PART II: GARVEY'S BOLD VISION OF SELF-RELIANCE - A country redeemable
IN KEEPING with his doctrine of self-reliance, National Hero Marcus Garvey saw that a major obstacle to the development of a skilled and technically competent labour force was the dependence on foreign expertise.
Taxi men lock down Green Pond and Cornwall Courts
WESTERN BUREAU: RESIDENTS OF the neighbouring communities of Cornwall Courts and Green Pond, St. James, woke up yesterday morning to find the access roads leading in and out of their communities completely blocked by irate taxi operators.
A very 'Deadly' history
ALTHOUGH IT has been 40 years since Headley 'Deadly Headley' Bennett recorded the solo for Delroy Wilson's Dancing Mood, the saxophonist remembers the scene at producer Clement Dodd's Studio One as vividly as the scarlet suit he wore...
Two Caribbean tourism bodies merge
ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands: A HISTORIC agreement has been signed by the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO) and the Caribbean Hotel Association (CHA). The two organisations have pledged "full cooperation and collaboration..."
77 couples renew vows at Sandals Grande, Ocho Rios
THE WORLD'S largest wedding vow renewal celebration took place at Sandals Grande Ocho Rios Resort in St. Ann on Saturday with 77 couples taking part in the grand affair.
Portland spearheads fire awareness initiative
THE PORT Antonio Fire Department, in celebrating Fire Awareness Week, held a ceremony at its local headquarters to sensitise and educate students and other local residents, yesterday.
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