Mario Spencer chronicles life after cancer
Mario Spencer was a teenager balancing academics and athletics when what he thought was a torn muscle from playing football led to an osteosarcoma diagnosis. Although amputation was the medical recommendation, he opted for surgery, and its success gave hi
‘You are playing with fire'
The parliamentary Oppositions protest that a bill giving retroactive effect to the environment protection levy from June 2007 to the present does not go far enough to protect the Consolidated Fund and public officials who imposed the tax from legal act
Humble Lion president optimistic despite slow start
Humble Lions start to the Jamaica Premier League (JPL) season is far from what club president Christopher Jackson may have anticipated, following a 3-0 defeat to Tivoli Gardens on the opening day and a 5-0 loss to Waterhouse on Monday. Nevertheless, th
JBG forensic sweep finds no new irregularities amid $6.8b loss
Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) said it conducted a forensic review of its electronic communications and found no accounting irregularities beyond those already disclosed, the poultry group said in audited statements that report a $6.8-billion net loss for t
‘None of them have let me down'
Best believe Delroy Lindo, the Academy Award-nominated thespian, knows commanding scene partners all too well. Still, it isnt his former Hollywood co-stars Denzel Washington, Idris Elba or Charlize Theron that have Lindo rhapsodising about acting range
Editorial | Beyond school closures: Confronting Jamaica's demographic reality
Damion Crawford, the Oppositions spokesman on education, and the teachers union president, La Sonja Harrison, are correct that there must be inclusive dialogue on the education ministrys proposal to close scores of schools. That is the responsibl
Letter of the Day | If time were currency, Jamaica would demand a refund
THE EDITOR, Madam: If time were currency, Jamaicans would have every right to demand a national audit and, in many cases, a refund. We lose time waiting on approvals, sitting in traffic, moving from agency to agency, resubmitting documents, awaiting resp
Something Extra | Wednesday
Founded by George Lucas and his wife, Mellody Hobson, the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art officially opened its doors in Los Angeles on Tuesday, following its star-studded weekend gala. Seventeen years in the making, the US$1-billion museum houses more than
Recognising the warning signs of a stroke and acting quickly can save a life
“Time is brain when it comes to stroke treatment,” says Josephine Huang MD, a neurologist at Mayo Clinic in Florida. “The sooner a person receives medical care, the greater the chance of reducing long-term disability and improving recovery.” Strok
Elections under way after protests
CASABLANCA (AP): More jobs. Higher wages. Less inequality. Better housing, schools, hospitals and infrastructure. Those are among the main concerns for Moroccan voters as they head to the polls today to elect a new parliament. The next government will ove