Man on trial for attempting to smuggle 8 cell phones, ganja at Portmore lockup
The trial of a man accused of attempting to smuggle eight cellular phones, ganja and other contraband in a Portmore lockup is set to continue in the St Catherine Parish Court on April 24. The accused, Weston Hall, 34, of Spanish Town, St...
‘A different Haiti now'
While recognising that their birth country is buckling at its knees, due to high levels of crime and violence, a handful of Haitians who now reside in Jamaica are throwing support behind the Governments decision to deny entry to their fellow...
Assault case against former St James councillor dismissed
WESTERN BUREAU: THE ST JAMES Parish Court has discontinued the case against former St James Municipal Corporation (StJMC) Councillor David Brown, who was accused of attacking his ex-girlfriend during a confrontation in May 2023, following a no-...
A lot of work to do now - Ricketts
NEWLY RE-ELECTED Jamaica Football Federation President, Michael Ricketts, says his new administration is ready to get the ball rolling now that the long-awaited presidential poll is over. Ricketts, who defeated challenger Raymond Anderson 39...
Sound system culture makes ‘sounds' at Harvard University
Harvard University, the respected American centre of learning, was the venue of a vibrant showcase of Jamaican sound system culture at the Hip Hop Museum in the History Design Studio, Harvard Square, Boston, on March 7. During a two-day symposium...
Editorial | Prevent bad faith juries
Even as it examines the future of jury trials in Jamaica, the Holness administration must urgently bring to Parliament legislation to close a loophole for the cynical contamination of juries, deliberately aimed and the undermining of cases – the...
Letter of the Day | Make mathematics teaching fun, not a chore
THE EDITOR, Madam: Teaching mathematics continues to be problematic for a significant number of students. The results from the 2022 Programme for International Student (PISA) are discouraging. In Jamaica, 26 per cent of students attained at least...
Something Extra | Monday
The Aperol Spritz Players Championship was an experience where the exhilaration of a world-class polo competition met luxurious indulgence. Held on the grounds of the Kingston Polo Club at Caymanas Estate with the scenic backdrop of the mountains...
Bengaluru fast running out of water, and a long, scorching summer still looms
BENGALURU (AP): Bhavani Mani Muthuvel and her family of nine have around five 20-litre (five-gallon) buckets worth of water for the week for cooking, cleaning and household chores. “From taking showers to using toilets and washing clothes, we...