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Domestic violence is not unique to females – Montague
Minister of National Security Robert Montague has emphasised the need for equal priority to be given to males and females, when programmes are implemented to tackle issues of domestic violence. Addressing persons at the launch yesterday of the...
CommentsGov't transition hampers ganja industry licensing plans
Those hoping to enter the legal ganja industry will have to wait a while longer as the Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) says it has had to push back the date for accepting applications. The Authority had announced that the process would have...
Comments- 200 yards perimeter rule to be maintained for Parliament opening
- Deadline tomorrow for candidates to declare election expenses
- Opposition tells gov't to revisit plans to buy used vehicles for JCFAudio
- Decomposing body found in Clarendon house
- UPDATE: Four tour employees in MoBay crash undergoing emergency medical treatment
'We want jobs' - Employment, education top concerns listed by Ja's youth
The decision by the Holness administration to focus on creating jobs and growing the economy is being welcomed by young Jamaicans who have placed the lack of employment opportunities as their major concern in a just-concluded national mobile survey....
CommentsPaulwell backs Phillips, Bunting confirms eye on PNP presidency
As talk of leadership change continues to swirl around the People's National Party (PNP), two of the potential aspirants have shown their hands, while President Portia Simpson Miller appears to be standing her ground.With no clear sign that any...
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St Mary residents feted at Kiddies Easter Wonderland
PORT MARIA, St Mary:Hundreds of children and parents packed into the sports ground at Clembhards Park in Port Maria, St Mary, last Monday for a family fun day and gospel concert, Kiddies Easter Wonderland.The inaugural event, which also featured a...
CommentsHow often should I call my son?
Q: My 10-year-old son is travelling overseas to see his father and stay with him alone for the first time. I cannot go because of my job. How often can I call without being a bother?A: You can call twice daily and that may not be bothersome. Tell...
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Brathwaite buries bitter memories
KOLKATA, India (CMC):In the space of just four deliveries on Sunday, West Indies all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite banished bitter memories that had haunted him for the last five years.Playing in his Twenty20 International debut against Bangladesh in...
CommentsTaylor calls for recruitment drive
KOLKATA, India (CMC):Stafanie Taylor, the captain of West Indies Women, who have just won the T20 World Cup for the first time, says a recruitment programme is needed as part of an elaborate plan to keep the sport alive in the region.Taylor, who was...
Comments2016/17 Equity Strategies
By: JMMB Research and Investment Team The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Main Index was the top performer of global equity exchanges in 2015 as share prices were buoyed by favourable macroeconomic factors and the buzz generated by several mergers and...
CommentsPanama lawyers at centre of offshore scandal make odd couple
The Panamanian lawyers at the centre of a scandal on the financial dealings of the world's rich and famous are an odd pairing of a German-born immigrant and a prize-winning novelist whose books sometimes mirror the seedy world of politics he...
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Yendi, Quiet Headphones give master dance class
The amazing concept that evolved from a practice of listening to music through a headphone in a dance studio was transferred to Emancipation Park, located at the intersection of the busy Half-Way Tree and Oxford Roads, recently.It was quite a...
CommentsLetter of the Day: Pro-prostitution push institutionalises abuse
THE EDITOR, Sir:According to your report of Wednesday March 30, 2016, "some business stakeholders in Negril, Westmoreland, want to see prostitution decriminalised and regulated ". I have some questions for those business owners. Which of them would...
CommentsIs sugar still sustainable?
THE EDITOR, Sir:The point raised by North Trelawny MP Victor Wright in the House last week must not be shoved aside. It was about the salinity of soil in the Monymusk area. From as early as the 1970s, if not earlier, agricultural experts were saying...
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EU begins shipping migrants back to Turkey
DIKILI, (AP):A controversial European Union plan to curb migration and smash smuggling rings in Turkey began yesterday as 202 migrants from two Greek islands were piled onto boats heading back to Turkey.Under heavy security, auth orities on the...
CommentsData on offshore accounts prompts probe
BERLIN, (AP):The release of a vast trove of documents and data on offshore financial dealings of wealthy, famous and powerful people around the world is raising questions over the widespread use of such tactics to avoid taxes and skirt financial...
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Something Extra - Tuesday
Oh, what a weekend! Diehard revellers are still calling for a do-over of the carnival weekend. That we can, as we relive some scenes of how the weekend went down with highlights from Caesar's Army Ambush on Friday night and Sunday's road march along...
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Dr Vendryes: The yeast syndrome
Mildew, mould, and mushrooms are examples of plant forms known as fungi. Yeasts are microscopic fungi, and one very common type of yeast is a germ called Candida. It normally lives on the skin, in the digestive tract and the vagina of healthy...
CommentsDoctor's Advice: What is the difference between these two infections?
Q: Doc, I am keen to have sex with girls, but I am fretting about the question of venereal diseases - or, as I think you call it, sexual infections.I have tried to research this subject on the Internet, but have become very confused. So please...
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Math and logistics - SAJ makes the link for students at Math Expo 2016
The marine transportation and logistics industry is built on the mathematics of distribution. In fact, one of the most important parts of the logistics business is data. Gathering...
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Get excited about agriculture - St James custos
Businessman Ewen Corrodus, custos of St James, has urged Jamaicans, especially young people, to get involved in the agricultural industry, declaring it the "soundest and most important form of investment" in the world today.While speaking at the...
CommentsHutchinson announces changes to distribution of farming inputs
Farmers in western Jamaica have said they are in full support of the decision by the Ministry of Agriculture to put an end to the long-standing practice of having members of parliament decide which farmer should get assistance from Government.While...
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Editorial: Trade boycott folly
Patria-Kaye Aarons: Trini boycott will worsen tensions