Trelawny taxi operator stabbed to death in dispute over seating
A dispute over seating arrangements turned deadly on Thursday night when a 34-year-old taxi operator was fatally stabbed on Tharpe Street in Falmouth. The deceased has been identified as Stephen Morris of Duncans Hill in Trelawny. Superintendent...
Streetlight joke
WESTERN BUREAU: The promise of Local Government Minister, Desmond McKenzie, for 50 streetlights to be allocated for installation each year over the next two years, to each councillor islandwide, has been ridiculed and described as a big joke by...
CARICOM youth ambassadors launch climate-smart agriculture project at Clan Carthy High School
CARICOM youth ambassadors for Jamaica, Odane Brooks and Christal Parris-Campbell, led the visibility launch and contract signing for the development and installation of an aquaponics and food garden project at Clan Carthy High School. The launch of...
STILL A GRAND SLAM
Founder and Commissioner of Grand Slam Track (GST) Michael Johnson said the decision to cancel the final meet of its inaugural season, set to be held later this month in Los Angeles, will open the door to improvement for its second staging next...
Actress Kim Friez savours success at GATFFEST
Kimberly Morris, who rechristened herself as Kim Friez, wears many hats, but the good thing is that they are all interconnected within the creative space. The actress, experimental film director, poet, and emerging line producer, savoured success...
Editorial | CARICOM weather partnership
The potentially negative impact on the Caribbean of Donald Trumps move to cut spending on weather research and forecasting highlights the need for the region to widen the network of countries with which it collaborates in this area. Indeed, as...
Letter of the Day | Literacy deficiency is not a Pembroke Hall problem alone
THE EDITOR, Madam: On Tuesday, June 10, an article, ‘Pembroke Hall High faces literacy crisis, was published in The Gleaner. I do not wish to defend or refute any of the data given, as they are accurate and easily verifiable, but rather to add...
The blessings and lessons of being a dad
Echoing lessons throughout generations, it is said that a fathers love is forever imprinted in a childs heart. These unsung heroes provide undeniable value for their families, communities and the nation at large. So to celebrate Fathers Day, we..
WPA wants University of Guyana named after its founder
GEORGETOWN (CMC): The opposition Working Peoples Alliance (WPA) Friday called for the University of Guyana (UG) to be named after its founding member and academic, Dr Walter Rodney, who was assassinated here 45 years ago. “The WPA puts on the...