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KINGSTON, Jamaica (Wednesday, December 7, 2022) — States of Public Emergency (SOEs) have been declared in several parishes, and police divisions island-wide, to address an increase in criminal activities and ensure public order. Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, made the announcement ...

‘It’s been great, it’s been wonderful; bans o’ [a lot of] sacrifice though, you know’ By Neil ArmstrongContributing Editor Leonie Forbes, the doyenne of theatre, film, radio and television — known as ‘Jamaica’s First Lady of Theatre and Film’ — ...

By Neil ArmstrongContributing Editor TORONTO, Ontario — Businessman, former publisher, and human rights activist, B. Denham Jolly, was lionized at the Jamaican Canadian Association recently, for his contribution to the Jamaican Diaspora in Canada and philanthropy. He was one of ...

By Basil SpringerContributing Columnist “And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.” – I Corinthians 13:13 We must exhibit a proliferation of faith, exude positive vibes of hope and, above all, infuse a ...

By Chef Selwyn RichardsContributing Columnist Have you had your Alligator Pear today? You have, if you’ve eaten an avocado! Avocados are the large fruit of the avocado tree, and are in the same family as cinnamon, camphor and bay laurel. ...

Heroine of American Revolution’s worst privateer attack on a Nova Scotian community By Yvonne SamContributing Columnist It has been said that heroes are ordinary people, who are revealed in the midst of extraordinary circumstances. If this statement holds true, then ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana (Thursday, October 20, 2022) — Local Government Elections (LGE) will be held on March 13, next year, the government has announced. Guyanese will head to the polls to elect leaders for 10 townships and approximately 70 Neighborhood Democratic ...

By Ettie RutherfordContributing Columnist Last week Monday, I was very much aware of the significance of people all over the world celebrating Thanksgiving Day in different cultural, religious and personal ways. Being thankful is such an important part of our ...

BRIDGETOWN, Barbados (Friday October 21, 2022) — Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Dr. Jerome Walcott, signalled Barbados’ interest in forging stronger ties with Algeria. Senator Walcott expressed this yesterday, during a courtesy call with the new non-resident ...

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Friday, October 21, 2022) — Prime Minister, Andrew Holness, welcomed the $300-million investment by Chinese technology company. Huawei, with the inauguration of its new office space, located at 97 Hope Road, Kingston 6. The complex has 9,000 sq. ...