6 Things You Need To Know Today – September 19, 2013
Power Hopes Surge – OUR Announces Preferred Bidder For 360MW Plant – Paulwell Expects Significant Cut In Electricity Costs By 2016. Despite a bold pronouncement from Energy Minister Phillip Paulwell...
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‘Spineless’ UWI – Protestors Say Leaders Muting Free Speech Under External Pressure. The region’s premier tertiary institution yesterday continued to take a battering from local organisations after...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 26, 2014
One Money Transfer Away From Poverty – Scores Of Jamaicans Depending On Remittances To Survive. For many Jamaicans, a life without their regular remittance from relatives in the diaspora would be...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – September 22, 2014
Pleas For Patience – PM Declares Economic Programme Bearing Fruits. Proclaiming that Jamaica is now reaping “the sweet fruits of sacrifice”, Portia Simpson Miller, president of the governing People’s...
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Missing Customs Files Result In $16 Million Revenue Losses. Auditor General Pamela Monroe Ellis on Tuesday told members of the Public Accounts Committee of Parliament (PAC) that someone should be held...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 4, 2015
Number Of Missing Children Down By 10%. Greig Smith, registrar at the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR), says there was a 10 per cent reduction in the number of missing children in 2014. He said...
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Child Allegedly Locked In House And Forced To Have Sex With Men; Burned When She Refused. After being missing for four weeks, a girl attending a prominent Corporate Area high school tells a chilling...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 8, 2015
Dudus’ Millions Seized – Gov’t Takes Hold Of $35m From Two Bank Accounts. Jamaican investigators have taken possession of a little over US$300,000 or approximately J$35 million belonging to drug...
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The Importance of Coral Reefs – Value, Threats, Actions To Take
Coral reef on Pedro Bank. Photo: © Tim Calver Coral reefs are beautiful, complex ecosystems that support countless plant and animal species and are essential for maintaining a healthy ocean. Found...
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Tree Planting (and Maintenance), Climate Action and Me
Tree planting is a long standing activity that has been promoted by the non-profit and public sectors. Did you also know that March 21 was established as the International Day of Forests by a...
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List: COVID-19 Response Measures
Here’s a list of COVID-19 response measures announced by the Government of Jamaica and the Private Sector – so far – to help us navigate this challenging time. This does not include the health sector...
View ArticleZero Hour: Our Region in the Face of the Pandemic
The following is an op-ed piece by Alicia Bárcena, Executive Secretary of the United Nations’ Economic Commission of Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC), on the economic and social consequences of...
View Article4 Financial Quotes to Increase Your Wealth
Michelle Sinclair-Doyley of JMMB gives some of her favourite philosophical quotes that have guided her and hopes that they will guide you towards your journey of a wealthier life: 1. “How many...
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COVID-19: Official Press Releases From The Ministry of Health And Wellness
COVID-19 Official Press Releases and Other Official Information From The Ministry of Health and Wellness and The Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton Click here for COVID-19: Press Releases and Documents...
View ArticleHow To: Protect Yourself In Case Of A Fire
How To: Protect Yourself In Case Of A Fire The last thing you want to do at the time of a fire is to be thinking about your escape route, trying to figure out your next move or have malfunctioning...
View Article10 Facts On Mental Health
The following information was published in The Gleaner with information from the World Health Organization. Mental illness is real, here are 10 facts concerning mental health from around the world: 1....
View Article7 Tips: How To Eat Healthy And Enjoyably
The following information was published in The Gleaner Help Guide How To: Eat Healthy And Enjoyably It is possible to eat healthy and enjoy the foods you’re eating at the same time. Healthy eating does...
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COVID-19: Press Releases And Documents Related To Official Government Actions
COVID-19: Press Releases and Documents Related to Official Government Actions Click here for COVID-19: Official Press Releases From The Ministry Of Health And Wellness In reverse chronological order:...
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