Fire destroys downtown wholesale
Hearing-impaired George Wilkins briskly swept out water filtered with charred wood from his family-owned Wilkins' Furniture Establishment and Lees Chemical Outlet on Princess Street, downtown Kingston, as the businessplace was razed by fire yesterday morning.
An explicit journey into apartheid
One entrance says 'whites', the other says 'non-whites', while the park chairs have markings that read 'Europeans only'. The three signs, displayed in South Africa's Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, represent a haunting reminder of this country's not-so-distant past, when blacks and whites were racially segregated
A Reviving Bath
In the village of Bath, St. Thomas, there is a garden, which once rivaled Eden. Today, it is only unrivaled in the number of rare plants that occupy this over-200-year-old sanctuary.
Congresswoman to visit Jamaica
United States Congresswoman Yvette Clarke will be visiting the island in August as a special guest of the St. Ann Homecoming and Heritage Committee (SAHHC). Congresswoman Clarke is the daughter of celebrated Jamaican-born U.S. Councilwoman Una Clarke, and is the representative for Brooklyn, New York.
Political candidates clash during flood tour
The two candidates representing the Jamaica Labor Party (JLP) and the People's National Party (PNP) in the constituency of East Portland were involved in a row during a visit to the badly ravaged community of Manchioneal on Friday.
JTA wants more loan access for master's, doctoral hopefuls
Jamaica Teachers' Association president Hopeton Henry says the organisation will be lobbying for a portion of the newly introduced Teachers' Revolving Loan scheme to be accessible to educators studying for their master's and doctoral degrees.
It's a tough time finding good jobs - New report highlights problems for immigrants
While most new immigrants agree that life in Canada has lived up to their expectations, many indicate that their greatest difficulty is finding an adequate job (46 per cent), even after four years in Canada. Many also list learning English or French as a difficulty (26 per cent).
Focus on Arnett Gardens - Young volunteers working towards positive changes
It is no news that Arnett Gardens is a 'crime plagued' community - and that some of its youth have a reputation for being 'irredeemable', as local Member of Parliament Dr. Omar Davies once said. But among that generation, some are trying.
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