Jamaica and UK sign deal to fast-track post-Melissa reconstruction
Jamaica and the United Kingdom have signed a four-year partnership, beginning with a £10-million programme, to accelerate reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa, as a new report warns that weaknesses in the country's disaster response systems could u
Jamaica and UK sign deal to fast-track post-Melissa reconstruction
Jamaica and the United Kingdom have signed a four-year partnership, beginning with a £10-million programme, to accelerate reconstruction following Hurricane Melissa, as a new report warns that weaknesses in the country's disaster response systems could u
Rain forces postponement of schoolboy football matches
The Inter-Secondary Schools Sports Association (ISSA) has postponed all Schoolboy Football Round of 16 matches scheduled for today due to inclement weather. The announcement was made by ISSA just hours before the matches were scheduled to kick off. Six M
Meta delays new terms after challenge from Norway media
Meta said it was postponing the rollout of new terms for its business accounts after an outcry from media companies and open-web advocates who said the updated rules would allow the tech giant to scrape vast amounts of data and potentially build competing
Martha Stewart labels her homeless stunt ‘insensitive'
Multimillionaire lifestyle guru Martha Stewart - who is said to be worth around US$400 million - says her decision to dress as a homeless person for Halloween was “intended” to raise “awareness”. Stewart sparked outrage over the weekend after she
Dean Jones | Heaven's Landlords
Ask who owns the most land on earth and most people reach for a king, a billionaire or a mining giant. Ask which institution owns the most land in the name of God and the answer is less glamorous, less documented and far larger than most Jamaicans would g
US$300 goes missing at TSA checkpoint at Dallas airport
THE EDITOR, Madam: On the morning of October 29, a sum of US$300 was allegedly taken from an inner compartment in my black knapsack while it was being checked by two TSA employees at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) in Texas. I had three US$
Something Extra | Tuesday
Last Friday night was the ‘pork-fect time for food lovers and wine enthusiasts to gather at Jamaica Food and Drink Kitchen (JFDK) in St Andrew for the ultimate Pork and Cork gastronomic experience. JFDK joined forces with Copperwood Pork, Caribbean P
Shipping | Her Place, Her Power, Her Potential: KFTL celebrates its women at 10
On a terminal where cranes, containers, and vessel schedules set the pace, the women of Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) were given something the rhythm of port life rarely allows: a room built entirely around them. Held on October 30 as part of
Study finds opportunistic infections in adults in Guyana with advanced HIV
GEORGETOWN (CMC): One in five Guyanese adults with advanced HIV disease included had at least one serious infection linked to a weakened immune system, according to the results of a study released here on Monday. The Georgetown Public Hospital Corporati