Helpers demand wage hike
THE JAMAICA Household Workers Association (JHWA) is batting for a 50 per cent increase in the National Minimum Wage, which is now being reviewed by the Minimum Wage Advisory Commission.
Seaga calls for release of WTO documents
OPPOSITION LEADER Edward Seaga has called on the government to release documents outlining Jamaica's commitments to the liberalisation of 19 service sectors and sub-sectors next year, as the preparation deadline for participation in the World Trade...
Examining some of the risks involved in taking HIV medication - Antiretroviral therapy and side effects
MANY OF you would have heard about the changing face of HIV. No longer is a positive test for HIV a death sentence. With medication and a healthy lifestyle, the virus can be effectively managed much like any other chronic condition.
The New Reality of the Epidemic - HIV/AIDS targeting and undermining families
The following is an edited version of an address by Bertrand Bainvel, chair of the United Nations Theme Group on HIV/AIDS in Jamaica (UNTG) at the Review of the National Strategic Plan on HIV/AIDS on December 2.
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