THE EDITOR, Madam: It was recently announced by the United States administration that they have imposed travel bans against citizens of countries like Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, South Sudan and Syria. They have also imposed restrictions on...
Some stories show how strength, humility, and joy can exist in the same person. The journey of Alisha Distant, Red Stripe’s 2024 Employee of the Year, does exactly that. Her life is not only a record of professional growth. It is a reflection of...
INTRESTNTIMESAHEAD yesterday capitalised on the revolving door of condition races and Jason DaCosta’s smart move of seating claiming rider Anthony Allen, to score a workmanlike win over stablemate BRENDA BOY in the Will In Charge Trophy at a mile...
HEIDENHEIM, Germany (AP): Harry Kane scored his 30th club goal of the season as Bayern Munich shrugged off an injury and illness crisis to sweep past Heidenheim 4-0 yesterday and go into the Bundesliga’s winter break with a nine-point lead. Kane...
VP Music Group has partnered with Food For The Poor to support ongoing recovery efforts following the widespread damage caused by Hurricane Melissa, which displaced thousands of families and left many communities facing long-term rebuilding needs....
All eyes were on Paris as the cast of Emily in Paris stepped out in style for the world premiere of Season 5 of the Netflix series. Star actress Lily Collins turned heads in Armani Privé, while Dolce...
With a stage name like Complex Ricki, one would think that this young emerging fusion reggae artiste battling a bipolar disorder would be more rambunctious, full of impish mischief and volcanic energy. Instead, in person, she is centred and almost...
Despite all its ongoing challenges, the current early childhood sector is a far cry from what it was prior to the revolutionary intervention and impact of Dudley Grant. For more than a century, early childhood education in Jamaica existed as...
In the wake of Hurricane Melissa’s devastation, Andrews Memorial Hospital Limited, Allkare Wellness Foundation, and the Andrews Memorial Seventh-day Adventist Church staged its Hurricane Recovery Health Clinic on December 7 across the communities...
Residents of Eastern Hanover in the communities of Jericho, Retrieve, and Morris have welcomed recent hurricane supplies of tarpaulins, tents, mattresses, and household packages by the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC), which were...
Prolific playwright Patrick Brown takes viewers on a hilarious romp to witness how Boopsie’s homecoming unfolds as much as it unravels in his latest stage comedy of the same name. Boopsie’s Homecoming will have its world première at the...
WASHINGTON DC (ANI): Researchers have identified a previously overlooked protein that helps regulate appetite and energy use in the body. This ‘helper’ protein supports a key system that decides whether the body burns energy or stores it, and...
Thanks to a grant from the German Embassy, Chester Castle Basic and Primary School in Hanover has begun to breathe again after the devastation of Hurricane Melissa. The school lost its entire roof, rain poured in on every floor, flooding classrooms...
In moments of crisis, disruptions to healthcare, medication access, transportation, and essential services can have serious consequences for People Living with HIV (PLHIV). Yet ,even in these challenging circumstances, The Jamaican Network of...
World War II Navy veteran Ira ‘Ike’ Schab, one of the dwindling number of survivors of the 1941 Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 105. Daughter Kimberlee Heinrichs told The Associated Press that Schab died at home early Saturday in...
LONDON (AP): Thousands of people cheered and danced around Stonehenge as the sun rose over the prehistoric stone circle on Sunday, the winter solstice. The crowds, many in costume, had gathered before dawn, waiting patiently in the dark and cold...
MELBOURNE (AP): Thousands of mourners gathered under tight police security at Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach on Sunday evening to mark a week since two gunmen targeting a Jewish festival killed 15 people. Since then, Australian governments have been...
There is never a good time for an increase in electricity bills. That is especially true after a hurricane, just before Christmas, and for a service that households and businesses depend on every day. So the frustration following the recent seven...
There is no story in human history more generous and gracious than the Christmas story. That God, the transcendent One, is so besotted in love with all His creation, but especially human beings, that he would come in our poor likeness to show us...