News
December 9, 2025
MoBay group expands reach to support at-risk boys
Montego Bay-based Men and Women of Destiny Global Limited has expanded its outreach to include at-risk boys and young men, broadening its mission to foster safer, more resilient communities. Founded…
December 9, 2025
Gov’t to establish three secondary schools for performing arts
The Government has announced plans to implement a creative education pathway designed to formalise Jamaica’s creative education system and develop a skilled cultural workforce. Minister of Education,…
December 9, 2025
by Paul H. Williams
Growth & Jobs | JAIKU promoting poetry as a business
JAMAICA HAS produced some great poets. Many of them were more than writers, engaging in other endeavours to eke out a living, and they perhaps did not see poetry as a structured business as we know it…
December 9, 2025
Growth & Jobs | Owners of MSMEs trained in performance-driven procurement practices
Fifty private-sector stakeholders, mostly owners of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) were recently trained in performance-driven procurement practices, through a collaborative effort…
December 9, 2025
Menopause – sex and intimacy
THERE IS a myth that because you are going through the menopause, that your sex life is over, but this does not have to be the case. If you want to enjoy the pleasure that is available to you in your…
December 9, 2025
Dwight Fletcher | Jesus as Lord = unmatched authority
“Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.” These words are at the beginning of many letters in the Bible and hold special significance today. Hurricane Melissa has…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Can I file for my nephew?
Dear Mrs Walker-Huntington, I am a USA citizen and wanted to know what is the process of filing for my nephew and how long would the process take. Thank you. ND Dear ND, Only certain biological and…
December 9, 2025
Immigration Corner | Can international students in Canada work as influencers or freelancers?
Dear Miss Powell, I am a Jamaican studying in Canada who used to do online work as an influencer. Can I continue to do that with a study permit without getting into trouble? Am I still restricted to…
December 9, 2025
by Tanesha Mundle
‘Hoping for the best’
As dark clouds gathered over Bull Bay, St Andrew, several residents in flood-prone communities refused to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Melissa, insisting they would weather the storm from their homes…