THE EDITOR, Sir: The National Water Commission (NWC) notes and responds The Gleaner article published on Thursday, January 24, 2019, and attributed to your columnist Mr Mark Wignall. The NWC regrets any delay in our responding, and effecting...
Marijuana consumption during pregnancy is as socially unacceptable as alcohol and cigarette use. The idea of it is often met with scorn, and ganja use is even considered a threat to the foetus. Research findings around ganja intake during pregnancy...
Published:Monday | January 28, 2019 | 12:11 AM
A new review by the University of British Columbia in the United States revealed that up to one-third of pregnant women do not believe ca
An open letter to the Prime Minister. THE EDITOR, Sir: In light of the ending of the state of emergency across the island, the big question on the lips of many is, what next? It is no secret that many persons have benefited significantly...
Not for the first time, Prime Minister Andrew Holness has urged Jamaicans to invest in stocks and has dangled the opportunity they will have when the Government eventually divests, through an IPO, Wigton Windfarm, an energy company owned by the...
Mayor of Lucea Councillor Sheridan Samuels has announced that the Lucea Drop-in Centre will officially be opened soon. “Plans are now in place to open our drop-in centre. The centre will provide for homeless persons warm meals, a place to...
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is urging persons to practise good personal hygiene in order to reduce the risk of transmission of influenza and other respiratory viruses. Influenza (flu) is a...
A cool and refreshing look that remains all day is key, even for men. Yes, for ages we’ve been bothered by an oily face, and while women will experiment to fix this, some men won’t. But it’s easy, boys, and you can do it with a number of natural...
WESTERN BUREAU: “There comes a time when you meet someone and you just want to make them smile for the rest of your life.” And for Crystal Allison Woolcock, she walked into the warm, welcoming and loving arms of the man she met in 2015...
ICONIC LIVING is a web-based series powered by PROVEN REIT that focuses on all things real estate and more. In the first episode, Natalia Oh sits down with the multifaceted entrepreneur Chris Dehring, CEO of Ready TV. Dehring recounts some highlights of his journey to entrepreneurial success and the valuable, often overlooked lessons he learned along the way...
Jamaica's sprint legend and budding global business mogul, Usain Bolt, now has his own limited edition high-end champagne brand. Bolt has partnered with leading South African champagne producer, G H Mumm to create the 'ultimate...
The government will be using a near $2 billion loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to finance the training of Jamaicans for high-skilled jobs. The contract for the loan, valued at US$15 million, was signed on Friday and is...
The People's National Party (PNP) today announced former West Indies cricketer Wavell Hinds and president of the Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA), Dr Walton Small, among five new caretaker candidates for western Jamaica at its...
Double Olympic champion Elaine Thompson described her season opening win in her women's 60 metres heat at the 2018 Queen's/Grace Jackson track meet on Saturday as "a build up that felt more like training." The 26-year-old Thompson...
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Venezuela defused a potential showdown with the United States, suspending a demand that U.S. diplomats leave the country as Washington called on the world to "pick a side" in the South American nation's...
The Ministry of Tourism says the largest chain of Spanish hotels in Jamaica is backing its thrust to train tourism workers and implement an industry pension scheme. In a media release today, the tourism ministry said Inverotel was now...
Residents of May Day and surrounding communities in Manchester are being urged to be on the watch for a group of men who robbed a supermarket in the community this morning. The Manchester police say a car that the men were using as transportation...
Opposition spokesman on Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Fenton Ferguson, is urging the government to rethink its decision to close the Monymusk sugar factory in southern Clarendon. "While there might be split views within the...