Jamaica marks World Wetlands Day with mangrove clean-up in St Elizabeth
Several government agencies joined community members on Monday in a mangrove forest clean-up in Parottee, St Elizabeth, as part of efforts to remove hurricane-related debris and commemorate World Wetlands Day. The hurricane deposited heavy-duty...
School flunks at caring for Child
A teachers failure to intervene in a verbal dispute between two Norman Manley High School (NMHS) students, before it turned physical and left one of them bloodied and missing a tooth, is a “clear breach of the duty and standard of care” the...
From Ewarton to the high altar
Marlon Marlondo Myers was born into church. Not the casual, once-a-week kind, but the deep, lived-in kind where faith shapes your mornings, your evenings, and your sense of who you are. He grew up in Ewarton, St Catherine, the only son among four...
Portmore back on winning trail
Portmore United picked up their first win in four Jamaica Premier League matches after a Tarick Ximines goal gave them a 1-0 win over Cavalier at Ferdi Neita Park yesterday. It was Cavaliers third consecutive defeat. Portmore remained in third...
Trench Town festival to raise awareness for Wailers 50 project
Reggae lovers are looking forward to the Trench Town Culture Festival on February 4 at the Vin Lawrence Park on First Street in Trench Town. The event, which is scheduled to start at 6 p.m., will feature acts like Lutan Fyan, Erup, and Earl ‘...
Editorial | A new Bandung?
Last weeks call by Prime Minister Andrew Holness for policy coherence and partnerships between the countries of Latin America and the Caribbean, in the face of an increasingly discordant and uncertain global environment, is a welcome, and...
Letter of the Day | Teachers must do more to de-escalate conflicts
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent ruling by the Supreme Court of Jamaica in favour of a former Norman Manley High School student serves as a reminder of the legal thin line between schoolyard altercations and institutional liability. By awarding...
Something Extra | Monday
Under a canopy of the Roaring Twenties, CG United Insurance Limited recently hosted its business partner appreciation mingle, bringing together key brokers and partners for a night of celebration. The Gatsby-themed affair, held at the East Lawn and...
Collar cams offer a bear's eye view into the lives of grizzlies on Alaska's North Slope
ANCHORAGE (AP): The life of one of the most remote grizzly bear populations in the world is being documented by the animals themselves, with collar cameras that provide a rare glimpse of how they survive on Alaskas rugged and desolate North Slope...