5 Facts – Youth In Jamaica
In addition to being Parents Month, November is also Youth Month. The theme for this year’s commemoration is ‘Reset di ting… The courage to do things differently.’ As part of its outreach to young...
View Article5 Facts: The Caribbean Court Of Justice
The Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) has been in the news quite often over the last year, especially in light of the highly-publicised, contentious Shanique Myrie case. On October 4 last year, the case...
View Article5 Facts – Reggae Month
Reggae Month 2014 is over, but we had so much fun sharing bits and pieces of musical history, great songs and archived photos with you. We also enjoyed hearing from you about your favourite Reggae...
View Article5 Facts: Chronic Kidney Disease
The lead story in today’s Gleaner tells us that there is an urgent need for kidney donors in order to save their lives of the more than 400 Jamaicans in immediate need of a life-saving transplant. This...
View Article5 Facts: Jury Duty and Responsibilities
The 65-day trial of entertainer Vybz Kartel and the four other men accused of killing Clive ‘Lizard’ Williams finally came to an end yesterday with a guilty verdict. The 11-member jury returned a 10:1...
View Article5 Facts – Droughts In Jamaica
Jamaica is no stranger to droughts, which seem to affect the country in varying degrees every year. In light of our current crisis, we decided to look back through the years and collect some Gleaner...
View Article5 Facts About Schizophrenia – World Mental Health Day 2014
Today is being observed as World Mental Health Day (WMHD). The theme for this year is ‘Living with schizophrenia.’ According to the World Health Organization (WHO), World Mental Health Day is observed...
View Article5 Facts: Child Support & Custody
The issues of child support and custody have been in hot news in recent days, as Jamaicans hang on to every word in the case of popular media personality and former Miss Jamaica Yendi Phillipps and...
View ArticleLet’s Say No To Child Labour, Yes To Quality Education
Today is World Day Against Child Labour, an initiative of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) in the International Labour Organization (ILO). This year’s focus is on...
View Article5 Facts From The Spirit Licence Act
Recently, it was announced that the fine for operating a business selling spirits – wine, beer, rum, malt liquors, etc – without a licence would be increased from a mere $2 to $250,000. Currently, if...
View Article6 Special Moments From #Beijing2015
To say Jamaica is having an outstanding World Championships in Beijing, China, would be an understatement. Our established stars have given of their best, defending their titles and running personal...
View Article#FactFriday: Five Facts About Portia Simpson Miller
She is one of Jamaica’s most beloved political figures, its first female prime minister, and a highly respected personality locally and globally. How much do you know about the most honorable Portia...
View Article#FiveFactsFriday: Jamaica’s Public Administration and Appropriations...
According to the Standing Orders of the House of Representatives of Jamaica, 1964, the Public Administration and Appropriations Committee (PAAC): Is a Sessional Select Committee, nominated by the House...
View Article#FiveFactsFriday: Peter Phillips
This Five Facts Friday, we turn the spotlight on Peter Phillips, Jamaica’s former Minister of Finance & Planning, affiliated with the People’s National Party. Here are five interesting things you...
View Article#FiveFactsFriday: Jamaica in the Global Gender Gap Report 2016
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has been publishing Global Gender Gap Reports since 2006. Each year, they conduct studies and compile a list of the level of parity between males and females in a large...
View Article#FiveFactsFriday: The Paris Agreement on Climate Change
Today, November 4, 2016 will go down in history as a significant date: the day when the Paris Agreement on Climate Change comes into effect. This agreement marks a definitive step by world leaders to...
View Article#Infographics: Jamaica Local Government Elections 2016
We’re giving you way more than just five facts on Jamaica’s Local Government Elections. Here are some infographics giving historical data on the elections, as well as explaining Nomination Day...
View Article#Infographic: Benefits of Brainteasers
Brainteasers have that name for a reason. They don’t just ‘tease’ the brain, they also help to keep it healthy by keeping it active and engaged. Here are some of the benefits of brainteasers, depicted...
View Article10 Amazing Facts About Lindy Delapenha
On Thursday, January 26, 2017, Jamaica lost an illustrious and beloved sportsman and veteran journalist, Lloyd Lindberg ‘Lindy’ Delapenha. (Please see The Gleaner’s story on his death here.) Delapenha...
View Article15 Interesting Facts About Peter Abrahams
Born on March 3, 1919 in Vrededorp, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa, Peter Abrahams was a writer, journalist, broadcaster and very vocal apartheid critic. He adopted Jamaica as his home for...
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