Dancehall disgrace
AdiDja Palmer and David Brooks have loomed large on the dancehall stage for most of the past five years becoming household names, Vybz Kartel and Mavado.Palmer (Kartel) of the 'Gaza Empire' and Brooks (Mavado) from the 'Gully...
Ja between a rock and a strongman
Garrisons are arguably the biggest impediment to Jamaica's development and Jamaicans' freedom.Beginning by dismantling a garrison in one of the constituencies controlled by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), the current Government...
'Proud a mi bleaching' - 'Skin- bleachers' defend their action despite health and cultural warnings ...
You see them everywhere - uptown, downtown and even in the small rural communities of Jamaica - clutching their umbrellas and sporting socks, stockings, scarves, 'hoodies', long-sleeved shirts and long pants in the blazing sun.
Got milk? Government, Windalco partner to increase production of commodity
With milk production trickling to worrying levels, brought about by the financial downturn, the Government has hammered out an arrangement with long-time cattle producers, Windalco, to stave off the threat of a dairy crisis hovering over the country.
Tracking Ellington, From office suites to the streets
In his first full work week in office, acting Commissioner of Police Owen Ellington has juggled high-level meetings at his office with street-side meetings with the men and women under his command.
Analyst concerned about delay in Ja's IMF decision
A leading international financial analyst is expressing concern that Jamaica's delay in concluding an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is hurting the country.Dr Carl Ross of the international...
Sangster airport still faces difficulties
WESTERN BUREAU: Up to press time yesterday, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security was attempting to have normality restored at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, Minister of Labour Pearnel Charles...
Keep hope alive, when you've lost your job
Just when it seemed that things were really bad, it gets worse, with every indication that the worst is yet to come.For months, we had become comfortable with the bad news that 30,000 persons had lost their jobs in the private...