Agriculture ministry strengthens tractor services to St Elizabeth farmers
The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, has strengthened mechanisation support for farmers in St Elizabeth with the provision of a new tractor to the National Irrigation Commissions (NIC) Hounslow office in Watchwell. Portfolio...
GAP CLOSES
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness holds a slim lead over Opposition Leader Mark Golding in public favourability, according to the latest national survey commissioned by the RJRGLEANER Communications Group. However, Holness also carries a...
Brooklyn's Black church choirs persist amid attendance decline, gentrification
NEW YORK (RNS): On Sunday mornings in Brooklyn, nicknamed the borough of churches, the muffled sounds of choir singers, handclaps and Hammond organs can be heard from the sidewalks. The borough still has a church on nearly every block, but over...
‘I AM FINDING IT'
IT TOOK a meet-record-tying time for Kishane Thompson to stay ahead of Noah Lyles and keep his win streak going ahead of the World Championships at the Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial Wanda Diamond Leage in Poland yesterday. It was also a good...
Century to invest up to US$30m in Jamalco next year
Century Aluminum plans to invest up to US$30 million in its Jamaican alumina refinery, Jamalco, in 2026, to reduce energy costs and ramp up production towards full capacity. The investment was disclosed during the United States-based companys...
Burning Spear's ‘Marcus Garvey' resounds 50 years later
They are both parishioners: Marcus Garvey, the prophet and Burning Spear, the teacher. Garvey was born in St Anns Bay on August 17, 1887, 138 years ago today. Burning Spear, the teacher, was born on March 1, 1945, in St Anns Bay. Garvey, through...
Editorial | Escaping Jamaica's low-growth loop
When Jamaicans vote in the general election on September 3 the stakes will be high for the policies of the government they choose will carry generational consequences. For half a century, the islands economy has been stuck in low gear. Per capita...
Hillel's Prestley Hart named Male Fashion Face of the C'bean
Eighteen-year-old Jamaican Prestley Hart, a student of Hillel Academy, and 25-year-old Guyanese bartender Shauntae Washington are SAINT International's Fashion Face of the Caribbean winners. Presley topped 33 male competitors, while Washington...
Mark Wignall | Will transparency and integrity be on the ballot?
For Jamaica to have a profound change in direction, especially concerning transparency and integrity, you must have a leader who is serious about transparency and integrity. Just as important, or even more important, you must have in place a set...
Citizen science for the people, by the people
You may have heard the saying that anyone can be a scientist, and it really is true! All it takes is a passion for discovery and the willingness to go out into the natural world and collect data. There is no concept that reconciles these two ideas...
How One Man Is Transforming Lives Through Bikes
Matthew Prendergast knows that sometimes, the fastest way to reach a young mans heart is through a pair of wheels. In the heart of August Town, St Andrew, his community programme, Jamaica Bike Life, is using motorcycles and bicycles to steer youth...
Harvard, Trump admin nearing a settlement, including US$500m payment
WASHINGTON (AP): Harvard University and the Trump administration are getting close to an agreement that would require the Ivy League university to pay US$500 million to regain access to federal funding and to end investigations, according to a...