September 14-2012
His name is Samuel Clarke and he is seven years old. He lives in Jamaica, Old Harbour St. Catherine.
He is a diagnosed Jamaican Autist and he eats stones, paper and sticks – while refusing normal food.
His mother a poor singl
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Deborah Sontag - The New York Times
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Since the earthquake of Jan. 12, 2010, a scrappy 12-year-old boy named Givenson Fanfan has been sleeping on the rock-hard floor of a tent pitched in a fetid camp dominated by a 50-foot towe
CHARLESTOWN, Nevis, Thursday, September 6, 2012 - Canadian Global and its investors and affiliates are proposing to bring a CAN $400 million dollar fuel storage facility to Nevis.
According to a release by the Canadian company, they have been in ongo
FOUR years ago when Barack Obama was on the verge of becoming the first black president of the United States, the reggae community threw its weight behind him.
Singers Cocoa Tea and Screwdriver and singjay Tony Rebel were some of the artistes who rec
The Jamaica 50 Secretariat has endorsed the nation’s first Disabilities Friendly Gala an event to further enhance the access of the nation’s disabled populace.
The event will see those who make up the nation’s disabled community upping its attempt to
JAMAICAN climber Darren Jordon achieved another mountaineering landmark when he successfully summited the Matterhorn, Switzerland’s iconic peak last week.
At 14,690 feet (4,478 metres), the Matterhorn is one of Europe’s most recognised landmarks, and
“My work is like home to me. It comes from a very real and genuine space, created from real questions. I am only negative when I don't live up to my own standards.” Many of the creations of contemporary artist and writer Jaime Lee Loy may shock, but
It was a Sunday morning and Janet Bloom Fabres was lying in her bed at her mother’s house in England, wondering and worrying about what she could do to support herself financially. She was always fortunate to spend her time mothering and volunteerin
It’s hard to believe that someone who’s used to sauntering down a catwalk or blowing kisses at the camera would be shy, but amidst breathy, blushy giggles, Heidi Walcott confesses to being nervous. She soon relaxes enough to reveal the frenetic life
Photos: US based Jamaican David "Squeeze" Annakie is pictured above while Falasha Fitz-Henley is pictured below the first ever recipient of the MCADF administered grant.
August 14-2012
Pedestrian car collision survivor Falasha Fitz-Henley has been c
JAMAICA ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and signed the optional protocol in 2007, but there are concerns that women and children living with disabilities here continue to battle discrimination.
The concerns were rai
JAMAICA PICKED up its 10th medal at the Olympic Games last night and will continue the hunt today as the island's Olympians look to close out the games in style later and secure the country's most successful medal haul, as the curtains get set to co
Usain Bolt won his third gold medal of the 2012 Olympics as he anchored Jamaica's sprint relay team to a sensational world record.
Jamaica's quartet clocked 36.84 seconds to smash the old mark by two-tenths of a second and leave the USA team with si
Usain Bolt gets his double-double.Bolt led a Jamaican sweep of the 200 meters, matching the fourth fastest time ever, 19.32, identical to Michael Johnson's winning time in 1996. With the win, Bolt became the first man to sweep the 100 and 200 at cons
PHOTO:RADA Crew and Clifton Canna Cross It (centre) poses for the photogs at Denbigh 2011
RADA PLANS BLOW OUT EXHIBITIONS AND SHOWMANSHIP FOR DENBIGH 50/60
The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is inviting the nation’s families and
Tim Layden - Inside Track and Field
Photo: Bill Frakes - SI
LONDON -- In many ways, this one was better. Four years ago in China, Usain Bolt transformed the 100 meters into performance art, and the Olympics into a soliloquy, winning with such playful
Usain Bolt turned back the clock to defend his title.Bolt posted an Olympic record 9.63 to become the first man since Carl Lewis to win two straight Olympic 100-meter titles. It was a fast final all around, the fastest times ever by recorded by third
LONDON (AP) -- Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica outleaned world champion Carmelita Jeter of the United States and finished in 10.75 seconds Saturday night to win her second consecutive 100-meter Olympic gold medal.
The last woman to win the dash t
Based on reports coming out of London that the track inside the Olympic stadium is lightning fast, the world record in the blue riband event could well be shattered given the class of the competitors that have qualified for tomorrow's semi-finals.
Th
The Long Beach rapper Snoop Dogg has several iconic traits -- a laid-back and menacing flow, evocatively violent lyrics and a deep affection for cannabis sativa among them. He'll get to keep at least one of those interests in his new incarnation as S
