‘Father God gave me a second chance
WESTERN BUREAU: When Hurricane Melissa destroyed their home in Watercrest district in Ferris, Westmoreland, last October, Damion Farquarson and his family had no choice but to seek refuge in an out-of-use slaughterhouse. But thanks to the Westmoreland-bas
Llewellyn defended wedding invitation from ex-inmate in story of redemption
Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Paula Llewellyn never expected a wedding invitation from a former inmate she had encountered as a state witness. When it came, she was surprised but accepted, despite staff members warning her not to attend. â€
Brown, Merrick fire MBU to victory
FORMER champions Montego Bay United (MBU) blanked Chapelton Maroons 2-0 to secure a comfortable win in their opening Jamaica Premier League (JPL) clash at Jarrett Park in Montego Bay yesterday. MBUs Deonjay Brown broke the deadlock in the 22nd minute b
Excellence in Music Ceremony Tuesday
Robert Livingston, Glen Washington, Dalton Browne, Gregory Isaacs, Dean Fraser, Clevie Browne, Agent Sasco, Chevelle Franklyn, Richie Stephens, Christopher Birch, Gitsy Willis, Noel Davey, J Capri and Steely are among the Jamaican and Caribbean-connected
Editorial | New prison a priority
There is need for greater clarity by the government on its plan to build a new, state-of-the-art prison, including timelines for construction and proposals for a public-private partnership for the project. Plans for a new prison have been on and off Jamai
Case for algorithmic auditing in presidential selection
THE EDITOR, Madam: David Abrikians commentary ‘Constitution considerations published on September 12, exposes a structural vulnerability within the Constitution (Amendment) (Republic) Bill 2024. As Abrikian and Peter Espeut have rightly noted, a p
Something Extra | Monday
Singer-songwriter Sevana brought the spirit of a classic house party to Cherry Drive for the promotional visual rollout of her latest single, Jeans N Marina. Produced by Teflon Zincfence, the track was officially released last Wednesday.
Betting on turning cotton crop into clothes at home
PARAKOU (AP) — The ‘Made in Benin tags on Fatoumata Dossos fabrics represent an ambition much bigger than her fashion business: keeping more of the value of Africas largest cotton producer at home. The founder of DAF Collection said that the