PORT-OF-SPAIN, Trinidad (AP) — Tropical Storm Bret was expected to dump heavy rain over Venezuela's east coast and the southeastern Caribbean late Monday as it moved west across the region, forecasters said. The storm's eye was located about 125 miles (200 kilometres) southeast of Trinidad Monday evening. It had maximum

At Saturday's of thanksgiving for singer Paul 'Frankie Paul' Blake, Minister of Culture, Entertainment, Sport and Gender Affairs Olvia Grange was at one point hopping mad. "A farewell service is the celebration of an artiste, the life of a musician or writer or composer. But in most instances it's not

Earl Jarrett, chief executive officer of the Jamaica National Group, has called on members of the Jamaican diaspora in the United States of America (USA) to increase their lobbying efforts to change a detrimental new remittance tax proposal In April, The Border Wall Funding Act (2017) was introduced in the US Congress, which

Vernamfield in Clarendon. – File Photo The Jamaican government has tapped the expertise of the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise (SCE) to build out a national airports system plan. A release from the Jamaica Economic Zone Authority says the airport systems plan will focus specifically on air cargo, maintenance repair and overhaul

The traffic police say they conducted 33,391 spot checks during which they stopped 417,000 vehicles and searched 500,000 people. The Traffic Division of the Jamaica Constabulary Force is reporting that the number of speeding tickets issued up to June 9 this year is 21 percent more than for the similar

The Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Janice Holness has resigned from the position. The resignation took effect on Monday of this week. Holness was previously on sick leave. She was in her second stint at the commission, and has been its Executive Director since March 2013. Already

s is often the case, heavy rains on Saturday led to extensive flooding in and around the Mandeville town centre. (Photo: Gregory Bennett) Mandeville , Manchester — Just weeks after flooding caused widespread devastation, south central Jamaica was again hit hard by heavy rains on the weekend. Clarendon, Manchester

ROBINSON... understand your role in national development (Photo: Joseph Wellington) PRINCIPAL of Jamaica College (JC), Wayne Robinson, has made an impassioned plea for former students to assist the school through mentorship. Speaking at the 26th annual Carlton Alexander Awards hosted by the Jamaica College Old Boys' Association Wednesday night

TRIBUTE TO THE LATE GLADSTONE  KEITH POTTINGER By Tommy James 16TH June, 2017   I feel  very honored to have been asked by Dr. Audrey Pottinger, to say a few words  on behalf of the Insurance Industry about her late Great father Gladstone Keith Pottinger, my good friend  and

IAJ Address to Life Underwriters and Claims Administrators Health Seminar 2017   The Life Underwriters and Claims Administrators are gathered today under the Theme “Emerge Learn and Grow”. This is a testament to the fact that in today’s business environment, knowledge is power, it is constantly changing, and to