Nurses sick of supply shortage
A lack of basic health supplies, such as syringes, needles and panadol, is putting patients' lives at risk, Edith Allwood-Anderson, president of the Nurses' Association of Jamaica, said yesterday. At a meeting held yesterday at the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH), with more than 50 nurses...
Jamaica buys $6b disaster insurance - Inner workings of the Catastrophe Risk Scheme
Jamaica's US$4 million premium has bought it US$94.4 million (J$6.5 billion) of insurance coverage for hurricane and earthquake damage under the Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Insurance Facility (CCRIF), the Financial Gleaner has learned. Operators of the facility, Caribbean Risk)...
Lee sprints to gold
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic (CMC): JAMAICA'S DEXTER Lee (10.51) and Nickel Ashmeade (10.54) struck gold and silver in the boys 100 metres at the World Youth Championship yesterday. The one-two performance from the young Jamaicans relegated American Kenneth Gilstrap ...
EDITORIAL - WICB's profit and loss
We are happy for the West Indies Cricket Board (WICB) - at least it will be able to dig itself out from under a mountain of debt. The WICB deserves to get something right. While Ken Gordon, the WICB president, did not provide an overall profit-and-loss statement....
LETTER OF THE DAY - The roots of political violence
The Editor, Sir: More often than not, political leaders are asked to rein in their supporters and commit to keeping the peace. This suggests that political representatives have control over their supporters and can dictate to them.
An evening of music, drama and heart
Opera and concert singer, Pauline Forrest-Watson, gave more than a recital at the University Chapel on Sunday. Music dominated the programme, but there was much drama and 'heart' mixed in. The latter took the form of a mimed performance by an actress portraying...
Drew Brennan's big 16th
A fabulous sweet 16th birthday party in Drew Brennan's honour was hosted by her parents, Justine Henzell and Andrew Brennan, last Saturday night, in St.Andrew. The venue was transformed into a wonderland of white lanterns, candles and torches illuminating the elegantly...
Grenadian to head OAS staff association
Washington d.c.: Gillian Bristol, a Grenadian national, recently rewrote history when she became the first CARICOM national elected to lead the 80-year-old staff association at the Washington-based Organisation of American States.
