UK Privy Council eases visa process for persons appealing cases
Jamaicans and other Commonwealth citizens taking their cases to the United Kingdom-based Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (JCPC) can now obtain their visas without incurring the usual fees. This comes after the Privy Council, which is Jamaicas
Roadworks causing chaos, gridlock in Ocho Rios
Road repair works during peak-hour traffic are causing long delays for motorists in Ocho Rios, St Ann, leaving many people fuming on Thursday morning. The delays have affected teachers and students, with many reporting late to school, as well as people g
Of A Revolution out of class for Gerry Skelton Memorial
OF A REVOLUTION, the American who made a spectacular local debut last Mouttet Mile Day, December 6, winning the Grade 1 Bruceontheloose Sprint, to which he added the SVREL Anniversary Stakes in March, also a Grade 1, has found a conditions loophole to fac
New Apple CEO unveils latest iPhone line-up, including a foldable model called Duo
Apple on Wednesday unveiled its latest generation of iPhones, including a widely anticipated foldable version called Duo. The companys new CEO, John Ternus, who took over from Tim Cook on September 1, introduced the latest line-up at the companys Cu
LAB Studios goes vertical with ‘The Marriage Clause'
LAB Studios The Marriage Clause, one of the first Jamaican-produced vertical dramas to secure distribution on a global streaming platform, is now streaming on Mansa. The 34-episode series follows Ellie, a struggling tutor who enters a 90-day marriage o
Editorial | Welcome to JamRROC!
This newspaper remains disappointed that a governance oversight body was not established in legislation for the National Reconstruction and Resilience Authority (NaRRA), the special-purpose vehicle charged with leading Jamaicas reconstruction after Hur
We missed an opportunity to start afresh
THE EDITOR, Madam: Can you imagine Champs next year, with the commentator excitedly declaring: “And here comes Hydel Cumberland High! Hydel Cumberland moving into the lead!” Poor commentator. That is quite a mouthful. Hydel has built an enviable repu
Something Extra | Thursday
Guardian General Insurance Jamaica (GGIJ) marked its 25th anniversary with an elegant celebration at the Hope Botanical Gardens on Friday, bringing together various stakeholders for an evening honouring the companys legacy and its contribution to Jamai
From sea to plate at Marina Palms
WESTERN BUREAU: Long before the first diner settles into a waterfront seat at Marina Palms, Deidrick Miller may have already been at sea for hours. Some mornings he leaves the dock as early as 5 oclock, heading into the Caribbean Sea in search of the
Dominica confirms accepting Colombians under migration programme with US
ROSEAU, Dominica, CMC – The Dominica Government on Wednesday confirmed that five Colombian nationals deported by the United States under the third-country nationals programme have since returned to their country. Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit told a