‘For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast.’ - Ephesians 2 verses 8-10 As Christians commemorated the Easter season last week with much...
“Therefore, the first task of the teacher is the cultivation of virtue in the hearts of the pupils. This is more vital than the promotion of learning” –Sathya Sai Baba The education system today does not recognise or encourage moral or...
ASSISTANT NATIONAL coach Lynval Lowe says that despite the effects that the COVID-19 pandemic had placed on their readiness, he was pleased with Jamaica’s performance at the recently concluded Carifta Swimming Championships in Barbados. Jamaica...
For the Commonwealth Caribbean States, the resolution of the issues relating to the removal of the Queen as their Head of State has been bedevilled by what I describe as the colonial doctrine of gradualism and lack of readiness. According to this...
Last week, I reviewed and commented on an inspiring message about the meaning of Christ’s resurrection delivered by Swallowfield Chapel’s Pastor David Henry. The response was overwhelmingly positive. Most understood that the message was proof of...
The Taino didn’t need to read science to appreciate what they saw before their eyes. They saw the same features that were recorded by naturalists and others in the 1700s and 1800s – that in the interior of the island, with its “countless hills,...
Scientists tell us that pandemics and epidemics may be an inescapable feature of life as we know it unless we address man’s unsustainable interaction with wild animal slaughterhouses. The resulting rise in zoonotic diseases (infectious diseases...
“Customs is an issue which touches a number of areas. Obviously, we will be concerned about the environmental impact from bags that we know are not being produced here, which means they have to be coming through our ports,” said Matthew Samuda in...
Gratitude is at the base of Yaksta’s reaction to receiving the award for Song of the Year at the recently held Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA) Honour Awards. The public-vote category included his 2021 hit Ambition; Koffee’s West Indies...
On April 29 and 30, Jamaican Christian authors will have two days to showcase their books, courtesy of international faith-based publishing agency Daylight Publishers. Owned by Crystal Daye, an award-winning author, global book coach, podcaster,...
Relaxation of COVID-19 requirements has generated mixed views, some glad for the respite, while others, especially the elderly with comorbidities, are taking no chances with the viral disease that has caused havoc worldwide, killing millions. For...
St Kitts opposition calls for fresh election BASSETERRE (CMC): The leader of the main opposition St Kitts-Nevis Labour Party, Dr Terrance Drew, is calling for a fresh general election as a split widens within the ruling coalition Team Unity...
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Criminal intent is suspected to be behind yesterday’s early morning massive explosion at Scotiabank in Port Antonio, Portland, the police say, which resulted in one man being hospitalised after he was found with injuries in...
A gym and restaurant at 7 Hillcrest Avenue in St Andrew are to be closed by July 31 in a case of illegal development brought by the Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) against the operators and property owner. It is the latest...
Two years ago this time, the municipality of Portmore, St Catherine, was battling the dreaded COVID-19, isolated behind strict quarantine lines and embroiled in an outbreak dogging one of its major economic lifelines – call centres. Under tight...
THE LOCAL football fraternity is still coming to grips with the tragic passing of youth player Omar Laing, who was killed on Friday in west Kington. The Jamaica Constabulary Force Corporate Communications Unit confirmed Laing as one of the...
The National Works Agency (NWA) has rejected claims that poorly designed stormwater drains and a haphazard approach to approving development projects are to blame for the Second City’s perennial flooding crisis, which last week resulted in the...
LONDON (AP): FORMER PROFESSIONAL tennis player Pam Shriver, now a television commentator for ESPN and the BBC, says she “had an inappropriate and damaging relationship with my much older coach” that began when she was 17 and he was 50. In a first-...
NEW YORK (AP): The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. In the letter released Thursday in advance of an initial hearing before a...
There is far more substance to Georgia Crawford Williams than being the protective sister of Senator Damion Crawford. The wife, mother, radio host, broadcaster and researcher has added consultant and entrepreneur to her large portfolio, which also...