Jamaica bids Miss Lou goodbye
JAMAICANS lined
the streets of downtown Kingston to bid farewell to uncrowned cultural
queen Louise Bennett-Coverley. "We love har and wi come fi see har
off," said one woman. It was the sentiment echoed by the hundreds
of Jamaicans who turned up to say..
Unions deny using 'big stick' policy
Union representatives have dismissed comments by the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF), accusing the unions of using a "big stick" approach during wage negotiations. On Tuesday, JEF issued a press statement...
Board changes at Carreras, LoJ
Former group financial officer of Carreras, Marlene Sutherland, who remained on the company's board after retirement, has resigned as a director, the company informed the Jamaica Stock Exchange on Tuesday.
Mideast war hinders Sabina development
BELIEVE IT or not, the war in the middle east between Israeli and Hezbollah forces from Lebanon is impacting on developments right here in our midst. The roof for the new stand being built at the northern end of Sabina Park - which is being upgraded...
Laid to rest in fitting fashion
There were never any doubts about the affection the nation felt for Louise Bennett-Coverley. And if there were any, they were interred yesterday as this folklorist, cultural icon and decent human being was laid to rest.
Tenky for Miss Lou
It wasn't exactly a ni'-nite for Miss Lou, but the tribute concert in honour of the late Honourable Louise Bennett-Coverley had traces of a set-up. Dubbed 'Tenky ... Miss Lou' the tribute was held on Tuesday evening at the National Arena.
Coffee payment delayed three more weeks
Coffee farmers will have to wait another three weeks before they start receiving portions of the $100 million that has been allocated by the Government pending the outcome of the legal battle between the trustees of the coffee farmers insurance fund...
Can't cook? Love to cook? Grenada has the answer
The island of Grenada, like all our Caribbean islands, is blessed with a cuisine that has been touched by its turbulent historic past and whose recipe reads like this: Take a pinch from the Carib Indians who fought relentlessly to keep...
Kabila maintains lead in Congo's election
KINSHASA, Congo (AP): President Joseph Kabila maintained a wide lead Wednesday in Congo's historic elections as vote counting ground on, early results showed. With only about four per cent of the roughly 20 million votes cast...
Ballast water management
Ballast is any material used to weight and/or balance an object. For example, sandbags are normally carried on hot-air balloons, which can be discarded to lighten the balloon's load, allowing it to ascend.
