SRC’s Science and Technology Conference to showcase power of nuclear for development
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will host the 31st National Science and Technology Conference from October 29 to ...
Herbal medicines not a cure for breast cancer – Dr Fray
Clinical Coordinator at the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Dr Delroy Fray, is advising the public that herbal medicines are not a proven cure for breast cancer. Speaking with JIS News, Dr ...
Manchester principal accuses ISSA of STETHS bias
JASFORD Gabriel, principal of Manchester High School, has levelled accusations of bias which he believes has given “clear advantages” to St Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) in the ...
Golding says next PNP Gov’t will overhaul ganja industry thus creating wealth for farmers
Accusing the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration of implementing policies that have destroyed the legal ganja industry, ...
Criminal gangs stepping up attacks in Haiti
The head of the United Nations Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), Maria Isabel Salvador, has warned that criminal gangs are ...
US$3.5m worth of cocaine seized in Caribbean Sea
Coast Guard has offloaded 664 pounds of cocaine with an estimated wholesale value of US$3.5 million, seized in the Caribbean ...
IICA report calls for expansion of connectivity in rural areas, development of digital skills
Extending connectivity in rural areas and developing the digital skills of family farmers must be a regional priority, warned ...
Forex: J$159.06 to one US dollar
The US dollar on Wednesday, October 23, ended trading at $159.06 down by 21 cents, according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily ...
Young homeowners thrilled at getting keys to Unions Acres
IRWIN, ST JAMES — An ecstatic Kenisha Dixon was among 50 homeowners who got keys to their houses in Unions Acres, at Irwin in St James, Wednesday, having qualified under the recently introduced ...
Paul Francis motivated by ‘special’ national honour
RENOWNED Jamaican track and field coach Paul Francis says he is very humbled and honoured after he was bestowed with the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer by the Government of Jamaica on ...
PNP urges Gov’t to assist Cuba
THE Opposition People’s National Party (PNP) has called on the Government to swiftly respond to the worsening humanitarian crisis in Cuba.
IJCHR renews call for national crime prevention and suppression plan
THE Independent Jamaican Council for Human Rights (IJCHR), in the wake of Monday’s mass killing in Pleasant Heights, Rockfort in Kingston, is reiterating a call made last month for the Government to ...