Shipping costs on the rise
The price of shipping has seen a significant increase over the past year and local importers are feeling the brunt of it. Consumers are also…
Criminals, guns and the Prime Minister’s death penalty
At the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Conference, Andrew Holness, prime mnister of Jamaica said he took the illegal possession of a gun very seriously and…
The killing of Shantel Whyte and the absence of justice
Alton Whyte, the father of Shantel ‘Shanny’ Whyte, is longing for the day when he can get justice for his daughter’s death, but, for now,…
Some people with flu think they have COVID-19
There are various strains of influenza (flu) with COVID-19 like symptoms that are active in the atmosphere, which leave some people misdiagnosing themselves. On the…
Statistical Institute workers worry about safety
It is the responsibility Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) to collect statistics about the different aspects of life whether it is food, family or the…
Vigilance of surroundings advised for Christmas season
The Christmas season is fast approaching and people have spent their entire savings prepping to enjoy the season, and criminals see this as a way to…
Christiana Health Centre’s unsafe practice
Some outpatients at the Christiana Health Centre are dressing their own wounds at homes after being provided with the materials through the Health Centre. On…
Decrease in enrollment anticipated for vocational institutions
The newly mandated Sixth Form Pathways Programme which will see students pursuing an additional two years of high school may negatively affect educational institutions that…
Lottery scamming fleecing vulnerable Americans of thousands of dollars
Lottery scamming has become a part of the Jamaican culture as many men turn to this way of life to make quick money. The process…
Education Ministry fails to inform schools about mandatory sixth form
Most students would have been prepping for university after fifth form, but that is no longer the reality. The Ministry of Education has placed a…