There has been increased interest in the computer sciences, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), both locally and internationally; and Caribbean and African states have much to do to catch up with AI’s cultural, economic and social revolution...
Abandoned and deteriorating motor vehicles, large pile-ups of garbage at premises near two public schools, and a series of planning meetings to buttress the capital city against the 2025 hurricane season were among the top priorities of the...
The National Education Trust (NET) is seeking an additional $400 million from Cabinet to complete repairs on seven schools that were severely damaged by Hurricane Beryl almost a year ago, and says it will need a further $2 billion to fortify other...
Police in Montego Bay, St James, are probing reports that another group of Cuban refugees landed in Rose Hall on Monday hours after six of their countrymen arrived illegally on the island via boat. At the same time, there are concerns from one...
Former Finance Minister Dr Peter Phillips on Monday added his voice to a chorus against Dennis Chung’s appointment as the chief technical director of the Financial Investigations Division (FID). Addressing objectors at a People’s National Party (...
Voter turnout for elections over the years has been low, but members of the ruling Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) believe more citizens, particularly their key target groups - young adults and women - will show up at the polls in the next general...
Doctors are under intense scrutiny as their colleagues at the Medical Council of Jamaica and the Pharmaceutical Society of Jamaica try to remedy a ‘grey area’ in the Pharmacy Act that allows “unscrupulous” practitioners to stockpile and sell...
Transport Minister Daryl Vaz on Thursday defended “unprecedented” strides made at the struggling Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) and the planned rollout of a rural school bus system islandwide later this year, dismissing criticisms from the...
For the Government, the question is: what more can you do with another term? For the Opposition, it is a call for new ideas. So say political experts, who argue that neither of Jamaica’s two main political parties, in a “run-of-the-mill” election,...
Chief Justice Bryan Sykes yesterday lauded the many strides made by women in Jamaica’s judiciary and reiterated the courts’ commitment to reducing case backlogs, noting that great strides have been taken at all levels in recent years. These were...
Young Jamaican females are being urged to balance professional development against their childbearing years, as fertility becomes more complicated with age, increasing the probability of a Caesarean (C-section) delivery. In addition to facing the...
It could take up to three months for the results of a basic Pap smear examination to be returned to patients due to a chronic shortness of local cytologists in a profession that is arguably losing steam among tertiary students regionally and...
After 20 years, the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) is being touted as essential in guarding democracy and shaping a unique identity for the region – even though some, despite many monumental CCJ rulings and the academic probity of the institution...
Opposition Senator Donna Scott Mottley last week chided the Government for what she describes as its attachment to the Privy Council, even as the nation embarks on complete decolonisation through constitutional reform. Scott Mottley was speaking...
There are no reports of illness experienced by people who would have consumed chicken salvaged from a washed-up container in Hellshire, St Catherine, last week. Nonetheless, health inspectors in the parish say they will remain on the ground for at...
In a globalised world, Jamaica’s cultural and performing arts are arguably the most prominent remnants of the island’s heritage and folk history. But even these sometimes steer children on a path of violence and trauma, renowned consultant...
The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) will launch its Budget Breakdown 2025 report on Thursday, delving into the government’s recently announced budget. The launch is open to the public and will take place at The UWI Regional Headquarters...
A coroner’s inquest into the death of Mandeville businessman Jason Neil ended yesterday with the jury unable to determine what led to the death of the entrepreneur. He was initially believed to have taken his own life as he sat in a bathroom at his...
Years ago, when David Sharp, managing director of Cafe Blue, was offered a once-in-a-lifetime meeting with one of Jamaica’s top hoteliers, he was so excited that he darted four hours from Kingston to Montego Bay, St James, for the meeting. This was...
Exactly five years after the detection of the first COVID-19 case on the island, the Government of Jamaica yesterday unveiled a monument in honour of healthcare workers who would have lost their lives to the dreaded disease. The monument, which...
The stories and conditions of Jamaica’s most vulnerable children are heartbreaking and, while the Peace and Love in Society (PALS) programme has much outreach and counselling to give students, administrators say it simply doesn’t have the financial...
Policymakers need to pay more attention to the roles of women as facilitators of organised crime in Jamaica, and implement anti-gang measures targeted at females, a study by the Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI), launched on Tuesday, has...
Five years after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated Latin America and the Caribbean, employment rates have improved. However, the quality of jobs remains a major concern, with a significant portion of the workforce still engaged in informal and...
They gathered on Duke Street, facing each other from the opposing Charles Street and Sutton Street intersections. Two noisy groups – marked by political colours, bells and vuvuzelas – their sights fixed on the ultimate prize: Gordon House. Each was...
Trench Town, the birthplace of many reggae legends, is celebrated globally by fans from all corners of the world, with some even travelling great distances and renting Airbnbs just to experience its essence. Yet despite its cultural significance,...
