Commendations for compassionate policing
THE EDITOR, Madam: Given the negative perception the Jamaica Constabulary Force has been receiving, I believe it is important to highlight two officers, Corporal Kenroy Young and Inspector Hewitt, who recently demonstrated exceptional kindness, profession
BREAKING BARRIERS - Women's Centre helping 139 teen moms to head back to school on Monday
Nearly 140 adolescent mothers will return to school on Monday, a move executive director of the Womens Centre of Jamaica Foundation (WCJF), Novlette Howell, said reflects a shifting attitude towards the reintegration of teenage mothers into the classro
St George's to honour 1984 triple champions
As St Georges College prepares to celebrate the 26th staging of the institutions Hall of Fame induction ceremony, members of the 1984 triple champions will participate in this celebratory occasion. They will be led by new head coach and technical di
China boycotts Asian art festival over Taiwan exhibition name
SEOUL, South Korea (AP): A group of Chinese artists is boycotting a major art exhibition in South Korea over the organisers plans to use the name ‘Taiwan Pavilion for an exhibition of works by Taiwanese artists. China considers self-governing Tai
Editorial | Listening to deaf citizens
September, observed as Deaf Awareness Month, offers Jamaica an opportunity to examine how well the country is serving its deaf citizens. Deaf Jamaicans may have the legal right to education, employment, healthcare, information, and participation in publ
Dervan Malcolm: A voice that taught Jamaica how to talk to itself
THE EDITOR, Madam: I write with a heavy heart at the passing of the irrepressible and erudite Dervan Malcolm, a broadcaster whose voice shaped how thousands of Jamaicans, at home and across the diaspora, understood themselves and their country. For 19 ye
Something Extra | Saturday
The star-studded arrivals at the 83rd Venice International Film Festival in Venice, Italy, continue, with celebrities attending the red-carpet presentations of Wild Horse Nine, The Basics of Philosophy; Mr Nelson, Did You Kill People? and Furies. Away fro
Nine days trapped
KATHMANDU (AP): Rescuers in Nepal pulled two workers alive from an underground tunnel at a hydropower plant Friday, raising hopes of reaching dozens of others believed to be trapped nine days after deadly floods swept away villages and submerged the Himal