'Don't do it!' - Health Ministry warns pharmacies against price gouging
PHARMACIES AND manufacturers who charge user fees on drugs covered under the National Health Fund (NHF), and who are involved in price gouging, will be hit hard with sanctions, Health Minister John Junor warned yesterday.
Ja crime rate lowest in region - report
CONTRARY TO popular perception, Jamaica's crime rate is among the lowest in the region, according to a report prepared by a British-funded local civil society group.
Machine shortage stalls case
THE SHORTAGE of stenograph machines which are used to record notes of evidence at the Supreme Court yesterday stalled the trial of 37-year-old Paul Gooden, who is charged with the murder of his wife, 36-year-old Ingrid Andrade-Gooden.
Probe into Petrojam explosion
THE CAUSE of an explosion at the state-owned oil refinery, Petrojam, on Wednesday, will not be known until investigations into the incident are completed in the next two weeks, according to Phillip Paulwell...
Ambassador makes strong plea for action
AMBASSADOR MATTHEW Beaubrun yesterday made an impassioned plea at the Caribbean Federation for Mental Health's 23rd biennial conference, urging member states to get out of their lukewarm state and return the federation to its former glory.
Terrorism Bill for House again Opposition refuses to sign - Will file report of concerns
THE JOINT select committee of Parliament will, next Tuesday, table a report on its deliberations on the controversial Terrorism Prevention Bill in the House of Representatives.
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