Go fishing!Searching for a first-class abattoir? Not 'Meating' Standards
After getting a douse of the horrific realities under which some of Jamaica's slaughterhouses operate, this reporter journeyed to St Elizabeth to get a first-hand view of the processing procedures at Aquaculture Jamaica Limited. This facility, which is home to Best Dressed Fish...
Floating bookshop sets sail for Montego Bay
The international floating bookshop, MV Logos II, is set to return to Montego Bay from April 12 to 27, after a four-year absence. During its last visit to the Second City in 2004, more than 52,000 persons boarded the ship over 12 days.This time around, the ship will dock at the Montego..
Port Antonio's revival -
Tourism minister unveils plans to revitalise Portland's capital
PORT ANTONIO, Portland: Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has hinted that just over $100 million will be spent in Port Antonio to deal with a series of projects under the 'Spruce Up Jamaica' programme, which will continue into this financial year...
Golding: PNP can run, but can't hide
Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Sunday night warned that more acts of corruption and scandals could soon surface, causing further embarrassment to the former People's National Party (PNP) government. Golding, who was the guest speaker at a Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) divisional ...
Kites send JPS repair bills flying
The Jamaica Public Service Company (JPS) has indicated that it has lost approximately $216 million in damage and repairs due to poor kite-flying practices this year.The light and power company further stated that the practice has also been the cause of...
Kidney-disease patients to pay millions for care
WESTERN BUREAU: DESPITE THE abolition of hospital user fees in Jamaica, 454 patients suffering from end-stage renal disease (ESRD) will have to pay a combined $317.8 million per year for dialysis care. Head of the Renal Unit at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH), Dr Curtis Yeates ....
Conference centre closed
The Jamaica Conference Centre (JCC) will be closed to the public until Monday, December 1, 2008, to facilitate the refurbishing of Kingston's major meeting complex in time for the 14th session of the International Seabed Authority (ISA).The closure took effect on Thursday...
The true measure of a man
The annual meeting of the Million Dollar Round Table of life-insurance professionals is a forum where great stories are told and where one receives tremendous motivation.As a youngster in the business, I heard the following story which was indelibly...
JPS expo to come alive in Montego Bay
Western Jamaica is set for an explosion of scientific displays and experimentation with the western leg of the JPS Science & Technology Expo 2008, to be held tomorrow at the Wexford Hotel, in Montego Bay, St James.The expo, held in association...
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