Remembering the unknown soldier: Little talked about Olympian reveals his story, helps needy athletes
Lucea, HANOVER:The 1952 Helsinki Olympics signalled the start of Jamaica's magnificence on track and field's world stage.
MP appeals for aid in the Rio Grande Valley
RIO GRANDE VALLEY, Portland:Dr Donald Rhodd, member of parliament for East Portland, is appealing for the construction of an alternative route for more than 3,000 almost-marooned residents.Friday, a major road leading into the communities of Mill Bank,...
PAC floodlights hit KSAC
PARLIAMENT'S PUBLIC Accounts Committee (PAC) on Tuesday grilled Kingston and St Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Town Clerk Errol Greene about anomalies at the corporation.Greene found himself in the hot seat as he attempted...
New system launched for UK student visas
Jamaican students looking to study in the United Kingdom are now able to apply for their visa through Tier 4 of the new streamlined Points-based System.
Obama gives off positive energy ahead of summit
WASHINGTON, DC:THE BARACK Obama administration is offering to partner with countries in the Caribbean and Latin America in developing new and renewable sources of energy.
March Pen youths move to a new beat
Young men in the tough community of March Pen in Spanish Town want change.At least that is what they seem to be saying by their response to a crusade being put on by an alliance of seven churches in the March Pen and Scarlet...
Supreme Court ruling on Patterson case overturned
The custody battle between Richard Patterson, son of former Prime Minister P.J.Patterson ...
Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) helps inner city stave off recession
With the global meltdown affecting the country, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has joined various financial institutions to assist several inner-city communities.Jamaica National, Access Financial Services Limited...
Counsellors learn more about human relations and sexuality
OCHO RIOS, ST ANN: One hundred and twenty-nine guidance counsellors from five of the Ministry of Health's regions across the island participated in a one-day workshop on human relations and sexuality at the Shaw Park Beach Hotel in Ocho Rios on...