International Maroons defend Cockpit
WESTERN BUREAU: As the debate over mining in the Cockpit Country continues, the Council of Overseas Maroons has thrown its support behind their local counter-parts and environmentalists in the fight to preserve the area from bauxite exploitation.
2006 year in review - The good, the bad and the ugly
Year 2006 was a historic period for Jamaicans as our citizens blazed a trail on the international scene in politics, sports and entertainment. We also had cause to examine our collective souls as school children and women were among those...
19-y-o farmer stays on track
It's about 11 o'clock on a hot Thursday morning in Highgate, St. Mary. Just in front of the giant clock tower, a handful of people are walking around and a few cars are parked at the side of the road. It's not a busy place.
Portmore slam Wadadah
PORTMORE UNITED yesterday slammed Wadadah 4-1 at Ferdie Neita Park in a ruthless display to maintain fourth place in the Wray and Nephew National Premier League (NPL). Defender Demar Stewart and striker Kevin Deerr booted in first-half goals...
EDITORIAL - The JLP and Caricom
Not long into his job as leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, Bruce Golding established a working group of top party officials to determine what should be the JLP's position on the Caribbean Community (Caricom) and the broader process...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Citizens must unite to fight crime surge
The Editor, Sir: The recent attacks on the police force have left many Jamaicans in deep regret and grief for the lives of those policemen who dedicated themselves to uphold law and order for the betterment of the country.
'Chairs' to Foundation Music Showcase 2007
In the beginning of Foundation Music Showcase it was a scramble to get a chair to sit on and at the end it was not quite a scramble to get one to take home. Several members of a disgruntled audience left hanging with no explanation...
Sundra Oakley, the survivor
The young, energetic, ambitious, mother of one living abroad has placed Jamaica on Hollywood's map being the only Jamaican to be on the popular, Survivor, a reality series on CBS. Though she was born in the United States of America to Jamaican parents...
