The Forward Step Foundation is striving to make a difference in the municipality of Portmore, St Catherine.Founded ten years ago by Gregory Park resident Miguel 'Steppa' Williams, the foundation is now benefiting from the support of the Digicel...
MIAMI, Florida:The Inter American Press Association (IAPA) Tuesday condemned the murder of two journalists in Brazil and called for the authorities to carry out a swift and in-depth investigation so as to identify those responsible, learnthe motives...
Hard Wine: The Ultimate Soca Experience has become a staple event for college kids. Originating from the University of the West Indies, Irvine Hall, the event developed the reputation of abating tabanca, pulling soca-loving students into a high-...
WESTERN BUREAU:Seen as vermin by many Jamaicans, mongrel dogs are often kicked, starved, and forced to steal to survive in a country where poodles are family members, Rottweilers are security guards, and pit bulls are status symbols.One woman is...
The following are excerpts of a speech by the chairman of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, at the January 15 formal launch of the regulations for the registration of political parties.Today is indeed a significant...
One woman was arrested in connection with the seizure of $1.4 million and US$8,400 in cash by the security forces during an operation, on Wednesday, which targeted persons involved in the illegal lottery scam and other illicit activities, as part of...
St Elizabeth will be the first of four parishes to see a youth-based entrepreneurial initiative being undertaken by Miss Jamaica Festival Queen 2017, Dainalyn Swaby as a part of her national project.'Learn. Earn. Return', launched by Swaby at the St...
Executive Chairman of the LASCO Affiliated Companies, Lascelles Chin, was named among the 2017 GUSI Peace Prize International awardees in Manila, Philippines.The ceremony on Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at the Philippine International Convention...
NCB QUISK has partnered with Island Grill to give customers a refreshing drink this (still) new year. The promotion, which runs until March 31, 2018 gives Island Grill customers, who use NCB QUISK to pay for their meals, a complementary REFRESHER...
Last week, Astor Carlyle, pastor of Webster Memorial United Church and guest speaker at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), called for a moral revolution. He told the audience that we are faced with moral challenges such as lewdness,...
Two court employees, who were arrested and charged for allegedly selling 'clean' police records, remained on the job at the St Mary Parish Court for several days after they were nabbed by the police.Shirlett Lawson, 53, an assistant clerk, was...
WESTERN BUREAU:Dressed to 'paw-ty' for a fantastic cause, animal lovers turned out in large numbers last Saturday night, for the inaugural Fur Ball, hosted to raise funds for the Montego Bay's Animal Haven.A big-hearted Nicole De Lisser...
The five in four growth target trumpeted by the Andrew Holness administration has been shattered for the current financial year with preliminary new projections forecasted at less than one per cent, but the severe effects of the weather since last...
The Argentine central bank's decision to raise its inflation target for 2018 was a clear signal that the government is prioritising GDP growth over inflation.This is great news for investors exposed to assets that will...
Government employees who fall within the age range of 50 to 59 years have up to February 16, or three more weeks, to accept their employer's offer of early retirement, the Ministry of Finance...
A company that plans to sell remanufactured auto parts beat out three others to win the JSE Pitch Room on Wednesday.The company, called i-Card, will operate from its warehouse at Hague...
Former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is charging ahead with his plans to run for Brazil's presidency again, even after an appeals court unanimously upheld a graft conviction against him and added...
The Latin American community in Jamaica turned out in their numbers to join the local Cuban community in celebrating their National Day marking the 60th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution. Hosted at the Millsborough residence of the Cuban...
Jamaica Moves started as a concept. At the core of the plan is the education, engagement and the building of supportive environments in parishes across Jamaica, with hopes of reducing non-communicable diseases (NCDs), including heart disease, stroke...
The dollar languished near three-year lows against the euro on Thursday after United States Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin doubled down on his view that a weaker US currency is good for...