'No to bloody election' - Phillips, Thomas vow to cut murder rate
Political leaders have been urged to consider putting a ban on election mass campaigns which include bus loads of supporters who have no regard for the law. The suggestion came yesterday from the Rev. Karl Johnson during the main address...
Still no loan fund for teachers
The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), on Monday, expressed its dissatisfaction because the $500-million revolving loan fund for teachers is yet to come to fruition and has threatened serious action if nothing is done soon.
Red Stripe pours $millions into Champions Cup
Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) general secretary, Burchell Gibson, pointed to the recent spate of contractual offers as continued improvement in the local leagues and encouraged corporate Jamaica to continue doing their part....
EDITORIAL - President Jagdeo's shame
When Bharrat Jagdeo assumed the presidency in Guyana, we had great hope for that country, particularly in his potential to engineer a transformation of its politics. Young and bright, we assumed that Mr. Jagdeo was largely untainted....
LETTER OF THE DAY - Negative impact seen in Spanish hotel 'invasion'
The Editor, Sir: Please allow me to make some comments on the Spanish Hotels 'invasion'. First, during the construction of each of the two Riu hotels in Negril, many environmental restrictions were blatantly breached...
Poetry, song at Village Café
The attempt to get the most recent edition of live music at the Village Café, Barbican Road, going at 10:00 p.m. fell to a couple late band members. However, when things got going at a few minutes to 11:00 p.m. they moved briskly enough.
Sporting with Digicel
If you can recall what it was like in school on sports day, then you have the perfect picture of what took place at the Digicel media party, last Saturday, at Caymanas Polo Club. It was called the Media Invitational for a reason...
Fish for tomorrow?
February 2, is World Wetlands Day and the theme is 'Fish for Tomorrow?' This very pointed theme has been chosen as it seeks to highlight the critical value of wetlands and the interrelated industry of fishing. In Jamaica, our...
