PATIENTS and staff at the Kingston Public Hospital’s (KPH) renal unit have been enduring sweltering heat in the building for the last two months due to a malfunctioning air conditioning (AC) system. A technician, who spoke to The Gleaner on...
THERE IS a stigma attached to the term “failing school” that interim principal of the Robert Lightbourne High school in St Thomas, Andrew Simms, does not appreciate. Nine years ago, his school was labelled a failing institution by education think...
Jamaican minimum wage earners are especially being encouraged to save for retirement so as not to fall into old-age poverty. Financial advisor Oran Hall asserts that people who earn a minimum wage are more prone to be living in deprivation when...
EVERY TIME *Samantha Smith hears a loud noise outside her business place in Albion, St Thomas, she gets tense. She is immediately transported back to last Saturday when gunmen, toting high-powered weapons, attempted to rob a Beryllium armoured...
THE INTEGRITY Commission (IC) has recommended that disciplinary action be taken against former principal of the Spanish Town High School, Clayton Hall, and bursar Deranica Williams following an investigation into allegations of impropriety and...
In January last year, Antoine Lodge lost his aunt with whom he shared a very close relationship. Her death sent him into depression, and the 21-year-old had difficulties coping. “It really took a toll on me because she was my safe space … my mother...
Stephen Shaw, communications manager at the National Works Agency, is urging motorists to desist from driving on the unopened section of the Southern Coastal Highway Improvement Project (SCHIP). His plea follows a deadly crash in Albion, St Thomas...
AN INADEQUATE number of buses on the Kingston to St Thomas route has resulted in the exploitation of commuters by illegal taxi operators who are said to be charging exorbitant fares. “One mawning mi haffi come a town… and when mi come out inna di...
Matthew Samuda, minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, is lauding the almost $800 million restorative work done at the Constant Spring Water Treatment Plant in St Andrew as integral to building Jamaica’s...
RESIDENTS OF Vineyard Town in Kingston are voicing strong opposition to plans by telecommunications company Digicel to erect a cell tower in their community, accusing the entity of not consulting them before making this decision. Ryan Richardson, a...
Senator Matthew Samuda has poured cold water on calls for Government to mandate water harvesting to address the crisis brought on by the yearly drought season. While acknowledging that water harvesting will play a “critical role” in building...
Noting that many individuals are putting profit above the welfare of dogs, some local veterinarians and animal rights advocates are calling for legislation to restrict commercial breeding to licensed and trained people. “Dogs [are] dying, injured,...
The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is aiming to spark the youth’s interest in the operations of the country through its High School Budget Tour. The tour, which made its first stop at the Wolmer’s Boys’ and Wolmer’s Girls schools in...
Artisanal fishers are calling for more boundary markers in the Kingston Harbour to delineate areas where they are free to operate, claiming that they are often reprimanded by the Marine Police and Coast Guard for unknowingly venturing into...
Government Minister Floyd Green has declared that the nation is facing a road fatality crash crisis, which, he says, can be addressed through targeted behaviour change programmes. The minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister,...
It has been almost two weeks since some security guards have been turned away from their jobs despite having active contracts with private firms after they refused to sign what they describe as “exploitative” new agreements. The new contracts are...
The Association of Local Government Authorities of Jamaica (ALGAJ) President Winston Maragh has revealed that his organisation is yet to begin negotiations with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service to review the compensation structure for...
When Norman Manley Law School final-year students Keren Campbell, Sasha Wynter, Shanae Warburton, and Shaqkeera Douglas arrived in Trinidad to participate in the Margaret Forte Inter-Schools Mock Trial Competition last month, they carried a legacy...
The rapid advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) technology could lead to thousands of jobs being lost in Jamaica’s global services sector in the next few years. This is the prediction from Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ)...
On Good Friday, fishermen in the Rae Town Fishing village tried to outsmart each other in a game of Chinese checkers. Usually, they would be busy offloading the morning’s catch and selling to the nearby vendors to satisfy the customary increased...
Ambassador-at-large for the Garifuna nation in Belize, Cynthia Lubafu Isieni Ellis, is signalling a new renaissance of the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, who she said have joined together to advocate for international respect and recognition...
The GraceKennedy Foundation is aiming to double the number of tertiary-level students it assists in accessing nutritious meals through its GK Campus Connect Food Bank. This is the first commitment from the Food Bank’s first patron, GK Group CEO Don...
A stronger focus on student-centred learning and the development of critical thinking skills are critical to drive a turnaround in the Jamaican students’ performance in mathematics at the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) level,...
At 90 years old, Merline McIntosh says she can no longer look after her mentally ill son, who was recently released into her care after 17 months in custody on charges which were dropped. The 48-year-old man was diagnosed with schizophrenia 30...
Tanya Dawkins aims to have her students conquer their fear of mathematics by ensuring that her lessons are exciting and engaging. “If it’s not fun to them, then they are not going to be able to see the importance of learning,” she argues. Dawkins...
