'Nurses, Health Ministry need better interaction'
PRESIDENT OF the Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ), Edith Allwood-Anderson, is calling for better communication between the island's nurses and the Ministry of Health. Mrs. Allwood-Anderson said yesterday that, at present, "The legal framework of Jamaica ....
Grand Lido Braco tops hotel rating
Among the luscious retreats and boutique hideaways worldwide that made Travel and Leisure magazine's much-anticipated World Best Awards 2007 top hotel picks is first-time winner Grand Lido Braco Resort & Spa in Jamaica. The list will be published ...
US Embassy appoints new spokesperson
Patricia Attkisson has been appointed public affairs officer and spokesperson for the United States Embassy in Kingston. Mrs. Attkisson arrived in Jamaica in June. Her most recent previous diplomatic post was in Oslo, Norway, from March 2005 to March 2007 as assistant...
Human rights group condemns American deportation policy
WASHINGTON (CMC): An international human rights group says contrary to popular belief, many Caribbean and other immigrants deported from the United States are a "far cry from the worst and most violent offenders". In a report released here Wednesday, Human Rights Watch said...
Survival story - 'We have a problem!'
Forty-nine per cent of respondents in a recent Gleaner-sponsored survey said they were surviving on the income they were making from their job. Another 45 per cent of respondents in the Bill Johnson poll said they were 'barely' surviving off their income.
'Flags, graffiti contributing to political tension'
Residents of Mountain View Avenue in St. Andrew on Tuesday demanded that political flags, mounted on utility poles in their community, be removed. The residents said they believed the presence of the flags and other graffiti has contributed to increasing political tension in the area.
Comrade Kumina gathering in the east
People's National Party (PNP) supporters in St.Thomas on Wednesday night called on the spirits of their ancestors to deliver election victory for the party. In what some onlookers said was just a taste of their drumming and singing prowess, members of the Lyssons kumina...
Cellular technology comes to Jamaica
The introduction of cellular radio telephone service by the Jamaica Telephone Company in 1991 was a milestone in the development of telecommunications in Jamaica. Four types of cellular phones were offered initially. There were the fixedunits, which were installed...
Past students' involvement needed in education sector - Danny Williams
Chairman of the board of Jamaica College, R. Danny Williams, has called on all past students to become involved in their alma mater in order to improve Jamaica's educational system. Mr. Williams said recently that, since taking over Jamaica College nearly two years ago...
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