Elletson Primary and Infant School teacher Monique Stone (left) beams as she accepts a spray of roses from Scotiabank President and CEO Audrey Tugwell Henry during a visit to the school on Bryden…
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Men still shunning prostate tests
Despite efforts to subsidise the cost for the Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) diagnostic test, acting executive director of the Jamaica Cancer Society Michael Leslie not many men are getting tested. The Government announced…
Dairy board to be blamed for mismanaging sector, says Cousins
MEMBER of Parliament (MP) for Clarendon South Western Lothian Cousins says the Jamaica Dairy Development Board (JDDB) should account for the mismanagement of the sector, as over the past two years skimmed and…
Citizenship: Meaning and importance
1. What is citizenship? Citizenship means membership of a State and a person is called a citizen who is a subject of a sovereign State or independent nation. 2. What is the legal…
Teacher of the year!
THE shrieks of excitement when the announcement was made that Maygan Duncanson was teacher of the year at Kensington Basic School in St Catherine on Wednesday spoke to the level of support the…
PM names 4 new ambassadors/special investment envoys
Prime Minister Andrew Holness has appointed four new ambassadors/special investment envoys who, he says, will play a pivotal role in attracting investment to Jamaica and drive economic growth. The four are businessman Adam…
Canadian Chef Noel Cunningham bringing heat and flavours to the inaugural Hanover Food and Music Festival
JEFFJABRO Limited will stage the inaugural Hanover Food and Music Festival at the Bioprist Knowledge Park (Jockey Factory) in Lucea, Hanover. Promoting Hanover’s Best Food and Cultural Assets The festival, at its core,…
Privy Council dismisses constitutional challenge to 15-year sentence
THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council on Thursday dismissed the constitutional challenge brought by Jamaican Tafari Morrison against the 15-year sentence for wounding with intent that he is now serving. Morrison, at…
Kingston hosting high-level int’l meetings
AT least 18 international delegations are heading to the island next week to participate in a number of high-level meetings. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Senator Kamina Johnson Smith made the…
Senate switch
Prime Minister Andrew Holness on Thursday announced the appointments of Dr Dana Morris Dixon and former journalist Abka Fitz-Henley as Government senators in what the chief executive said was “part of a broader…