Euphoric: 28 New Records Set at Champs 2017
Twenty-eight. That’s how many old records were broken and new records set at the 107th ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys and Girls’ Athletics Championships in 2017. It was an epic display of skill, spirit and...
View ArticleA History of The Jamaica Cancer Society and Relay For Life
On December 6, 1955, the Jamaica Cancer Society was founded by Dr Ken McNeill, then surgeon specialist at the Kingston Public Hospital. Before this founding, however, McNeill chaired a meeting on June...
View ArticleWhy Jamaica Love Lorna Goodison Long Time …
From as early as 1982, The Gleaner presents records that bear witness to the ongoing love affair between Lorna Goodison and her native homeland. Goodison’s poems have paid homage to, offered criticism...
View ArticleWhat’s Right With Jamaica? It’s Carnival!
Byron Lee is the man who must be credited with popularising the concept of Carnival in Jamaica. From as early as 1990, Lee introduced, on an extensive scale, the fire and fierceness of Trinidad’s...
View Article5 Unusual Careers for Young People
Croupier This is a person at a gambling table who helps with bets and payouts. Ethical hacker A person who is an expert in computing and networking who basically ‘hacks’ into systems to find weaknesses...
View ArticleBirds and Religion in Jamaica
Jamaica’s location and climate makes it the ideal haven for its approximately 280-species strong bird population, of which 30 are endemic and 19 sub-species are endemic. The country has 166 breeding...
View ArticlePictorial: Jamaican Birds
Jamaica is home to approximately 280-species strong bird population, of which 30 are endemic and 19 sub-species are endemic. The country has 166 breeding species and over 80 winter visitors, due to the...
View ArticleJamaica’s Fight Against Beet Army Worms
Each year, Jamaica’s Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) releases advisories to farmers regarding best practices and about pests to prevent/avoid. Over the last two decades, there have been...
View Article10 Life Lessons From Shakespeare … In Jamaican Patois
Imagine what would happen if William Shakespeare decided to visit modern-day Jamaica. Can you visualise his utter discombabulation as he tried to figure out what these people were trying to say? Can...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Minister’s monumental error Put warranty on roads – Ashley Customs revenue collection increases IDB criticises free health care Correctional officer charged Drivers injured in...
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Your news in a nutshell Judges get pay increase 5 of most wanted arrested, charged Still awaiting cholera test results No confirmed cholera in Ja – MOH Global immigration card coming for J’cans living...
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Your news in a nutshell Big bill for gunshots Water woes in several communities Ja’s first solar-powered generation plant powered up What next after graduation No social workers at KPH Man allegedly...
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Your news in a nutshell Manhunt for 2 J’cans in Cayman Denbigh danger? Ja vote on OAS Venezuela issue stays secret #SOAReview: Boys need protection too -JFJ JN Bank discontinues some bank fees Labour...
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Your news in a nutshell Schoolboy scorned Wickedness in the West Protestors angry over Marcus’ bust End of an era: Portia leaves Gordon House Judges going too far? Relay for Life needs sponsorship 1....
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Your news in a nutshell Fleet Street wants peace Classmates mourn slain 11-y-o Mark Golding new PNP treasurer Going after criminals – ACP Clarke Closing arguments for Peter Vogel murder trial Wehby...
View Article10 MORE Jamaican Proverbs To Make You LOL
Jamaican proverbs echo the voices of our ancestors. We hear, through these sayings, their admonition, warning and instruction. The first list of proverbs we did was such a hit, readers asked us to do...
View Article5 Essential Facts Every Jamaican Needs To Know About Sir Alexander Bustamante
Sometimes it is surprising to find out that nationals in a country are unaware of some very important data regarding their history. We don’t want that to be Jamaicans, so we’re providing you with five...
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Your news in a nutshell Patrick Powell found guilty of forearm offence Search on for missing American Red Stripe seeks 200 cassava farmers Policewoman sentenced for harbouring fugitive Escapee...
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