IDT rules in favour of junior doctors in overtime dispute with Government
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ruled in favour of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) in its long-running overtime dispute with the Government, ordering that junior doctors be paid under a separate emergency-duty formula, retroac
IDT rules in favour of junior doctors in overtime dispute with Government
The Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) has ruled in favour of the Jamaica Medical Doctors Association (JMDA) in its long-running overtime dispute with the Government, ordering that junior doctors be paid under a separate emergency-duty formula, retroac
Triple jumper Jaydon Hibbert leaves Geopfert for Puma coach Pomashki
Jamaican Olympic finalist Jaydon Hibbert has switched training camps, moving from Travis Geopfert to Puma coach Georgi Pomashki. Pomashki, who is Greek-Bulgarian, is best known for coaching Greek long jumper and Olympic gold medallist Miltiadis Tentoglou
Shaggy's viral interview spotlights Caribbean music's foothold in radio
When DJ Mr Famous sat down with Grammy winner Shaggy on Roadblock Radios Island Mix, one line from the dancehall legend went viral on social media: “Theres no one king for a genre.” “Beenie Man is a king. Kartel is a king. Shabba is a king,”
Damion Crawford | Standing with our teachers while standing together for our children
Today, as we celebrate World Teachers Day under the theme, ‘Standing with teachers: 60 years of protecting the profession, advancing its status and shaping our futures, I want us to focus on one particular phrase: “standing with teachers”. Ov
Letter of the Day | Build engines of growth
THE EDITOR, Madam: It would be a great pity if the core of Dane Smiths letter, published on September 30, was lost because of its BPO context. That context is important but, much more so, as well as for its own sake, is the rebuilding of Jamaicas g
Something Extra | Monday
On Saturday evening, The Business of Fashion hosted its annual BoF 500 Gala in Paris, bringing together more than 600 members and invited guests representing more than 100 nationalities across fashion, film, sport, design, business and culture. Held durin
Privacy concerns put smart glasses under scrutiny as Norway seeks temporary ban
A trip to the park. A day at the beach. A workout session at the gym. All in public spaces where smart glasses can snap photos, record conversations or stream video online — without people in the line of their lenses and microphones knowing about it. N