Lyenda Delp elected first female chair of AFUWI
Derrick Scott/Contributor The American Foundation for The University of the West Indies (AFUWI) has entered a new phase with the election of Lyenda Delp as chair of its board of directors, making her the first woman and the first graduate of The Universit
Holness promises more ROOFS funding as 50,000 await hurricane grants
Prime Minister Dr Andrew Holness has announced that additional funding will soon be allocated to the Governments ROOFS programme, assuring Jamaicans who have not yet received grants that they have not been forgotten. Speaking at the Whitehouse Communit
Nkrumie sprints to CAC silver
Bouwahjgie Nkrumie claimed the silver medal in the mens 100m at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games yesterday following a strong performance at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. Nkrumie secured a place o
US stocks rally near record as falling oil prices ease Wall Street's worries about inflation
US stocks are rallying to the edge of their all-time high on Monday after easing oil prices helped calm Wall Streets worries that inflation could get even worse. The S&P 500 jumped 1.5 per cent and is just 0.1 per cent below its record set earlier
Reggae Icon Awards for Wayne Wonder, Busy Signal at Grand Gala
This year, Von Wayne Charles and Reanno Devon Gordon will be the recipients of the annual Reggae Icon Award presented by the Government of Jamaica during the Independence Day Grand Gala. This award “honours artistes who shape the global reach of reggae
Gordon Robinson | Creativity is relevance
In the midst of Jamaicas 64th independence celebrations my distress is that the iconic Festival Song contest has become a snooze fest. It began in 1966 as Edward Seagas brainchild. He wanted a symbol that would unite Jamaicans regardless of race, cr
Letter of the Day | Reclaim the meaning, not merely the names
THE EDITOR, Madam: Marcel Bents letter raises a valuable question about how Jamaicans remember Emancipation and Independence. He is right that names carry historical and political meaning, and our commemorations should never suggest freedom was a gift
Something Extra | Tuesday
Kings House East Lawn came alive on Saturday as patrons gathered for the second staging of Come Alive: A National Call to Worship. The evening struck a powerful balance between reflective worship and spirited celebration, with gospel acts HUMBLE, Petr
Shipping | Jamaica's maritime expertise recognised as IMO reviews global seafarer training standards
Secretary general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Arsenio Dominguez, confirmed during a visit to the Caribbean Maritime University (CMU) that the IMO has embarked on a comprehensive review of the STCW Convention, the international framew
Hundreds of migrant children stranded after mass crossing
CEUTA (AP): The teenage girl made it through the waves to Spanish territory. Her little brother did not, drowning in the Mediterranean, while their mother disappeared in the chaos when tens of thousands of people surged through the breakwater, trying to l