Popular FAME 95 FM disc jockey Denvo 'DJ Denvo' Thombs has launched an extra-curricular academic programme dubbed the Kids Mix DJ Club, for students attending local primary and secondary institutions across the island.According to DJ Denvo, the Kids...
Imagine a significant increase in your electricity bill for six consecutive months. Your natural instinct would be to figure out ways to save energy in order to reduce your bill. You have decided that the best option is to change all incandescent...
'Education is key' is a statement that has been passed on from generation to generation. These words have resonated with many of us and have proven true in many instances. However, similar to anything that we tend to say or do repetitively, it...
I found it incongruous that someone who the prime minister described as possessing "extraordinary legal insights, clarity and erudition", along with, "discipline, structure, efficiency and timeliness", all of which highly recommended him for the...
Many times we hear people complain about having nothing or about not having much to survive on, or to start their business, or to do anything at all. So they become stuck in self-pity or complaining, and believe their only way out is to either get...
Every aspect of our lives, from transport and agriculture to manufacturing, is virtually dominated by automation. It was therefore a no-brainer when the leading manufacturer of baked goods in Jamaica, National Baking Company, through its foundation...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The principal objective of the National Parenting Support Commission (NPSC), an agency of Government, is supposedly "to support parents by increasing their access to quality information and services" in order to make them better...
After its bungle that allowed an interregnum, though brief, between the end of tenure of the previous Police Service Commission (PSC) and the naming of their successors, the Government has appointed a new five-member commission. Gordon Shirley, the...
THE EDITOR, Sir:I note that our attorney general has an interpretation of our Constitution that is different from that of most lawyers.As noted columnist Gordon Robinson pointed out, the Constitution has more than one section that speaks to the...
THE EDITOR, Sir:As a Jamaican, I am appalled that the Holness administration could not afford to make a donation to the event by Shaggy to benefit the Bustamante Hospital for Children, yet the Government could offer US$5,000 of taxpayers' money to...
THE EDITOR, Sir:Ever wondered why the continent of Africa, with more natural resources than all others, is the poorest continent on the planet? The answer is to be found in the underdevelopment of its people.I'd like to see Jamaica's overall...
Making stars"ISSA prides itself on being able to say that it is responsible for creating the platform for the majority of Jamaica's biggest names in sports with its Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships (Champs) and its various urban and rural...
The 2018 ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls' Athletics Championships (Champs) is just over a month away. Again, the National Stadium will become the epicentre of Jamaican dynamism with this annual showcase of the nation's top junior athletics talent...
With the window now open for persons wishing to apply for the post of police commissioner, president of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) Howard Mitchell has said that a military background should not automatically qualify anyone for...
Another stumble at St James' Park for Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. Another goal in an extraordinary season for Liverpool sensation Mohamed Salah.With a surprising 1-0 loss to Newcastle yesterday, United ceded some of the initiative in...
The broad smile on Michael Nicholson's face aptly reflected the elation he felt about being among 502 civil servants who have been honoured for their years of invaluable service to Jamaica.Although he is readily recognised as an actor, having...
Most persons get into the throes of financial woes at some point in time. Unexpected crises such as major illness, death of a family member, job loss, or investment failure can wreak havoc on the best financial plan. And often, troubles come one...
Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Audrey Marks, is in Dubai representing the island at the sixth annual World Government Summit, which runs from February 11 to 13.The country is being represented at the conference for the first time by...
Venus Williams steers US to Fed Cup winASHEVILLE, North Carolina (AP):Venus Williams defeated Richel Hogenkamp 7-5, 6-1 yesterday as the United States clinched a victory in its Fed Cup matchup with the Netherlands.The US leads 3-...
Whenever you hear the sound of the horn and shouts of "Bleach and soap!" along St Johns Road and its environs in Spanish Town, St Catherine, residents know that Courtney Smith is passing through.The 42-year-old can often be found riding his...