DEMAR Hemley says teaching students who were poor at multiplying to solve mathematical problems, but who are now correcting him if he makes a mistake, is an experience that puts a smile on his face. "I would make a mistake, sometimes I ...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica - Administrators of the Hatfield Wesleyan Holiness Church were happy yesterday as they welcomed members they have not seen face-to-face for far too long. For some, it was the first time in over a year they had gath...

FATHER of murdered Anglican priest Larius Lewis would like the court to turn over his son's killers to him so that he "can get the justice" he really wants, despite the two murderers being sentenced to life in prison.The grieving father...

THE National Council on Education (NCE) says it welcomes the announcement made by Prime Minister Andrew Holness that schools should reopen for face-to-face learning in September of this year. The need for face-to-face learning supports ...

A lack of effective communication, transparency, and understanding of priorities are barriers that affected the collaboration among some tourism stakeholders across the Caribbean region amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. That was one ...

PORTUM, an app developed to identify people who have contracted the novel coronavirus and their contacts, could be Jamaica's saviour as the Government seek, growth levels in commerce and entertainment while managing the economy through ...

NORWOOD, St James - Security Minister Dr Horace Chang says a number of violence producers, including lottery scammers, in Norwood, St James, managed to elude the security forces dragnet by taking flight from the community when the zone ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) - Grenada's Prime Minister Dr Keith Mitchell is leading an initiative of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) to eliminate roaming charges for Caribbean nationals travelling within the region.Mitchell, accompanied ...

SANTIAGO, Chile (CMC) -The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) says the region has all the right conditions to become a renewable energy hub with great potential in green hydrogen."Several countries in Latin ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (CMC) - Barbados says it will from this week, be in a position to screen positive novel coronavirus cases for all variants of the virus as the authorities urged people here to get vaccinated in a bid to prevent the ...

One of the over 100 medical doctors now facing the axe over a contract dispute has hit out at the Government for its handling of the arrangements.The doctor, who asked not to be named, is, like his colleagues, facing the possibility of...

Refusing to be distracted by her overnight fame in becoming the first person in the United States to take the COVID-19 vaccine, Clarendon-born Jamaican critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay has received her PhD in health sciences at the ce...

THE teachers' union and school principals appear to be heading toward an agreement to allow students who deferred their 2021 Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) and Caribbean Advanced Proficiency Examination (CAPE) examinat...

THERE are hardly words to describe the joy Nation Builders Development Centre's p rincipal Lois Hamilton Forester felt after learning earlier this year that her school would be getting a new bathroom, courtesy of a few University of Te...

The consequences of a lack of equitable access to vaccines continue to be evident in Jamaica and in many other developing countries. The shortage of vaccines in developing countries, due partially to hoarding by developed countries, ha...

MORE men have committed suicide than women since 2000, data recorded by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) have revealed.Between 2000 and 2019 1,008 cases of suicide have been reported, with men accounting for 84 per cent of that figu...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - President of the People's National Party (PNP) Mark Golding says the party is gearing up for the local government election which was postponed last year due to the novel coronavirus pandemic. Amendments to the R...

AWESTRUCK, a young Jordan Diedrick would be at home in Cumberland in Portmore, St Catherine, looking up at passing airplanes. One day, he even drew a picture of a plane with himself inside as the pilot.Today, the 27-year-old spends most...

Vaccine shortage due to Jamaica's poor overseas linksJAMAICA'S image in the eyes of the world, despite the scourge of crime and violence, is laced with uncountable positives.The performances by sportsmen and artistes over the years, des...

IN the space of a day, a four-year-old girl lost her mother, a younger, unborn sibling and her stepfather. The girl's mental burden started last Sunday after she discovered her pregnant mother's body shortly after 2 o'clock in Rhoden Ha...

Cherrita Bailey Martin, a registered midwife at the Sandy Bay Health Centre in Clarendon gets comfortable with the new chair and desk donated to the health centre by the JN Circle, May Pen and Old Harbour. JN Circles, which are located ...

Executive director of Mustard Seeds Communities in St Andrew Darcy Tulloch Williams (left) and Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon, director of Mustard Seeds Communities help cut the ribbon for a newly renovated physiotherapy room at Mustard S...

Director of Eve for Life, Joy Crawford, is demanding that the Government makes the sex offenders registry open to the public. Crawford was speaking at a sexual abuse and child trafficking seminar on Friday, initiated by the Ministry of...

Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett has announced that Jamaica and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have agreed to sign a document of intent to aid in boosting air connectivity between the Middle East and the Caribbean.The minister made the ann...

MORE pre-retirees plan on taking their mortgages with them into retirement. In Jamaica you have up to 40 years to repay an NHT mortgage. Therefore, if you were given a mortgage at age 30, your mortgage would expire at age 70. Some mortg...

SINCE June is Men's Health Month, what better time to help the men we know and love remember to take a little time to care for themselves, too?Unfortunately, recent studies show that men are less likely than women to take care of their ...

SIX public health facilities were last Thursday presented with renewable and energy-efficient systems, including LED lighting solutions and solar PV systems that will help to lower energy costs in the health sector. The facilities are B...

PRIOR to the novel coronavirus pandemic, it was accepted that our pool of mental health resources was, at best, inadequate. However, the anxiety and stress that accompanied the infectious disease will now require the implementation of i...

IN the race between infection and injection, injection has lost. Public health experts estimate that approximately 70 per cent of the world's 7.9 billion people must be fully vaccinated to end the novel coronavirus pandemic. As of June ...

AS populations the world over continue to embrace online spaces for interacting and even transacting business, a local cybersecurity practitioner is urging Jamaicans, especially senior citizens, to educate themselves about the cyber wor...

MANDEVILLE, Manchester - Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Floyd Green has said that the ministry will continue with its plan to buy drones to bolster its extension services."We are purchasing four drones that we will use across Jam...

As women heads of household struggle to feed their families in the face of food insecurity and the novel coronavirus pandemic, Jamaican non-governmental organisation (NGO) INMED Caribbean has embarked on an innovative solution that is s...

OLDER adults should do some type of physical activity every day. Any type of activity is good for you. The more you do the better.Adults aged 65 and over should:* Aim to be physically active every day. Any activity is better than none. ...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY for Sunday, June 27, 2021: You have an easygoing, gentle charm. You are creative, playful, and like to converse with others. You appear quiet and unassuming, but you are intuitive and observant. Justice and fairness matte...

He took the bride about the neckAnd kissed her with such a clamorous smackThat at the partingAll the church did echo.- ShakespeareMaybe that's the nearest thing to sex that the Church will publicly approve of. Any other activity will b...

OPPOSITION spokesman on finance, Julian Robinson, has recommended that the Government uses unclaimed bank balances to fund concessionary loans to small and micro businesses which have suffered significantly during the novel coronavirus ...

MAY PEN, Clarendon - Two men who pleaded guilty to murdering Anglican priest Father Larius Lewis say they met on the homosexual website Grindr and jealousy reared its ugly head on the day he was killed. Tafari Wilson and Lloyd Thompso...

THE House of Representatives concluded its Sectoral Debate at Gordon House last week, and today the Senate will commence its State of the Nation Debate.Opening the debate will be Government Senator Don Wehby, who is also the chairman of...

THE latest police statistics show that, despite increased crime-fighting activities by the security forces, the murder figures continue to inch ahead of last year's toll.The January 1 to June 19, 2021 figures made available by the Jamai...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - The St James Municipal Corporation says it has lost $35 million in revenue because of the downturn in business at the Old Fort Craft and Heritage Park and the Harbour Street Craft & Culture Village in Montego...

THE estimated $1.2 billion to $2.7 billion raked in between January and May this year by 12 laboratories for testing visitors for the novel coronavirus has shaken the hotel sector and raised queries as to what is behind the exorbitant c...

ADELPHI, St James - As of the first week of July, residents of Adelphi and surrounding areas will benefit from a new, modern health centre which is being built about 100 metres from where the old one was located. According to parish man...

Today is the 176th day of 2021. There are 189 days left in the year.TODAY'S HIGHLIGHT2009: Michael Jackson, the "King of Pop" who emerged from childhood superstardom to become the entertainment world's most influential singer and dancer...

AS of this summer, Jamaican residents will be able to enjoy a special rate at a number of local hotels as stakeholders ramp up efforts to boost domestic tourism. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett could not provide a specific date for the...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Former president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MBCCI), attorney-at-law Nathan Robb, affectionately called "Natty Robb", who died on Wednesday, has been hailed for his strong push for the de...

KEY players in the alcohol and beverage industry are making a new push for responsible consumption and selling of alcohol, following the restart of the live entertainment and social activities on July 1. Prime Minister Andrew Holness an...

THE Jamaica 4-H Clubs, which has been significantly impacted by the novel coronavirus pandemic, says it is using the opportunity to repurpose its training programmes to online modality, while a number of its usual face-to-face events ar...

SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland - Already grappling with challenges such as cerebral palsy, autism, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the transition to online learning has been yet another mountain to climb for some students of...

MONTEGO BAY, St James - Two municipal police officers assigned to the St James Municipal Corporation were hospitalised after sustaining injuries in separate attacks while on anti-vending operations here on Monday and Tuesday.On Monday, ...

THE National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) and Recycling Partners of Jamaica held a plastic bottle separation drive in the town of Falmouth, Trelawny, on Wednesday.The activity sought to raise awareness and interest surroundi...