Another One to navigate Security Department minefield
Saturdays feature, the Security Department Trophy, is a complex five-furlong straight event in which varying factors, most notably the track bias and handicaps, could turn the race on its head. Anthony Nunes ANOTHER ONE could start favourite as a...
REINSTATED
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has ordered the immediate reinstatement of an officer who was suspended after raising concerns about procurement practices at the Houses of Parliament (HoP), according to the officers attorney. The officer was...
Mental health advocate says trauma from Melissa only now surfacing
WESTERN BUREAU: Mental health advocate Tishauna Mullings is warning that the psychological toll of Hurricane Melissa is only now beginning to surface, two months after the storm left widespread physical destruction across Jamaica, mainly its...
‘HE WAS TOP CLASS'
The sudden passing of renowned sports journalists and broadcaster Donald Oliver has sent shockwaves across sporting and media landscapes. Oliver, who had more than 20 years experience working with prominent media entities such as the RJR...
West Indies Petroleum Energy fuels expansion plans with 11 temporary Thrifty Gas sites
West Indies Petroleum Energy (WIP Energy) will set up fuel station outlets along Jamaicas north and south coasts under its Thrifty Gas brand. It received planning approvals for 11 sites granted by the National Environment and Planning Agency (...
Leighton Smith, Dr Kathy Grant flavour pot at Christmas Comedy Cook-up
After 22 years of offering up comedy served hot and spicy, the organisers of the Boxing Day show Christmas Comedy Cook-up have the recipe down to an art. Fridays installation was another series of giggles, guffaws and giveaways as people came...
Editorial | SSL arrests not for the money
In parsing the circumlocutory remarks of bosses at the investigative agencies that were involved in last weekends choreographed arrest of three former officials of Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), it is possible to conclude that, at some time...
Letter of the Day | Punished for being educated
THE EDITOR, Madam: I am writing not just as an unemployed graduate, but as a Jamaican who did what our society consistently tells young people to do: get an education, improve yourself, and contribute meaningfully to national development. I hold...
Iyla Cousins on finding your centre in the New Year
The transition into a new year often comes with a heavy dose of goal pressure. The ‘new year, new you narrative pushes people to move faster, dream bigger, and overhaul their entire lives by the time the clock strikes midnight. For Pilates...
Four ways to store medications safely during power outages
When it comes to some medications, where and how you store them matters, as they can quickly lose their potency if exposed to heat. Proper storage is therefore essential to keep them safe. Dr Khaleah Kirkland, a pharmacist, explains which...