Keepers of the Heritage - Autobiography traces Jamaica’s music evolution
Errol Samuels was born in 1948 at Victoria Jubilee Hospital and grew up at various addresses in Kingston, except for the two years he spent in England from 1954 to 1956. It was a childhood of fun and adventures.
His father had an insatiable taste for a […]

A girl’s journey of trial and triumph
One minute she’s imagining herself a dancehall queen, glorying in the spotlight and the envy of everyone on the dance floor. The next, she’s a little girl, taking to heart, at least while it’s in progress, her granny’s upbraiding for some breach of acceptable behaviour.
All the while, a resilient, […]

Overseas appeal for Jamaican acts declining?
Late last year Charles Campbell, after a trip to Europe, reported in the pages of this newspaper that he was quite worried that while the appeal of Reggae is on the rise, internationally, the appeal overseas for Jamaican acts is on the wane. What could account for this apparent paradox, […]

Probe into AA crash continues

A probe to find out what caused American Airlines Flight 331 to plough through the perimeter fence at the Norman Manley International Airport in Kingston on Tuesday night and crash land close to the sea, will continue over the next few days as local and international investigators continue to comb the […]

Passenger upset about emergency response to crash
Verona Hall who was among the 145 crash victims said the passengers never received help until about 20 minutes after the crash.

But even then she said security and other airport personnel did not respond appropriately to the emergency.
“They, they didn’t have a clue what to do! They were clueless […]