Corporate Area Champs promises spectacle
Inspired by the theatrics seen at Diamond League meets and Grand Slam Track, Ricky Martin, CEO of the Corporate Area High School Championships, said this years staging of the regional meet will bring a spectacle for fans and athletes alike....
COSTLY DOG ATTACK
A Manchester maintenance contractor who was mauled by two pit bull terriers at a companys premises in August 2010 has been awarded $1.2 million in general damages, plus interest and special damages, after the Supreme Court found the company...
Transnational organised crime labelled Caribbean's greatest security threat
Transnational organised crime remains the most significant security threat facing the Caribbean region, Jamaicas Ambassador to the United States, Major General (Retd) Antony Anderson, reiterated during a recent public forum in Washington, DC....
ON THE CUSP
Jamaicas under-17 Reggae Boyz take on their Canadian counterpart in what their coach Wendell Downswell has labelled the ‘showdown in Group G to decide who qualifies from the group for the FIFA Mens Under-17 World Cup in Qatar in November. The..
Atlantic Hardware expands into agro-distribution
High-school teacher wins big in storytelling competition
Twenty-our-year-old high school teacher Jamar Grant put Shakespeares insightful observation, “Sweet are the uses of adversity,” to good use on Sunday and earned himself $375,000. Like thousands of others, he has been telling of his experiences...
Editorial | Reviewing diplomacy
This weeks review by Jamaicas overseas diplomats and domestic-based policymakers provides an opportunity for a fundamental reorientation of the islands foreign policy and diplomacy to meet what Kamina Johnson Smith rightly described as “shiftin
Letter of the Day | Why Jamaica's reforms keep failing
THE EDITOR, Madam: The recent column by Jalil Dabdoub in The Gleaner, describing Jamaicas culture of “joke ting governance,” powerfully names a problem many of us have long observed: the belief that reform begins and ends with legislation. Five..
Mindful movement takes centre stage during Sigma season
Last Saturday, fitness lovers rang in the second month of the year with A Pilates, Plates and Prosecco, a curated wellness experience. Invitees gathered at Body Forte, located at the Sovereign Business Centre, for a relaxing and restorative session...
What makes the Mediterranean diet so healthy for your heart?
Extensive research over the years has continued to identify the Mediterranean diet as one of the best for heart health. Why? It helps reduce chronic inflammation in the body, explains Janet McCann, a registered dietitian nutritionist at Mayo Clinic...
Police issue evacuation order to illegal miners
PARAMARIBO (CMC): The Suriname Police Force (KPS) has given illegal miners until Friday to leave the concession of the Chinese-owned Zijin/Rosebel Gold Mines (RGM), where a recent accident claimed a life. Police said the area must be entirely...