We were right! - Education ministry defends position to move students to Steer Town Primary and Junior High
The Education ministry has rushed to address reports about space concerns at the Steer Town Primary and Junior High School in St Ann. The school has yet to start classes for 115 new students who were placed there based on their performance in the Grade Nine Achievement Test...
- UWI gets over swine flu
- Brown Sugar's victory sweet for Bogue Hill
- Pickersgill slams Gov't ahead of conference
'I don't remember' - Would-be hijacker tells the court he has no recollection of his actions
WESTERN BUREAU: Stephen Fray doesn't remember what happened during the attempted hijacking of the CanJet Charter 918 on Sunday, April 19, but he recalls "hearing voices" in his head. At least, that was what the 22-year-old man facing 10 counts...
- Cancer victim seeks public assistance
- Wayne Brown, Trinidadian poet, succumbs to illness
- Child Pornography Bill debate suspended in Parliament
Industrial production jumps - Bernanke predicts end of recession
WASHINGTON (AP): Industrial companies boosted production more than expected in August, making more cars, clothing and other goods in the early stages of a broad economic recovery.The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that output at the nation's factories...
Sunday racing begins November
SUNDAY horse racing, long time a controversial topic, will finally come on stream at Caymanas Park later this year, with two meetings scheduled in the fourth and final quarter. The first will be held on Sunday, November 29, and the second on December 13...
- Fraser makes call for support
- Star-studded line-up for Ocean Style/ESPN Invitational
- Village upstage Waterhouse
EDITORIAL - Trevor Rhone: a true, cultural icon
The cultural community mourns the sudden passing of Trevor Rhone, multi-talented theatre practitioner. With his departure, the Jamaican cultural arts scene is undoubtedly the poorer. This is the time when, according to the contemporary custom...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Tourism's silver lining
The Editor, Sir:Just over a week ago the country was shocked by the news of the temporary closure of one of the Iberostar hotels, and the subsequent laying off of over 200 workers. After all, the minister of tourism has been reporting to the country...
Culture being placed at the forefront
Back in 2007, it was announced that the Cultural Industries Council would replace the Entertainment Advisory Board, but two years later it is yet to take effect. Former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller said the body would be established in her contribution...
It's all in the Ambience
Located in the Liguanea Post Mall just beside the Courts furniture store, is the one-of-a-kind European culinary lifestyle store, Ambience. Careful attention was paid to detail in this store that stocks high-end German-crafted china, ceramic and stainless steel table...