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Straw purchasing of guns is a major concern for United States (US) authorities and at least one state attorney general is calling for urgent attention to effectively have the upper hand in combating firearms trafficking locally and internationally...

WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the Ministry of Health and Wellness’ recently publicised claim that Jamaica’s doctor internship programme is currently oversubscribed, questions and doubts still remain about whether there are enough interns now in the...

Expanding into the world of fitness felt like the most natural move for carnival connoisseur Kandi King. Having taken over the space once occupied by the popular JYM Training on Kensington Crescent in St Andrew last month, King is starting a...

From Negril’s sands to runways in Paris, Jamaica is everywhere, whether it’s The Business of Fashion spotlighting Rachel Scott, Wales Bonner redefining sneakers, or Sweet Like JAM making its Negril landing. Consider this week’s round-up your...

On September 19, Kingston’s urban corridors and transport hubs uptown were flooded in just ninety minutes of intense rain, and resulted in probably over a billion dollars in damages. Flooding in Kingston due to aged and shoddy infrastructure works...

There is an unsettling ease with which Jamaica is now being asked to clap for pirates. Port Royal has gained the glitter of UNESCO inscription and, in the heady rush to monetise heritage, marketers seem ready to turn a long season of robbery,...

THE GLEANER of Wednesday, September 24, carried the headline, ‘Church leaders stage march against obeah ahead of constitutional court challenge’. It is yet more evidence that it is always easier to appeal to the uninformed base when there is a lack...

A strong stock market is good – for governments, businesses, individuals and the economy. It shows that companies are making profit and creates opportunities for investors to make money. To believe that it brings endless joy and prosperity, though...

Most uptown people whose penthouses shield them from violent encounters with the police usually don’t care too much about another policeman’s bullet taking the life of an everyday citizen. Just as long as the story is sanitised and uptown people...