Police Intensify Search for Missing Woman Abducted in St Andrew. The Jamaica Constabulary Force and private investigators ramping up efforts to locate Lorna Robertson, also known as ‘Nicky’, who was abducted last week Saturday by unknown assailants. Robertson who is a Jamaica Labour Party election scrutineer, was forcibly taken by an unidentified individual around 5:36…
Read MoreAccording to the Jamaica Observer, the Opposition spokesman on national security, Senator Peter Bunting, has reprimanded the Government for what he asserts are policies that have resulted in a prolonged increase in murder rates. ““They created the conditions why the murders spiked, they created the conditions why police couldn’t do their jobs,” he remarked during…
Read MoreThe candidate of the People’s National Party (PNP), Paul Patmore, has reinitiate his goat project. Patmore informed the Jamaica Star that he has been distributing animals for the past 30 years. Patmore announced his goat project three weeks ago. He plans to use his goat initiative to upset the South Trelawny division, a Jamaica Labour…
Read MoreThe Higher Education Act of 1965, signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson, aimed to strengthen educational resources and provide financial assistance to students in higher education. It established programs for library development, urban land-grant institutions, and historically Black colleges and universities. Critically, it restructured federal student aid, creating grants, loans, and work-study programs to expand…
Read MoreThe Sahel countries includes, Senegal, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Nigeria, Sudan, Guinea, and Eritrea. The G5 Sahel (French: G5 du Sahel) is a regional organization established in 2014 by Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali, Mauritania, and Niger. On May 30, Marine Corps General Michael Langley, Commander of U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM), identified the Sahel as the…
Read MoreTrinidad fans were left bitterly disappointed after Vybz Kartel (Adidja Palmer), also known as the World Boss, failed to perform in Trinidad and Tobago for the eagerly awaited One Caribbean Music Festival (OCMF) on May 31. This event had been highly anticipated, generating excitement among his devoted followers who were eager to see their favorite…
Read MoreImagine the asserting that a black woman has no class and resorting to phrases like “badly beaten.” This is especially in given the rampant violence and blatant disrespect aimed at black women in Jamaica. To witness such derogatory language from a political leader, particularly from a political leader seeking to lead the nation, such remarks…
Read MoreIn light of the recent reports of sexual assaults and murders targeting women and children in Jamaica, the dancehall artiste Andrae Hugh Sutherland, known professionally as Popcaan, has expressed his support for the cause through a powerful statement: “I Hate Rapists!” Kelsey Ferrigon was a student at St John’s Primary School and a grade-three student.…
Read MoreJamaica’s esteemed sprint icon, Usain Bolt, has officially been appointed as Jamaica’s Global Tourism Ambassador. This distinguished role will enable the world’s fastest man to represent Jamaica’s culture and tourism on the international stage. In his capacity as Global Tourism Ambassador, Bolt will actively promote Jamaica’s tourism and highlight the nation’s rich cultural heritage to…
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The Equality for All Foundation urged Daryl Vaz to issue a public apology regarding comment about Chi Chi Man
The Equality for All Foundation (formerly J-FLAG) is calling on West Portland Member of Parliament Daryl Vaz to publicly apologize for encouraging the playing of a song widely known for promoting violence against LGBTQ+ individuals in Jamaica. The Equality for All Foundation is actively advocating against the use of homophobic language and actions in Jamaican…