Beautiful hills of Portland
The air up there was crisp with a slight chill that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. The clouds seemed to be within arm's reach, almost like you could just reach out and touch them and the silence was deafening. Photographer Norman Grindley and I were lost somewhere...
Caribbean leaders praise new Barbados Prime Minister
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has congratulated David Thompson and the Democratic Labour Party (DLP) of Barbados on the convincing victory in that nation's general elections on Tuesday. A release from the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday said Mr. Golding had expressed...
'European Union trade agreement no good for Caribbean'
London-based charitable organisation Christian Aid, has rubbished the European Union's recent trade agreement with Jamaica and other developing countries and is calling on the British Government to intervene in the accords it says developing countries...
Honarary Consulgets Barbadian award
Winston Bayley, the Honorary Consul for Barbados in Jamaica, was awarded the Gold Crown of Merit on the 41st anniversary of Barbados' independence. He received the award in recognition of his outstanding contribution and unwavering commitment to the service of his country ...
$250b over two decades to transform education system
WESTERN BUREAU: Maria Jones, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, says the Education Transformation Programme will cost approximately $250 billion over two decades to effectively transform Jamaica's learning system....
University of the West Indies (UWI) west campus accepting applicants
Students from western Jamaica now have the option of studying near their hometown as the University of the West Indies (UWI) has begun accepting applications for its Western Jamaica Campus (WJC), which is to open in Montego Bay this August.According to an advertisement...
From dancehall don to ...devout man of God - How a guy with 16 girlfriends finally found the Lord's love
He runs a gospel ministry for thousands and is happily married with two children, but for those who watch him preach from the pulpit, it is hard to believe that there was a time when Bishop Carlton Morgan ruled the dancehall. Magical with a microphone and mesmerising as he spun records...
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