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Libraries to become digital learning Centres
Digital education company, EduFocal Limited, is partnering with the Jamaica Library Service (JLS) to establish learning centres across its network. The partnership will include, but is not limited to, the provision of free Internet access and...
CommentsNew York restricts families from sending packages to inmates
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars: It will no longer let people send inmates care packages from home...
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No confidence Premium
As Jamaica struggles to solve its crime conundrum, a staggering 93 per cent of Jamaicans say they have little or no confidence in the country’s minister of national security. That no-confidence motion was also moved against Jamaica’s police...
CommentsCivil society not surprised by low confidence in commish, minister Premium
At least two civil society advocates are not surprised by the overwhelmingly high number of Jamaicans who have expressed low confidence in the country’s national security minister and the commissioner of police. Horace Levy is one of them. “I am...
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Back Road blow Premium
It has been condemned and cauterised by the authorities multiple times, and on every occasion, unscrupulous persons have ripped open the ‘no-entry’ tapes, and made the abandoned premises theirs for business and pleasure. It is the abandoned Inez...
CommentsContentious quest for red gold
With memories of unfulfilled commitments by bauxite-alumina firms in search of red gold over the years, residents in proximity to fresh areas being eyed for mining in St Elizabeth are seeking assurances from the operators of the JISCO Alpart plant...
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From the streets to the stage Premium
WESTERN BUREAU: UNCONDITIONAL LOVE for his mother, who struggled to make ends meet with him and his siblings, c 23-year-old Jevaughn Rosewell to voluntarily leave a secure roof over his head in favour of living on the streets to take the...
Comments‘Look out for 10.5s!’ Premium
REYNALDO WALCOTT, coach of five-time World 100m champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is pretty confident the sprinter can break the national record in the shortest of the sprints this season. Fraser-Pryce, who has a personal best time of 10.60 seconds...
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Wisynco creates new role for Sean Scott as Deputy CEO Premium
Sean Scott is leaving his job as CEO of Canopy Insurance to take on a new role as deputy CEO of the Wisynco Group Limited, another step in the succession planning of the multigenerational beverage and consumer products business. Scott has headed...
CommentsVMIL seeking more board diversity Premium
At the management level, more than half of the leadership at Victoria Mutual Investments Limited, VMIL, are women. But the numbers thin out at the board level, where only three of the eleven directorships are held by females. “We have been very...
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Marjorie Whylie keeping the beat for six decades
Whenever the stories of drumming are chronicled in Jamaica’s musical landscape, the name Marjorie Whylie is likely to come up. Not only has she committed to playing the pulsating instrument – among other instruments, including the piano – from her...
CommentsPapa San talks ‘Life Lessons’ and ditching dancehall 25 years ago
Twenty-five years ago, Papa San shocked the reggae and dancehall-loving world when, at the height of his secular glory, he calmly announced that he was ditching the glitz and glamour of a deejay’s lifestyle and fully embracing a Christian walk...
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Heathrow airport says passenger cap has eased travel chaos
LONDON (AP) — Heathrow Airport in London said Thursday that its limit on the number of passengers is easing a travel crunch that has led to flight cancellations and lost luggage as soaring demand for summer trips runs up against...
CommentsSuspect who tried to breach FBI office dies in standoff
WILMINGTON, Ohio (AP) — Authorities are investigating the motives of an armed man who they say tried to breach the FBI's Cincinnati office, fled and died hours later in a rural standoff with law enforcement, a case unfolding as the FBI...
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India at 75 – evolution of the national flag
Every country has stories to tell, paths of history that it has walked on, and foundations upon which its future is built. A country’s flag, is a symbol of its freedom and identity, and its inherent value systems – the Indian tricolour encapsulates...
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Honda BR-V, built for people
With gas prices soaring higher each day, automotive manufacturers have been noticing a growing demand for more multipurpose vehicles (MPVs). These are usually seven seaters that place an emphasis on carrying a lot of persons in a comfortable manner...
CommentsEllesco paving the way for a sustainable future
Phillip Oliver, the manager of Ellesco, a company that offers electric vehicle dealerships, believes that this new mode of transportation is the way to go and will be the future for Jamaica as the world slowly shifts from combustion vehicles. “My...
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Lady Rennae goes digital: Reflecting on life’s journey on and off the air
Sending positive vibrations over the airwaves was a natural calling for one of Jamaica’s most beloved radio hosts, Lady Rennae. The vibrant newcomer-turned-veteran showstopper went above and beyond the call of duty in traditional media, sharing her...
Dream House | On the cliff of dreams
There’s just something thrilling about residing at the very edge of a cliff – a precipice if you will - with a steep 80-foot drop directly to the beachfront below. Way up here, the staggering sea vistas, the melody of waves breaking on the shore,...
Theresa Rodriguez-Moodie | Deep sea mining not worth the risk
Scientists today know more about space than about the deep sea. This ecosystem is the largest on the planet, comprising over 90 per cent of the marine environment. In 1970, the deep sea was declared the ‘Common Heritage of Mankind’ to be preserved...
CommentsAdekeye Adebajo | Asa: Nigeria’s singing hawk
Nigerian songstress and songwriter, Asa (Bukola Elemide), recently caused a stir by singing – in a long black dress, appearing to mourn the demise of her nation – her hit 2007 song, Fire on the Mountain, to Nigerian leaders, including president...
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Editorial | Who paid the PR bill is important
A.J. Nicholson | Emancipate your thinking, Minister Chuck