'Break corrupt links' - UN urges end to political criminality in region
With a general election expected in the next few months, Jamaica and the Caribbean must do more to tackle the corrupt links between politics and criminality, says outgoing United Nations (UN) resident representative Juan Carlos Espinola. The Paraguay-born diplomat...
Changemakers: Great men brought to life
Changemakers 101 Portraits of Men in Jamaica, a book about those of us who affect real change within society, is one of those that must be seen to be believed. Photographer Peter Ferguson elicits the kind of power from his pictures that can be attributed to his subjects.
Transition at MBJ Airport - Majority owner ACS to name new CEO, chairman
Jorge Sales, chief executive of MBJ Airports Limited, concessionaire for Sangster International, departs Jamaica at the end of June to take up a bigger assignment in Mexico, as head of a 12-airport operation managed by Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacfico...
Simply the worst!
THE WEST Indies lost the second Test against England at Headingley on Monday with one day to spare, and that after rain had washed out an entire day's play. In their worst performance in 438 Test matches, the West Indies, the weakest team ever to represent the region....
EDITORIAL - A whole new world for the weed
We suspect that preoccupation with campaigning for the coming general election has affected the urgency with which Parliament should deal with its routine work of making and amending legislation. Hence, our editorial commentary last week about the foot-dragging....
LETTER OF THE DAY - Quality education 'a burning priority'
The Editor, Sir:How can we, in clear conscience, begrudge a few million dollars more for pre-tertiary education when we have chronically neglected quality education for so long while we splurge on far less important matters...
Richie Sings For Unity
Singer Richie Stephens used the platform of his annual 'Take Me Away' concert to promote unity in Jamaica, ending the event by inviting the Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, and Minister of Tourism, Aloun Assamba, to stand together...
Put the brakes on memory losswith exercise
Whatever you do to improve your physical health may actually 'go to your head', according to Dr. Antonio Convit of the New York University School of Medicine. Recent studies indicate that a simple exercise routine helps put the brakes on memory loss.
The learning curve
Any amount of knowledge is a drop in the ocean, it is said; constantly updating skill sets and educating professionals in an organisation is an even more challenging task. This is where the training officer comes in.
