- Parents buckling under stress amid COVID lonelinessby Nadine Wilson-Harris/Staff Reporter on March 1, 2021 at 5:18 am
A global index commissioned by Nestlé has found that parents are facing intense pressure because of loneliness and social shaming, but a local family-life expert believes that Jamaican mothers have been largely insulated from the trend. The survey…
- Jamaican appointed vice-chair of Florida Democratic Partyby Lester Hinds/Gleaner Writer on March 1, 2021 at 5:16 am
Another Jamaican has made it to the upper echelons of the political ladder in the United States. The Rev Dr Karen Green has been appointed one of four vice-chairs of the Florida Democratic Party. Green most recently served as the Florida Democratic…
- As violence flares, Lionel Town welcomes curfewby Cecelia Campbell-Livingston/Gleaner Writer on March 1, 2021 at 5:15 am
Residents and community leaders of Lionel Town have been heartened by a 48-hour curfew imposed on Friday evening and are hopeful that the security measure will be extended. The southeast Clarendon town has been hit by acute violence over the last…
- St Catherine schools receive tabletsby Ruddy Mathison/Gleaner Writer on March 1, 2021 at 5:13 am
Minister of Education, Youth and Information Fayval Williams has said the Government was committed to closing the digital divide affecting Jamaican students who have been forced to engage in online learning because of coronavirus restrictions….
- Digital entrepreneurship takes centre stage at Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competitionon March 1, 2021 at 5:11 am
The eight teams of budding student entrepreneurs, who emerged from the 22 teams participating in the 2020 Vincent HoSang UWI Venture Competition (UWIVC), demonstrated an apt response to the ‘new normal’ business environment by showcasing digital…