Day 20 - Match-fixing dominates proceedings
MATCH-FIXING in the cricket-mad subcontinent, one of the theories linked to the death of late Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer, dominated proceedings on the 20th day of the coroner's inquest yesterday at the Jamaica Conference Centre....
Diabetes Day to focus on children
As the world observes today as Diabetes Day, the Medical Association of Jamaica (MAJ) says it is concerned that there will be an increase in the number of children living with Type Two diabetes because of their lifestyle.According to Dr. Rosemarie Wright-Pascoe...
'Price increases not fault of Government of Jamaica'
The Bruce Golding administration has dismissed talk that the recent wave of price increases, particularly in basic food items, occurred because of a change in government.Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said yesterday that increases in the price of basic food items...
May Pen Hospital to recruit more doctors
More doctors are to be made available for non-emergency cases at the May Pen Hospital in Clarendon on weekends, following the death of an eight-syear-old asthmatic child last Saturday. This after Rudyard Spencer, Minister of Health and Environment instructed the Southern ...
Risky sex on decline, says ILO
The International Labour Organisation (ILO) is reporting a reduction in the practice of risky sexual behaviour among employees and stigma and discrimination against persons living with HIV/AIDS in the workplace.This is according to preliminary findings of the ILO...
Government to form training school for firefighters in Jamaica
The Government will be establishing a permanent training school for the Jamaica Fire Brigade. This is according to Robert Montague, Minister of State in charge of Local Government. Mr. Montague said the Government has released $1 million from the Equalisation Fund...
Students sent home after brawl
ST.ElIZABETH: All second- and third-year students at the Sidney Pagon Agricultural High School in Elim, St. Elizabeth, were sent home by the school's administration, following a brawl at the institution. The students were sent home yesterday, following a demonstration...
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