Peart hails UWI character
UWI head coach Andrew Peart has said that his players are starting to believe in themselves again. This is after the team’s results over the last few Red Stripe Premier League (RSPL) games, which included a come-from-behind 2-1 win over Molynes...
PM: corruption warning to JLP
Buffeted by a wave of public criticisms in the wake of at least two major scandals bedevilling his administration this year, Prime Minister Andrew Holness delivered a stern warning to the hierarchy of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) on the weekend....
Amaterra resort to give J'cans first preference
WESTERN BUREAU: The soon-to-be-built Marriott-managed hotel in Trelawny will give Jamaican firms and staff preference in its construction and operations, Keith Russell, chairman of the Amaterra Group, has said. Speaking at the official signing of a...
Top cheddar! - Jamaica's women's lacrosse team secures historic World Cup berth
Jamaica’s senior women’s lacrosse team made history yesterday, becoming the first Caribbean nation to qualify for the 2021 Women’s Lacrosse World Cup. They secured the final berth to the tournament, securing third place at the Pan American...
Young J'can actor sets sights on Nollywood
Fans will recognise Kevoy Burton as the lead actor in Right Girl, Wrong Address for the play’s final few weeks at Centerstage, or as the intense financial ‘coach’ on Victoria Mutual Group’s iSave campaign. Now, with pending feature film premieres.
Editorial | Why Luis Almagro should go
Bolivia is the latest front line where the credibility of the Organization of American States (OAS) is on test, further underlining the need for urgent action to rebuild hemispheric trust in the organisation. Such a reboot would likely have to...
Letter of the Day | Who has responsibility for the regulation of telecommunications?
THE EDITOR, Madam: I note, with a measure of concern, the statement to Parliament on Tuesday, November 12, 2019, by the minister of science, energy and technology, Fayval Williams. That statement was followed by her interview on radio the next day...
Something Extra | Monday
It was a Friday night red-carpet event at the glitzy RJRGLEANER Hospitality Jamaica Awards. The who’s who of the tourism and hospitality industry turned out in their best at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St James for the spectacle of fine...
Going the Distance with Milton and Candice
Once the words ‘long distance’ are uttered, couples (and singles alike) begin to share all the reasons why the concept will never work. Milton Wisdom and Candice Burkley are living, vibrant proof of just the opposite. The lovebirds cosied up on...
Russia providing mood music for House impeachment drama
WASHINGTON (AP): For all the talk about Ukraine in the House impeachment inquiry, there’s a character standing just off-stage with a dominant role in this tale of international intrigue: Russia. As has so often been the case since President Donald...