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California sets nation's toughest plastics reduction rules
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed...
CommentsAnand Biradar elected president of Global Services Association of Jamaica
Anand Biradar, senior vice-president and head of the Caribbean and Latin America international outsourcing firm Hinduja Global Solutions (HGS), has been elected president of the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ). Biradar was...
Comments- He is a liar – DPP urges jury to find teen guilty of killing 9-y-o
- Caribbean storm likely to gain force, hit Central America
- St Andrew disc jockey charged for not reporting crime
- PAHO members administer 1.6 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines
- Police beef up patrols in Rose Heights following fatal shooting
US FLEXI JOBS FOR NURSES Premium
The Government is in discussions with four overseas entities for a partnership deal engaging local nurses and doctors on three-month ‘flexi-contracts’ in the United States to stem the tide of migration. Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher...
Comments'Him can’t eat taxpayer money'
The relatives of the Cocoa Piece family who were brutally slain last week have pushed back at rights lobby Jamaicans for Justice’s (JFJ) appeal for restraint despite widespread approval for the death penalty locally. Expressions of outrage and...
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Teachers benefit from workshop on positive discipline
Several teachers benefited after attending a two-day workshop on positive discipline, which was part of a series of workshops being presented by Life Skills Publishing and Consultancy Services (LSPCS) that are based on the Positive Youth...
CommentsOcho Rios Seafood Festival returns August 6
Gastro-tourism will receive a much-needed boost this summer with the return of the popular Ocho Rios Seafood Festival, set for the picturesque White River Reggae Park, Ocho Rios, on Independence Day, Saturday, August 6. Absent for the past two...
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Sakima Mullings set for October return
Sakima ‘Mr Smooth’ Mullings will be returning to the boxing ring on Saturday, October 8. He will be in one of two main event matches of a fight night that takes place in St James at the Montego Bay Sports Complex, but his opponent has not yet been...
CommentsJones has high hopes for Williams at World Under-20 Premium
Dwight Jones, the coach of national junior discus record holder Cedricka Williams, says he has high hopes for the athlete ahead of next month’s World Under-20 Championships in Cali, Colombia. “Last year she made the top eight. This year the aim is...
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No new environmental study for Dreams hotel, NEPA rules Premium
Environmental regulator National Environment and Planning Agency, NEPA, has responded to an ultimatum from a Montego Bay Freeport residents’ association, making it clear that the state agency will not require the developer of the planned 11-storey...
CommentsFull rate hike impact will hit soon, opponents say Premium
The Bank of Jamaica, BOJ, shrugged off continuing entreaties from the business community this week and opted instead to stay the course with a seventh interest rate hike, despite signs of cooling of consumer prices. Experts said the full impact of...
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Five Questions with Andrea Davis
Known for her love, knowledge and unwavering will to promote reggae music locally and abroad, Andrea Davis embodies what it means to blend passion and purpose. From conceptualising International Reggae Day (IRD) in 1994 to organising the annual...
Comments‘It’s like she’s being born again’
Richard Chin plays many roles standing backstage, as a father, motivator, inspiration, and cheerleader of Tessanne Chin. He was recently spotted at the 2022 Jamaica Rum Festival in Rose Hall, Montego Bay, watching intently as the songstress hit the...
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Letter of the Day | Kay Osborne failed to discredit Kamina Johnson Smith
THE EDITOR, Madam: Is it extremely disappointing that after being the first Jamaican to announce her candidature for the Commonwealth secretary-general, Kamina Johnson Smith is being chastised by Kay Osborne, a fellow woman, moreover a human...
CommentsTalkback Friday
The prosecution is to seek the death penalty for 23-year-old Rushane Barnett, who has been charged with the murder of his cousins – a mother and her four children – in Cocoa Piece, Clarendon. Their throats were slashed. What are your thoughts?...
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Jackson sworn in, becomes first black woman on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (AP): Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first black woman on the nation’s highest court. The 51-year-old Jackson is the court’s 116th justice, and she took the place of...
CommentsSupreme Court: Biden can end Trump-era asylum policy
WASHINGTON (AP): The Supreme Court said Thursday the Biden administration can scrap a Trump-era immigration policy that was at the centre of efforts to deter asylum-seekers, forcing some to wait in Mexico. Two conservative justices joined their...
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Rum for Breakfast filled with daybreak party essentials
Bacchanal Jamaica’s highly anticipated Rum for Breakfast (RFB) event returned to Hope Zoo in St Andrew on Saturday to the delight of waistline-wining and shot-taking patrons. Beyond the easy synergy generated by the extensive soca ‘famalay’ and DJs...
Something Extra | Friday
Tropical prints, handheld fans, and summertime magic filled Hope Zoo last Saturday as early-rising soca enthusiasts enjoyed the rum-perfumed atmosphere at Rum for Breakfast as music from vibes masters including Tyler Chung, Patrick the Hypeman, DJ...
Editorial | Get behind toll road numbers
Peter Espeut | The principle of retribution