NWA urges caution on roadways amid heavy rainfall
Motorists and other road users are being urged by the National Works Agency (NWA) to exercise extreme caution along roadways during periods of heavy rainfall. The agency says it stands ready to dispatch teams to emergencies. Jamaica is currently experie
NWA urges caution on roadways amid heavy rainfall
Motorists and other road users are being urged by the National Works Agency (NWA) to exercise extreme caution along roadways during periods of heavy rainfall. The agency says it stands ready to dispatch teams to emergencies. Jamaica is currently experie
Rain forces postponement of schoolboy football matches
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has postponed all Schoolboy Football Round of 16 matches scheduled for today due to inclement weather. The announcement was made by ISSA just hours before the matches were scheduled to kick off. Six M
NLA system outage slows property market, costing the economy millions
A major systems outage at the National Land Agency (NLA) since last Tuesday has slowed activity in Jamaica's property sector, disrupting land transactions, delaying court matters, preventing title searches and creating a growing economic cost that industr
Martha Stewart labels her homeless stunt ‘insensitive'
Multimillionaire lifestyle guru Martha Stewart - who is said to be worth around US$400 million - says her decision to dress as a homeless person for Halloween was “intended” to raise “awareness”. Stewart sparked outrage over the weekend after she
Dean Jones | Heaven's Landlords
Ask who owns the most land on earth and most people reach for a king, a billionaire or a mining giant. Ask which institution owns the most land in the name of God and the answer is less glamorous, less documented and far larger than most Jamaicans would g
US$300 goes missing at TSA checkpoint at Dallas airport
THE EDITOR, Madam: On the morning of October 29, a sum of US$300 was allegedly taken from an inner compartment in my black knapsack while it was being checked by two TSA employees at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas. I had three US$
Something Extra | Tuesday
Last Friday night was the ‘pork-fect time for food lovers and wine enthusiasts to gather at Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen (JFDK) in St Andrew for the ultimate Pork and Cork gastronomic experience. JFDK joined forces with Copperwood Pork, Caribbean P
Shipping | Her Place, Her Power, Her Potential: KFTL celebrates its women at 10
On a terminal where cranes, containers, and vessel schedules set the pace, the women of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) were given something the rhythm of port life rarely allows: a room built entirely around them. Held on October 30 as part of
Woman running NYC Marathon for charity dies two miles from finish line
NEW YORK (AP) – A young Pennsylvania woman running the New York City Marathon for the first time to raise money for charity collapsed in Central Park, just over two miles from the finish line, and later died. Rachel Apa, 24, of Lewisberry, Pennsylvania