'They were stupid' - Sangster maintains view on PSC despite Golding's withdrawal of misbehaviour claim
Educator Dr Alfred Sangster is maintaining a hard line against his former colleagues on the Public Service Commission (PSC), despite Prime Minister Bruce Golding's withdrawal of a claim that they were sacked because of misbehaviour while carrying out their duties...
'Spirituality should not become anaesthesia'
Internationally acclaimed preacher Bishop T.D. Jakes, 51, will be the main speaker at 'The Way Forward' conference which has been organised by Pastors In Action - a group of local clergy led by well-known Pentecostal/ Charismatic Renewal leaders Pastor Merrick 'Al' Miller...
SAJ gets new president
Roger Hinds, chief executive officer of Transocean Shipping Limited is the new president of the Shipping Association of Jamaica (SAJ). Hinds, who previously served as vice-president for the last three years, was un-animously elected president during ...
Reggae Boyz want it all
Western Bureau: While coach John Barnes was not exactly a happy man on Sunday afternoon in the aftermath of Jamaica's 1-1 draw against arch-rivals Trinidad & Tobago, in their Digicel Caribbean Championships fixture at the Trelawny Mini-Stadium...
EDITORIAL - Deepen the UWI debate
We are grateful that the University of the West Indies (UWI) has responded to our recent leaders suggesting a realignment of Jamaican government subsidies to the university to promote study in disciplines such as engineering and agriculture and to lessen the emphasis...
LETTER OF THE DAY - Was Marlon Samuels unjustly banned?
The Editor, Sir: The important pillars upon which all civilised societies are based are law, order and justice. The non-observation of law leads to anarchy, the absence of order leads to chaos and inconsistent or capricious interpretation of laws makes a mockery...
Marleys, Nat King Cole: The Jamaican connection
CALL IT a royal affair. Sons of reggae king Bob Marley will be sharing 'a joint' with American jazz icon Nat King Cole in a project set for release early next year. According to the website nowpublic.com, reggae Grammy winners Stephen and Damian Marley ...