St. Ann’s MP Zavia Mayne Condemns Mining

St. Ann’s MP Zavia Mayne Condemns Mining

Member of Parliament for south west St. Ann, Zavia Mayne is talking tough about mining activities in sections of the constituency. He says the long term negative effects are usually disregarded, and are often felt by residents overtime. His controversial remarks come...
St. Thomas Tourism To Get Nearly 1 Billion USD Boost

St. Thomas Tourism To Get Nearly 1 Billion USD Boost

St. Thomas is set to benefit from a nearly 1 billion US dollar Tourism Development Programme. Tourism Minister Edmund Bartlett made the disclosure in his contribution to the sectoral debate in Parliament on Tuesday. There are plans afoot to make St. Thomas the...
Opposition Urges GOJ To Partner To Delay CXC Exams

Opposition Urges GOJ To Partner To Delay CXC Exams

The Opposition’s Dr. Angela Brown-Burke is insisting that despite previous failed attempts the government should partner with other Caribbean islands and lobby the Caribbean’s examination body to postpone exams this year.  This, after some stakeholders...
Reggae, The Grammys and The Way Forward

Reggae, The Grammys and The Way Forward

The debate around the future of Reggae, specific to its viability through its present practitioners here in Jamaica, has gathered momentum particularly since the recent Grammy Awards for best reggae album went to a none -Jamaican. Is there justification in some of the...