Creative sector urged to widen its market
As the creative sector seeks to reposition itself for greater viability and benefits, key players are being urged not to ignore critical markets that remain untapped."We are losing millions of dollars because of the weaknesses...
J'can takes on NASA
To his family, Glenn Chin's passion for dismantling his new playthings and reassembling them did appear a bit odd at first. After all, it started when he was only four.
Good performance by young entertainment firm
Christopher 'Johnny' Daley had a vision that he could capitalise on Jamaica's potentially rich cultural industry.
Creative jobs on the rise
If in the 1970s reggae was red, green and gold, then in the next decade it was gold chains - Dub poet Mutabaruka.The island's entertainment sector remains an underutilised source of income and investment that has barely moved...
Learning to entertain
Studying entertainment at the tertiary level is now a possibility with the University of the West Indies' (UWI) introduction of a Bachelor of Arts degree in 'Entertainment and Cultural Enterprise Management' in September of this year.
Inner-city youths exposed to violence more delinquent
Exposure to violence at home, school and the community at large, appears to be the sole predictor of delinquency among Jamaican inner-city adolescents, findings from a recent study suggest.
Surprise! Jamaican students choose parents as primary role models
It may come as a surprise, but parents are the most influential role models in the lives of Jamaican students, a recent survey is showing.
'It is not easy to attend so many funerals'
May 2005 will be embedded in the mind of retiring Police Commissioner Lucius Thomas for the rest of his life. It was the saddest moment of his 38 years in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF).
The Rio Cobre Gorge-ous
but devious
Three Saturdays ago, while talking with Devon McLaughlin, a Flat Bridge diver, about his heroic deeds, I couldn't help sensing the contradiction that surrounded me. I was in the beautiful Bog Walk gorge, fashioned by nature, but the stories of the tragedies that have unfolded in this river valley speak volumes of how devious it can be.
Gangs still dominant in the community despite JCF efforts
WESTERN BUREAU: Despite the Jamaica Constabulary Force making a significant dent into gang violence in St. James, gangs are still active and growing.
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