Traffic Charges in Jamaica
Robert Montague, Jamaica’s minister of national security, recently made the announcement in Parliament that the Government would offer motorists traffic ticket amnesty as of July 1, 2017. The amnesty...
View ArticleAmandla! Nelson Mandela’s Epic Jamaica Visit
When Nelson Mandela stood to address Jamaicans on Jamaican soil at the National Stadium, his first words were, “This is the happiest day of my life!” The date was Wednesday, July 24, 1991, and perhaps...
View Article5 Essential Facts Every Jamaican Ought To Know About Paul Bogle
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...
View ArticleBack-To-School: Cheap Lunch Ideas for Jamaicans
Back-to-school time can be exciting for kids … and stressful for the adults. It’s a time of financial reckoning, when parents and guardians have to find innovative and creative ways to make a tight...
View ArticleBack-to-School: Motivation From Usain Bolt for Jamaican Students
It was Henry Wadsworth Longfellow who said, “The heights by great men reached and kept were not attained by sudden flight/ But they, while their companions slept, were toiling upwards in the night.”...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Hurricane Irma powers on Irma death toll hits 10 Study shows J’can men being abused from infancy JET seeks signatures for Cockpit Country petition Double murder in upper St...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Gov’t hurting NHF Bank of Jamaica to call in red money Placement in full high schools for all students next year JMA renews partnership with Bureau of Standards World Bank exec...
View ArticleFive Facts About the HPV Vaccine
Jamaica’s Ministry of Health has announced its intention to introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine this year to schoolgirls in the fight against cervical cancer. This announcement has been...
View ArticleWhat’s Right With Jamaica: Smile About J-A-M-A-I-C-A
How thankful are Jamaicans for Jamaica? It’s a wonderful country teeming with enthusiasm, brilliance, talent and heritage as lush as our verdant landscapes. There is much in this little island to be...
View ArticleFive Facts About Osteoarthritis
What is arthritis? Arthritis is the degeneration and inflammation of the joints. There are 100 different types of arthritis. Five facts about 0steoarthritis Osteoarthritis is caused by the loss of the...
View ArticleWhat You Need To Know About Jamaica’s Primary Exit Profile (PEP)
News media and education circles in Jamaica have been abuzz following the announcement from Education Minister Ruel Reid that the Primary Exit Profile will replace the Grade Six Achievement Test...
View ArticleRemember Lester: Recalling Lester Spaulding’s Legendary Life
The news that Joseph Aloysius Lester Spaulding, 76, passed away on the afternoon of Friday, November 17, 2017, at the Andrews Memorial Hospital after battling illness, sent shock waves of sadness...
View ArticleJamaican Proverbs That Speak To The Elements
Jamaican proverbs hold a special place in our hearts. They represent the continuation of the oral history of our nation, a summation of the stories and lessons of our forefathers in a few succinct,...
View Article10 Epic Moments in Jamaica’s Early History
Jamaica celebrated 55 years of Independence on August 6, 2017. That’s 55 years of epic Jamaican greatness on the world stage. After being granted Independence on August 6, 1962 from British colonial...
View ArticleThe Tracy-Ann Hyman Story: Brilliant Beyond The Jamaican Classroom
In life, people face obstacles in different ways. Much is said about the obvious: poverty, illness, disease and death. Not enough is said about the more subtle ways in which challenges can present...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Confusion over Palisadoes Entertainment Zone status NEPA didn’t approve Palisadoes party venue More than $28m paid out to utility customers – OUR Journalist Janice Budd dies...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Trade union not convinced Gov’t can’t afford better wage offer JTA accuses Gov’t of delay tactics Strict traffic measures in St Ann come Monday Cops were barred from issuing...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Judge shortage blamed for case pile-up Canadian farms want more J’can women Judith Pusey heads to Supreme Court Slain cop’s pregnant girlfriend murdered No more ‘party like...
View ArticleWhat is a Flash Flood, Flash Flood Watch and Flash Flood Warning?
You’ve heard the terms on the news or on announcements made on media: flash-flood warning for certain parishes, or flash flood watch. In Jamaica, these announcements are directives from the Office of...
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