A 'perfect' man (Part 1)
When Emperor Haile Selassie I visited Jamaica on April 21, 1966, it was alleged that many who had gone to see him collapsed on to the tarmac at the Norman Manley International Airport. They were expecting to see a big, strapping black-skinned man disembarking the plane.
Malaria may still be a threat
Opposition Spokesman on Health, Dr. Ken Baugh, says malaria could become endemic to Jamaica again, in light of the fact that Anopheles mosquitoes, which transmit the disease, have developed a resistance to the insecticide used to treat the pest.
Phillips upbeat despite surging crime rate
Minister of National Security, Peter Phillips, has said that he has every confidence that the murder rate will decreas the nation's figures of the quarter for murder have surpassed that of the same period last year...
Take crime by the Horne
People's National Party (PNP) caretaker/candidate for South East St.Elizabeth, Norman Horne, is recommending that the Government borrow more money to address the country's crime problem and has suggested the floating of security bond...
Omar Davies in record form
Finance Minister Omar Davies opened the annual Budget Debate last Thursday, and reminded the House of Representatives that this was the 14th consecutive occasion that he was doing so. His cabinet colleague and friend, Danny Buchanan, in his usual not-so-sotto voce style, was quick....
Fewer reports of sexual abuse in prisons, says Major Reese
There has been only five reports of sexual abuse in the country's correctional system in seven years. That was the account given to a joint select committee of Parliament on Wednesday by Major Richard Reese, Commissioner of Corrections...
Taking the stress out of PMS. Period
Pain and other problems associated with menstruation are well known. Another period problem, PMS, is not so well known. The term PMS or premenstrual syndrome refers to both the physical and mental symptoms which occur before a woman's menstruation....
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