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JCF launches new branch to combat farm theft 6g1ge
The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has launched the Agricultural Protection Branch (APB) as part of a renewed fight against praedial larceny. Commanding Officer, Senior Superintendent of Police Oral Pascoe, said Friday that the branch will...
CommentsAuthorities still searching for suspect in 'assassination' of US state lawmaker 3w2l4s
Hundreds of law officers fanned out across a suburb in the US state of Minneapolis in pursuit of a man who authorities say posed as a police officer and fatally shot a Democratic state lawmaker in her home on Saturday. Governor Tim Walz has...
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Streetlight joke 3a31u
WESTERN BUREAU: The promise of Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, for 50 streetlights to be allocated for installation each year over the next two years, to each councillor islandwide, has been ridiculed and described as a big joke by...
CommentsSinger shutters Constant Spring, King Street stores 82e3w
Singer Jamaica will turn down the volume on its retail footprint, closing two stores this month as it fine-tunes its operations. The affected outlets are located at 21 Constant Spring Road in Kingston 10, known as the Mega Store, and at 18-20 King...
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CARICOM youth ambassadors launch climate-smart agriculture project at Clan Carthy High School 423rw
CARICOM youth ambassadors for Jamaica, Odane Brooks and Christal Parris-Campbell, led the visibility launch and contract g for the development and installation of an aquaponics and food garden project at Clan Carthy High School. The launch of...
CommentsMinistry hosts Youth in Agriculture Symposium 2u4n1t
MONEAGUE COLLEGE in St Ann was the venue of choice on Tuesday as young people, educators, and agricultural stakeholders gathered for a Youth in Agriculture Symposium, hosted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining. With a focus on...
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STILL A GRAND SLAM 41175y
Founder and Commissioner of Grand Slam Track (GST) Michael Johnson said the decision to cancel the final meet of its inaugural season, set to be held later this month in Los Angeles, will open the door to improvement for its second staging next...
Comments‘Two different games’ 2m1aw
Having defeated Guatemala 3-0 on Tuesday at the National Stadium in their final match of the second round of Concacaf World Cup Qualifying, Reggae Boyz head coach Steve McClaren is expecting a completely different challenge when they face the...
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Productivity, boosting investments key to growing Caribbean economies, says IMF deputy 1q2c3e
Caribbean countries need to digitalise government and banking services to reduce the cost of financing and doing business in the region, says Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund Dr Nigel Clarke. Noting that the region has...
CommentsMassy Distribution deal under competition review in Jamaica 703m23
The sale of Massy Distribution Jamaica Limited to Caribbean Distribution Partners Limited, CDPL, is being assessed by the Fair Trading Commission. The pharmaceutical and consumer products distributor is owned by Massy Holdings Limited of Trinidad...
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Actress Kim Friez savours success at GATFFEST l5p4k
Kimberly Morris, who rechristened herself as Kim Friez, wears many hats, but the good thing is that they are all interconnected within the creative space. The actress, experimental film director, poet, and emerging line producer, savoured success...
CommentsClassics in June 20th anniversary concert set for Father’s Day 1o3t32
In 2005, Soroptimist Leila Thomas suggested to Dr Loraine Barnaby, then president of the Kingston Club of Soroptimist International Jamaica (SIJK), that the club organise a classical music concert to raise funds for its charities. Twenty years...
CommentsLetter of the Day | Literacy deficiency is not a Pembroke Hall problem alone 2t74w
THE EDITOR, Madam: On Tuesday, June 10, an article, ‘Pembroke Hall High faces literacy crisis’, was published in The Gleaner. I do not wish to defend or refute any of the data given, as they are accurate and easily verifiable, but rather to add...
CommentsIs gambling counterproductive? 4k5o50
THE EDITOR, Madam: Many may see gambling as a means of economic survival in a society where the gap between the haves and the have nots is expanding. Some see gambling as a light of hope – perhaps even the ticket to an early, stress-free...
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WPA wants University of Guyana named after its founder 5z496a
GEORGETOWN (CMC): The opposition Working People’s Alliance (WPA) Friday called for the University of Guyana (UG) to be named after its founding member and academic, Dr Walter Rodney, who was assassinated here 45 years ago. “The WPA puts on the...
CommentsAntigua PM wants improved trade and transport connectivity with Brazil 1d1928
BRASILIA (CMC): Antigua and Barbuda Friday said it is looking forward to boosting trade, improving transport connectivity, and reinforcing regional supply chains and trade corridors with Brazil, saying these are all essential steps towards...
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The blessings and lessons of being a dad 6x541p
Echoing lessons throughout generations, it is said that a father’s love is forever imprinted in a child’s heart. These unsung heroes provide undeniable value for their families, communities and the nation at large. So to celebrate Father’s Day, we...
GoodHeart | Building a village, rallying for preemies 46501n
When Nadia Nivens-Jarrett felt her water break at just 28 weeks pregnant, eight years ago, shock washed over her because her daughter, Jayla Jarrett, was arriving far too early. Although she was already a mother, this was her first experience with...
Editorial | CARICOM weather partnership 6s2p6x
Tony Deyal | For whom the Venezuelan throll bells 4p1k25