Hylton calls for urgent resolution of issues at Kingston Freeport Terminal
Opposition Spokesman on Trade, Investment...
Baby shortage
Birth deliveries at the countrys largest maternity facility, Victoria Jubilee Hospital (VJH), have tumbled from more than 500 last year to just over 300, a startling shift that confirms a national decline in childbirth. Sister Dawn Williams Gordon...
Ray Au'Clair Studio to host batik workshop in St Ann
ON SATURDAY, May 24, Ray AuClair Jadire Studio in Lydford, St Ann will be hosting two batik-making (dying) workshops, one from 9 a.m. to noon, and the other from 1 to 4 p.m. Prospective participants may choose one or the other session. The...
DIFFERENT BALL GAME
MONTEGO BAY United coach Paul ‘Tegat Davis says facing Tivoli Gardens in the first leg of their Jamaica Premier League (JPL) quarter-final at Sabina Park this evening at 6 p.m. will provide a completely different test to the previous times the...
China rolls out more stimulus, agrees to trade talks with the US
China announced a barrage of measures meant to counter the blow to its economy from the US trade war, as the two sides prepared for talks later this week. Beijings central bank governor and other top financial officials outlined plans Wednesday to...
‘Spiritual Resistance' to open GATFFEST 2025 June 1
A record-breaking 16 Jamaican short films will be showcased at this years GATFFEST, which positions itself as Jamaicas premier community film event. Now celebrating its 13th staging, the film festival runs from June 1–8 in Kingston, and is...
Editorial | Disclose the money
There are two things in which the islands major political parties are engaged at this time of which Jamaicans are certain, one of which is transparent. The other is opaque. The governing Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) and the Peoples National Party (...
Letter of the Day | What happens after Read Across Jamaica Day?
THE EDITOR, Madam: Many students view reading as punitive. Our methods of socialisation both in the home and at school have greatly contributed to this negative perception of reading. Students unenthusiastic opinions of reading have been...
Something Extra | Thursday
The AC Hotel Kingston played host to the highly anticipated Miss Universe Jamaica Elimination Show on Sunday, where poised and passionate young women vied for a coveted spot in the national competition. Contestants brought their A-game to the...
A Taste of Art returns with regency, romance and cake
All is fair in love and cake, for there was no battle of the bakers. It was, as they say, a celebration of creativity, artistry, femininity, playful intrigue and masterful storytelling. Dearest gentle readers, may we introduce you to the sweetest...
‘An act of war'
ISLAMABAD (AP): India fired missiles at Pakistan early Wednesday, in what it said was retaliation for last months massacre of Indian tourists. Pakistan called the strikes an act of war and claimed it downed several Indian fighter jets. The...