership roles at Lacovia High in St Elizabeth. He served as prefect, then deputy head boy and head boy. He now wants to use those experiences to assist Jamaicans as encouragement...

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Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:00 AM

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Bureaucratic process at JSEZA is holding back progress - Howard Mitchell

Published:Friday | October 19, 2018 | 12:00 AMMark Titus/Gleaner Writer

President of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Howard Mitchell, says that the bureaucratic process at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) is counter-productive and is calling for greater support from the Government...

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