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With less than two months before the June 30 deadline for public- and private-sector entities to implement sexual harassment policies in workplaces, some interests in St Catherine say they will be challenged to comply. In an address at the formal...
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WESTERN BUREAU: Residents of the Orchard Housing Scheme in Hopewell, Hanover, are calling for the removal of all political paraphernalia in their community. The call has come over two months after the local polls and against the background of the...
The ‘Improving Rural Livelihoods through Resilient Agrifood Systems’ project has commenced its mission to bolster agricultural sustainability and rural prosperity in Kitson Town, St Catherine, with a focus on empowering local farmers, the project...
With the country recording 29 per cent of all visitors who came to Jamaica in 2023 staying at Airbnbs, Norman Dunn, state minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, believes there is room for much improvement in the creation of jobs...
The icebreaker of many a barbeque conversation is something like, “What do you do for a crust?” “I teach chemistry at university,” is what we usually reply. Then silence. Our new friend will usually go on to say they either hated or did terribly in...
People have a pretty intuitive sense of what is healthy – standing is better than sitting, exercise is great for overall health and getting good sleep is imperative. However, if exercise in the evening may disrupt our sleep, or make us feel the...
Almost a decade after Jamaica made legal history with the passage of the Administrator General’s (Amendment) Act of 2015, the benefits of the changes are now being felt. The amendments put the government in a position to earn tens of millions of...
A concerted effort needs to be made for a balance between sustainable water management and socio-economic development for the nation’s future resilience, according to Omar Wright, lead, environment and community development at the JN Foundation....
In recognition of World Veterinary Day, celebrated on April 27, horse-racing venue Caymanas Park recently shone a spotlight on to its veterinarians who play an indispensable role in the horseracing industry. Floyd Green, minister of agriculture,...
A motorist on Saturday night suffered damage to his car along the Portmore toll road in St Catherine after hitting a crocodile that crawled into his path. The police say the driver did not complain about any physical injuries. The incident is being...
Two men were arrested by the St Elizabeth police following the seizure of an illegal gun this morning. They were arrested on suspicion of possession of a prohibited weapon and unauthorized possession of ammunition. The police report that about...
The Sandy Bay Health Centre in Clarendon is to be temporarily closed over the next two months for renovation and expansion. The closure will take effect on Monday, May 06. Members of the public can access services at the Halse Hall Health Centre or...
The police have charged a man in connection with the killing of another whose body was found wrapped in a sheet along Spanish Town Road in March. Thirty-year-old Neko Gordon, of Rose Town, St Andrew, was on Thursday charged with murder, possession...
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) says a contingency plan is in place to minimise any potential impact on service delivery should employees represented by the National Workers Union (NWU) go on strike. The (NWU) had served a 72-...
The Police High Command has ordered a probe into the reported accidental shooting of a trainee policeman by another at the Yallahs Police Station in St Thomas on Saturday. It is reported that about 1:20 pm, the trainee policemen...
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is moving toward reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. The Justice Department proposal would recognize the medical uses of cannabis, but wouldn’t legalize it for recreational use....
