'One hand washes the other'
Hi neighbour! Here's an inspirational thought: Tough times don't last; tough people do. We cannot learn to weather the storms of life unless we go through them. Life is a hands-on experience from beginning to end. Sometimes when I see my neighbours in the local...
Walkers Wood's Wray of hope
Giftion 'Tashawn' Wray has an irrepressible passion for bat and ball. But the young cricketer isn't merely playing games - he's using his talent to mentor schoolchildren.
A former member of the national Under-19 team and a member of the St Ann cricket outfit...
Candidates upbeat ahead ofWestmoreland by-election
SAVANNA-LA-MAR, Westmoreland: The by-election for the Cornwall Mountain division in Westmoreland went smoothly Monday with both candidates enjoying strong national support from the top brass of their respective parties. The People's National Party's (PNP)...
Nigerian group seeks to forge Jamaica links
Nigeria-based agricultural group Eyumojock Farmers' Cooperative will be one of 90 exhibitors at the 13th staging of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce Technology Expo from June 26-28.The...
TPDCo denies knowledge of letter to Portland PC
The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) is now investigating which of its executives may have authorised the release of a letter to the Portland Parish Council, offering control of its half-finished craft village facility in Port Antonio....
Portia peeved over OPM letter
Opposition Leader Portia Simpson Miller has raised concerns over a letter, which was reportedly written to the Westmoreland Parish Council instructing the body to cease all work, which falls under the Parochial Revenue Fund...
Power outages blanket Manchester communities
Almost 20 communities in northwest and northeast Manchester have been experiencing power cuts at various points since Thursday last week.The first power cut occurred at 1 p.m. The first power cut occurred at 1 p.m. on Thursday, lasting more than 24 hours...
'Jobs will come'
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, is urging the nation to not get weary about his administration's promise of jobs, jobs and more jobs.In opening the 2009-2010 Sectoral Debate inside Gordon House yesterday, Charles said...
Tax Department works to make compliance process simpler
The Tax Administration Department is seeking to simplify the process of obtaining a tax compliance certificate (TCC). TCCs are required for several transactions in Jamaica, especially for businesses seeking to secure a government contract valuing more...
May bloodiest month of 2009
Murders shot up in May, when compared to the previous month, but the total figures continued to run almost nine per cent behind last year. Official figures released yesterday showed 152 murders in May, the highest-single monthly total since the start...
Buchenwald - inside terror central - Germans face darkest chapter and vow to turn over new leaf
Everywhere there are hushed conversations, small groups of visitors trading reverential whispers. Others take individual treks, in quasi-religious introspection. The silence itself is shrill...
Small idea turns into big business
What began as a small idea has blossomed into a lucrative business venture for Kesi Asher, who is now reaping much success.For the past two years, Asher has been working feverishly to master the art of running her own business, a task which she is...
Foundation helps primary schools
Low-performing primary schools will be the main focus for the Richard Stephenson-led RISARC Foundation, through the 2009 staging of the Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI), and will provide ...
Saved by the blood - Policeman saved by donations after being shot implores more acts of kindness
Many people owe their lives to some persons they know and some they will never meet.Those who fall into the latter category have donated that precious gift of blood. This is the story of well-known Constabulary Communications Network's liaison officer ...
Swine flu hits French school
French police say 24 children in primary school and pre-kindergarten at two southwest Paris schools have swine flu.