WESTERN BUREAU:Prime Minister Andrew Holness has expressed an intention to review the process involved in the approval of building permits, which he believes is being negatively affected by territorial behaviour exhibited at the local government...
Hotel Transylvania 3It is summer, and everyone needs a vacation. Our favourite monster family embarks on a luxury monster cruise to give Drac a break from providing everyone else's vacation at the hotel.It's smooth sailing for the monster pack as...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Motivational speaker, entrepreneur and media personality Krystal Tomlinson has been the topic of discussion over the past few days in the media. It is not because of her lovely 'Good Gas Monday' sessions, her business acumen, or the...
Aloun Assamba's long-term support of Jamaican popular music was evident at Monday's official launch of Tribute to the Greats 2018, held at Strathairn Avenue, St Andrew.But while Assamba spoke warmly of her experiences with Jamaican music while...
British Prime Minister Theresa May faced more rebellion in Parliament on Tuesday over her plans for the country's exit from the European Union, with lawmakers voting on a Brexit trade bill a day after she narrowly avoided a parliamentary defeat.Pro-...
Increased cooperation on criminal matters between Jamaica and the Kingdom of Belgium is to be strengthened.This follows approval of the Mutual Assistance (Criminal Matters) (Foreign States) (Kingdom of Belgium) Order, 2018 Resolution by members of...
The Equalizer 2Academy Award winner Denzel Washington returns to one of his signature roles in the first sequel of his career. Robert McCall serves unflinching justice for the exploited and oppressed, but how far will he go when it's someone he...
Behind every tradition lies a revolution. On Independence Day, the rise of a country's 12 hours of annual lawlessness commences. This movement began as a simple experiment by the New Founding Fathers of America (NFFA). To push the crime rate below...
THE EDITOR, Sir:THE UNITED Nations Children's Fund tells us that 2.6 million children (about Jamaica's population) died in their first month of birth (2016), a million of whom died on their first day.These latter deaths were predominantly caused by...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I write this letter to you after just reading about the parliamentary proceedings that involved the current NESOL boss who was revealed to have been convicted of drug trafficking 25 years ago.Mr Editor, I am unequivocally disgusted...
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP):In an outburst of national pride and joy, Croatia rolled out a red carpet and staged a euphoric welcome for the national team yesterday despite its loss to France in the FIFA World Cup final.Tens of thousands of people wearing...
1. Talk about corruption. We need to turn the microscope on people who serve charitable organisations where accountability is literally non-existent and board members really don't care. The concessions and the connections between businesses and the...
Shipping Association of Jamaica member company Kingston Wharves Limited sponsored the 21st annual general meeting and conference of the Port Management Association of Caribbean (PMAC). It was hosted over three days, from June 27 to June 29, at the...
The JMMB Group, last week, celebrated its 25th year milestone with its anniversary ceremony and party at an invitation-only event, dubbed 'El Amor Vive! Love Lives', in keeping with the company's culture, which is built on the vision of love. The...
LONDON (AP):Novak Djokovic acknowledged that he was worried. His coach was, too.Could Djokovic ever return to the top of tennis? To the heights he had already reached? Could he put aside the time lost to a painful right elbow that required surgery...
I got the following letter, which I cannot reproduce in its entirety, as its use of several expletives makes it unreadable to a large section of Jamaicans. But it carries a popular sentiment. He was writing in response to the article 'Human rights...
PHILADELPHIA (AP):The United States homeland security secretary said yesterday there are no signs that Russia is targeting this year's midterm elections with the same "scale or scope" it targeted the 2016 presidential election.Department of Homeland...
JARABLUS (AP):When Hikmat's mother managed to sneak back into their home city of Aleppo, now controlled by government forces, she found a single word spray-painted in red on their house: 'Confiscated.' Same with the family store and another house....
MOSCOW (AP):Kylian Mbappe has electrified the World Cup with his speed and youthful exuberance. Luka Modric has coolly controlled matches in Russia with his graceful play in the middle.Whether France win their second title in 20 years or Croatia...
Chairman of the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Metry Seaga, says the Special Economic Zones (SEZ) landscape, when fully mature, will boast "many billions in investments" and hundreds of thousands of jobs in a range of sectors,...
Sprinting great Usain Bolt and former Reggae Boyz captain Ricardo 'Bibi' Gardner are now in Russia ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup final, set for the Luzhniki Stadium tomorrow.Bolt, a brand ambassador for FIFA sponsors Hublot, will be in the stands...
In a bid to help in carrying out the mission of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) to eliminate cancer as a major health problem in Jamaica, Sagicor Foundation donated a much-needed mammography workstation unit to the JCS at a handover event on...
Several of Jamaica's church organisations have united to reach out to men at risk in a new initiative to tackle Jamaica's crime and social problems dubbed Men Advancing the Nation (MAN) Ting.'"There is so much happening with our men - hundreds...
MOSCOW (AP):In a coaching journey across Croatia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Zlatko Dalic's belief in his own abilities never dimmed."I used to say, 'Give me a Barcelona or a Real Madrid, and I will win titles,'" Dalic recalled...
