JCA delegates vote Thursday in key executive races
Jamaica Cricket Association delegates will head to the polls Thursday morning for the associations elections, with the races for second vice-president and honorary secretary expected to attract the most attention. Voting begins at 10:00 am at the King
Opposition cites law in push for public property to house NaRRA
The Opposition People's National Party (PNP) is demanding full transparency from the Government over its selection of a headquarters for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), calling on the administration to disclose what efforts w
JCA delegates vote Thursday in key executive races
Jamaica Cricket Association delegates will head to the polls Thursday morning for the associations elections, with the races for second vice-president and honorary secretary expected to attract the most attention. Voting begins at 10:00 am at the King
UPDATE | Scotia Jamaica gets minority shareholders' greenlight for $64-billion buyout
Counting of votes has ended as Scotiabank Jamaica secured the greenlight from minority shareholders to push through an arrangement that will see parent company, Scotia Caribbean Holdings limited, SCHL, buying all the outstanding minority shares of Jamaica
R&B singer Freddie Jackson dies at 70
AP: Grammy-nominated R&B singer Freddie Jackson, known for his smooth ‘80s hits Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake) and You Are My Lady, has died. He was 70. A statement shared by his family on his official Instagram account confirmed Jackson died
Editorial | IDT still owes an explanation
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) occupies an important place in Jamaicas labour-relations landscape. It enjoys the confidence of most stakeholders, especially workers, who regard it as an honest arbiter of disputes between employees and employers
Answering Warmington's question
THE EDITOR, Madam: Recently, Everald Warmington, in his usual provocative way, asked a question that made many people uncomfortable: If Africans sold other Africans into slavery, why does Jamaica continue to pursue Britain for reparations? Fine. Let us ta
A smarter way to study for exams
If youre dreading a midterm exam, or just studying hard to keep up in any class, chances are your study habits involve taking notes as you read and then going back over them. Maybe you pull out (or click on) a highlighter. It turns out those old-fashio
Blood test or rectal exam?
For a man who has been putting off a prostate check because he fears “the finger”, there is something worth knowing: prostate cancer screening can begin with a blood test. You do not have to agree to a rectal examination before having a prostate-speci
Antigua's Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez elected CTO chairman
Antigua and Barbudas Tourism Minister Charles ‘Max Fernandez has been elected chairman of the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO). Fernandez assumes the post as the regional body pushes ahead with an agenda focused on strengthening Caribbean tou