Gun permits seized - Political activists, entertainers targeted
Amid an internal audit of the Firearm Licensing Authority (FLA), there are reports that the permits of several licensed firearm holders have been seized. Among the licensed firearm holders are prominent political activists and popular entertainers. "I understand that instructions...
Changes in climate could increase vector-borne diseases
The Director of health promotion and protection in the health ministry, Dr Eva Lewis-Fuller, says vector-borne diseases could increase as a result of the impact of climate change. Vector-borne diseases are transmitted to humans or other animals by an insect or arthropod....
Most unions will ink MoU3 - Jones
WAYNE JONES, interim president of the 12-member Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), has dismissed reports that only four unions are ready to sign the third public sector Memorandum of Understanding (MoU3) between the Government and public sector workers....
Teachers still out
The Jamaica Teachers Association (JTA) is insisting that it will not sign the MoU3. "The teachers have not benefited from the first MoU and they have not recovered since," said JTA President Ena Barclay. But, Danny Roberts, second vice-president of the Jamaica Confederation...
HOTTEST TOPICS ON THE COCKTAIL CIRCUIT - Tuesdaytalk
1.Thieves on the loose - Here's a piece of advice - guard your belongings carefully when waiting in the departure lounge of the Norman Manley International Airport. A government official recently found out the hard way that the passenger next door may simply be a thief.
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