TAKING NO CHANCES Taking no chances amid a planned immigration crackdown by United States President Donald Trump as he begins his second term, a Jamaican family in Chicago has taken the precautionary step to enrol their children in private online schooling and are...
Mitchell lashes oversight body for failing to keep IC in line Former Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) President Howard Mitchell has criticised the Integrity Commission Oversight Committee, asserting that the parliamentary group has been poor at holding the anti-corruption body accountable....
UNIA’s Golding labels Garvey pardon as superficial, advocates for exoneration Steven Golding, president of the Universal Negro Improvement Association and African Communities League (UNIA-ACL), Jamaica, has criticised the United States’ move to pardon Marcus Garvey on Sunday as a mere “cosmetic” gesture lacking real...
Trelawny cops concerned about recruitment of students by gang WESTERN BUREAU: Superintendent Winston Milton, the police commander for Trelawny, says intelligence has indicated that a criminal gang in the parish is on a drive to recruit students to strengthen its network and expand its reach. Milton, who was...
12-y-o Jewish girl donates to women’s charity on her bat mitzvah WESTERN BUREAU: Kaila Tiner, a 12-year-old Jewish girl from New Jersey, recently celebrated her bat mitzvah at the Grand Palladium Resort in Hanover with relatives and friends. To mark the occasion, Kaila made a financial donation to the women’s...
Ivan Sterling – 101 and still going strong WESTERN BUREAU: One year after he celebrated his 100th-year milestone, Ivan Sterling is still basking in the honour of being a centenarian following the recent celebration of his 101st birthday with his family and other well-wishers who paid...
Top Hill CCC gifts $600,000 to community schools, proceeds from its annual dinner WESTERN BUREAU: The saying, “self-help is the best help,” played out in Top Hill, St Elizabeth, on Saturday, when the Top Hill Cricket and Country Club (CCC) donated the full $600,000 raised from its annual fundraising dinner to two schools, which...
‘Garvey name must be cleared’ The Jamaican Government has hailed outgoing United States President Joe Biden’s decision to grant a posthumous pardon to Marcus Mosiah Garvey as a significant first step in rectifying a historical injustice against one of the most influential civil...
Diaspora hails long-overdue pardon for Marcus Garvey Community leaders, elected officials, members of the Jamaican diplomatic corps, and organisations in the United States (US) and Canada, have reacted with joy and delight at US President Joe Biden’s granting of a posthumous pardon to Jamaica’s first...
Government urged to teach pardoned national hero’s philosophy in schools The posthumous pardon of Marcus Mosiah Garvey by outgoing United States (US) President Joe Biden should inspire the Jamaican Government to reintroduce civics education in schools, with Garvey’s philosophy at its core, argue local stakeholders....