Fri | Dec 26, 2025

Stories by

Glenford Smith | A resume for each job

Published:Thursday | August 2, 2018 | 12:00 AM

QUESTION: I can't understand why I don't get any callbacks from my job applications. I send off copies of my rÈsumÈs to various places where I think they would need someone. Yet, I have not got a callback from even one. It's really frustrating. What...

All for the love of hot chocolate

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Is there a love affair between Jamaicans and a hot chocolate beverage commonly called chocolate tea? It appears so.Hot chocolate has traditionally been a favourite of Jamaicans, and the trend continues each year at Emancipation Jubilee, held at...

Riverton dump

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Greek teen upsets Goffin, Murray out

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

WASHINGTON (AP)Greek teenager Stefanos Tsitsipas eliminated No. 3 seed David Goffin 6-3, 6-4 yesterday to reach the semifinals in his Citi Open debut. The 19-year-old Tsitsipas is coming off his first run to the fourth round at a Grand Slam...

Brazil to play El Salvador in friendly

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP):Brazil will meet El Salvador in a friendly next month in a suburb of Washington, DC.The game will be held at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, on September 11, four days after coach Tite's team takes on the US in a previously...

Vidal heading to Barca

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

BARCELONA, Spain (AP):Chile midfielder Arturo Vidal has agreed to leave Bayern Munich for Barcelona.Vidal will sign a three-year contract at the Nou Camp subject to a medical in the next few days, the Spanish league champion said in a statement on...

Guyana in control against Leeward Islands

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

KINGSTOWN, St Vincent (CMC):Guyana skittled out the Leeward Islands for just 116 runs to take command at the end of the first day of the opening round of matches in the Regional Under-19 Championships here yesterday.Playing at the Arnos Vale Stadium...

Dalton Myers | Sports, Patriotism and Jamaican Independence

Published:Friday | August 3, 2018 | 12:00 AM

On Monday, August 6, 2018, Jamaica will celebrate her 56th anniversary as an independent nation. The island of just over 2.8 million people is still young but has stood firm in an age when globalisation has trampled on nationalism.Since gaining...

Kingston Freeport Terminal collects 970lbs of plastic bottles

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AM

JN focuses on child road safety

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Fishing Village of Hopewell gets legal electricity

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The fishing village in Hopewell, Hanover, is the newest community to legalise its electricity supply. This fishing village consists of a combination of residential and small commercial customers who have moved from having illegal supply to safe,...

Hello Mi Neighbour | A simple smile can mean so much to someone

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Hello, mi neighbour! I got caught in the New Kingston traffic a week ago and man, was it unpleasant! But, for my well-being, I controlled my emotions and reminded myself that it was just life happening. For a very long while, motorists were trapped...

Traffic diversion on Constant Spring Road today

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

With sewer installation works now completed along some sections of Constant Spring Road in St Andrew, including the areas between Olivier and Grants Pen roads and Midland Drive and Dunrobin Avenue, activities will now be shifted to the section from...

Katy Perry visits 8 y-o fan who had brain surgery

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Katy Perry has visited an eight-year-old girl who was forced to miss a concert after undergoing surgery on a brain tumour. The 33-year-old singer decided to visit Grace Moores - who had brain surgery last week after being diagnosed with a tumour in...

Grange, Phillips pay tribute to 'Carrot' Jarrett

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Culture Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange said the passing of internationally renowned musician Irvin 'Carrot' Jarrett has left a void that will be difficult to fill."This is so because wrapped in 'Carrot' was a percussionist, singer, drummer, dancer,...

Sagicor sponsors UWI Pelican awards

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Nestlé Jamaica prepares youth for the hospitality sector

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Festival Queens honoured at breakfast celebration

Published:Wednesday | August 1, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Statin embarks on first business survey

Published:Tuesday | July 31, 2018 | 12:00 AM

A survey of business establish-ments is under way, the first of its kind to be attempted in Jamaica.The project is being done by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica, Statin, in partnership with the Planning Institute of Jamaica, under the Jamaica...

GSAT students receive bursaries from JTA Credit Union

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

PNP pot a cuss kettle

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:In his article 'Wheatley's web of directorships' in The Sunday Gleaner of July 29, 2018, Colin Campbell outlined the interlocking relationship of the Petrojam and other boards. It would be good if he would do the same analytics when...

We're to blame for dollar plunge

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:The governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter, a charming man, is a soother who would like to please everyone. We need a governor who is not afraid to say things as they are.The Jamaican dollar devalues because we import too much...

Red Stripe strays in marketing thrust

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

THE EDITOR, Sir:I'm a beer sipper, starting from my father's glass mug around 10. I'm also a strong supporter of the preservation of social history, national things that are iconic.I was surprised how upset I was when Miss Lou died even though she...

Tips to minimize adverse health effects of smoke from Riverton City dump fire

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

Managing Riverton smoke health riskThe Ministry of Health is advising members of the public to take precautions in light of the current fire at the Riverton City dump.Persons are asked to avoid exposure to the smoke by doing the following:ï Minimise...

International Trade Centre, CDB to scale up business support

Published:Monday | July 30, 2018 | 12:00 AM

The International Trade Centre, ITC, and the Caribbean Development Bank, CDB, have announced that they are scaling up their partnership to strengthen support for businesses across the Caribbean region.During a meeting at the CDB's Barbados...

Pages

Subscribe to