With the recent history-making advance of the Reggae Girlz to the global finals of football, Jamaica can legitimately claim that status for its women in a third sport. It was track and field which first achieved that honour on the back of the...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The article written by Dwight Ricketts and Ivan Foreman ('Engineers' Angle: Flooding and drainage control', Sunday Gleaner, October 28, 2019), in light of the recent inundation on Marcus Garvey Drive, seems to articulate that...
THE EDITOR, Sir:The debate about the funding of tertiary education has once again resurfaced.On October 29, 2018, The Gleaner reported, 'UWI gets tough - Hundreds of students deregistered over tuition fees'. The article said, inter alia, "...
Satoshi Takashima is leaving Jamaica on January 7. With his time as Jamaica's national table tennis coach at an end, he recommends four key upgrades on how the game is developed here. On top of his list is consistent training for young players and...
This is an open letter in response to Member of Parliament Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn on her presentation in the Lower House on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.I am strongly moved to convey my dissent regarding the proposed adjustment on abortion. I can...
Persons with spinal injuries who are without family or a place to live may find it hard getting treatment, as administrators of the Sir John Golding Rehabilitation Centre in St Andrew are adamant that they must have a set place of residence before...
Former deputy commissioner of police Mark Shields says it is believed that one in every five Jamaica Constabulary Force cop is corrupt.In yesterday's #TalkbackTuesday, we asked for your views.Here are a few of the comments:n I believe him. The...
The crown's final witness yesterday testified that police Constable Collis 'Chucky' Brown identified one of his dons as a well-known contractor from Manchester.The witness, who on Tuesday told the court that he was a police informant, also admitted...
Attorney-at-law Christopher Townsend says he will be heading to court this morning to file a habeas corpus application seeking the release of his client, reputed leader of the Clansman Gang, Tesha Miller.Miller was arrested by members of the Counter...
The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is reporting that a decision has been taken to extend the permissive 10-digit dialling period by five months, to March 30, 2019.To facilitate the transition from seven- to 10-digit local dialling, the OUR had...
MADRID (AP):The search is on for a new coach at Real Madrid. With the team reeling from a demoralising loss to Barcelona and far from the top in the Spanish league standings, Madrid are looking for someone who can turn things around and save the...
From his perspective as a political partisan, Zavia Mayne might be forgiven his peeve over the Opposition's constitutional challenge of the National Identification and Registration Act, on which is supposed to rest a new and compulsory national ID...
Ten distinguished alumni of the University of the West Indies (UWI) from five countries across the region were conferred with Pelican Awards, last Saturday.Pelican Awards are made to graduates of The UWI who have excelled in their areas of endeavour...
MY ELLE BELLE has a great record running out of the mile chute and should make it four wins from six attempts in this afternoon's Errol 'Big Sub' Subratie Memorial.The United States-bred three-year-old filly enjoys the long backstretch where she is...
Jamaica's tourism sector has been left with the difficult task of trying to cauterise serious damage being done to its reputation, following an investigative story published in the international media, which outlined terrifying incidents of sexual...
Although not conclusively attributing the drastic plunge in persons being shot and stabbed in the Old Capital to the state of public emergency, chief executive officer of the Spanish Town Hospital, Dwayne Francis, said it was a positive sign that...
The tourism sector was dragged into the spotlight yesterday, following an article published in the international media which reported that more than 70 United States (US) tourists have been raped at some of Jamaica's top resorts over several years....
Ari Rodgers was the hero as Kingston College (KC) defeated Camperdown 2-0 in their ISSA Digicel/Manning Cup quarter-final Group H game at Prison Oval yesterday. Rodgers' goals rescued the North Street-based school from elimination and put them into...
Representatives of the major local sporting bodies along with students from institutions including G.C. Foster College, the University of West Indies and Mico University College were present at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel on Monday to discuss the...
General manager of Independence Park, Major Desmon Brown, says there are big plans in the pipeline for the National Stadium and the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium."We have prepared a development plan for the National Stadium which is going to cost...