Government to improve tech offering in schools as digital skills gap threatens human capital
Jamaicas growing digital skills gap could undermine the countrys ability to supply businesses with the human capital they need to grow, founder of iamtheCODE Caribbean Mariame McIntosh Robinson has warned. McIntosh Robinson, the former chief execut
Three arrested after M16 rifle, over 70 rounds of ammunition seized in Clarendon police operation
The police in Clarendon on Tuesday seized more than 70 rounds of ammunition and an M16 rifle during an operation in Havana Heights, Denbigh, and arrested three persons. The police report that about 5:15 a.m., members of the Specialised Operations Branch,
ISSA to probe post-match fracas in Walker Cup at Charlie Smith
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) will investigate a post-match fracas following Vauxhall High Schools victory over hosts Charlie Smith High in the Walker Cup knockout round of 16 on Tuesday. Vauxhall won 5-4 on penalties after the
JBG brings in IBM, sets November deadline for governance overhaul
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) has engaged IBM to strengthen the controls in its financial reporting systems, and an independent firm will begin an internal audit of its US operations by October 31. JBG is also developing a group-wide whistleblower policy.
‘I am still trying to process it'
Sophia Laing is still struggling to come to terms with the death of her husband, dancehall and gospel legend Cleve ‘Stitchie Laing, who died on Monday, one day before his 64th birthday. “I am still trying to process it … Cleve is gone. I was just
Dean Jones | Safety, justice and home
Jamaicas latest argument over illegal firearms is taking place in courtrooms, Parliament and the legal profession, but its consequences reach much further. They reach into communities where families are deciding whether it is safe to build. They reach
The JFF at a crossroads
THE EDITOR, Madam: I cannot remember ever witnessing this at our National Stadium. The sparse crowd that had gathered began to leave and head to the exits while there were still about 10 minutes left to play. At the time, our team was temporarily in the a
Indiana dancers with Down syndrome find their rhythm
FISHERS, INDIANA. (AP): Finn Vester, who has autism and Down syndrome, tried a martial arts class, but it proved unsuitable because he learns differently, his mother, Nicole Vester, said. Then he joined Dance Abilities, a programme at Academy of Dance Ar
Study identifies patients with obesity most likely to benefit from GLP-1-based treatment
Why do some people lose substantial weight with GLP-1-based medications while others see more modest results? A Mayo Clinic study offers a potential answer by identifying a distinct biological subtype of obesity that responds especially well to tirzepatid
Pilot stabs co-pilot, attempts to crash flight carrying 170 people of mostly Israelis
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) – A pilot on a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel stabbed another pilot on Wednesday and then apparently tried to crash the jetliner carrying around 170 people, Israel's prime minister said. Passengers and crew subdued