SINCE his arrival in Jamaica last year September, US Ambassador Donald Tapia has ruffled many feathers, especially when he addressed Sino-Jamaica relations or other foreign policy issues. The resulting backlash, in some instances,...

They have been living under a bridge longer than even they can remember.Daniel Stewart and Nicholas Rowe are on one side below the roadway at Heywood Hall, central St Mary, not too far from the entrance to the other popular commu...

PE OPLE who work with Donald Tapia at the United States Embassy in Kingston will tell you that he's very active for a man his age.The octogenarian, who will celebrate his 83rd birthday on January 12, 2021, is “high-energy an...

The question of what options are available to companies whose employees are blocked from entering their workplace without notice by an overarching authority remains unsettled, despite a recent Appeal Court decision. ...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland — A mother is opposing claims by the police that her 14-year-old son was shot and killed in an alleged confrontation between members of the security forces and men who were reportedly involved in...

THREE recommendations have been made for him to be compensated following his horrific detention 44 years ago during Jamaica's second state of emergency (SOE).

Captivated by the warm and welcoming nature of most Jamaicans, Donald Tapia, the United States Ambassador to the island, says the people are what he will miss most about this country when his tour of duty comes to an end in just o...

Why are Jamaicans so stubborn about their health?IT had to take the intervention of the Government to put measures in places to protect people who ought to have known that they should be protecting themselves against the deadly co...

Motorists utilise the only option they have of negotiating fierce potholes by going extremely slowly along the Junction road, near Castleton Gardens in St Mary, on New Year's Day. For several weeks the road surface has been provin...

THE Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has said it is deeply saddened at the death of businessman and one of its key political organisers, Tyrone Robinson.Robinson died last night after battling illness over the past few weeks. He was 58 ...

The St Mary Infirmary was the latest stop on the road of benevolence for charity group Icons of Annotto Bay, with the donation of lunches to residents and staff to mark the new year.

Lawmen assigned to the Westmoreland Police Division have arrested and charged one man with two counts of wounding with intent and illegal possession of firearm following a shooting in his community last Wednesday, December 30.Cha...

For the seventh-consecut ive year, correctional officer Donovan Small prepared and distributed cooked meals on New Year's Day to elderly residents and the less fortunate in sections of St Ann.

DownSound Entertainment (DSE), with the help of partners and sponsors, assisted over 3,000 Jamaican families in 2020, as part of its 'Give Back' initiative.The latest came over the Christmas holiday, with the distribution of 400 ...

The novel coronavirus pandemic has brought mental well-being into sharper focus with individuals and organisations forced to encourage mental resilience as an important component of overcoming the challenges faced. Here are a few ...

Almost no place has been spared — and no one.The virus that first emerged in Wuhan, China in December 2019 swept across the world in 2020, leaving havoc in its wake. More than any event in memory, the pandemic has been a tru...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University claim to have shown that the coronavirus can be killed efficiently, quickly, and cheaply using ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (UV-LEDs). They believe that the UV-LED technology will soon ...

With all the COVID-19 safety protocols that became a way of life for many of us in 2020, and the discovery of effective vaccines, we hope the novel coronavirus will be eradicated soon. Meanwhile, from the eyes of a cardiovascular ...

After enduring the discomfort of a mammogram and anxiously waiting more than a month for the results, 56-year-old Alison (not her real name) was told she needed to do an ultrasound. Her breast tissue was too dense for an accurate ...

I recognise that many people do not know what a urologist is and does. In addition, people confuse the specialty of urology with others, such as nephrology. As a urologist I am happy to elaborate on my area of expertise. ...

Almost a year since the novel coronavirus made its way around the world, from an initial outbreak in Wuhan, China, the Chinese Government remains resolute that it was transparent from the start.Spokesman at the Chinese embassy in...

Pyramus: O kiss me through the holes of this vile wall!!Thisbe: I kiss the wall's hole, not your lips at all.— Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, January 3, 2021: Responsible, trustworthy and service-oriented, once you commit, you are in 100 per cent. If in a team, not everyone will be as committed as you are. Put your personal stamp on it, and it...

THE Kingston and St Andrew Municipal Corporation (KSAMC) yesterday fed some 600 homeless people across the city as part of its annual Christmas and New Year's Day feeding programme.Councillor for Seivwright Gardens Division and Ma...

THE mother and sister of Jerome and Alfred Forrester, two brothers involved in a feud that left both men dead, are still in custody as investigators from the Oracabessa Police Station in St Mary continue their probe into the death...