A tough year for tourism - Fallout in US market pressuring sector in Jamaica, says Smith
WESTERN BUREAU: Director of Tourism, Basil Smith, is forecasting that 2007 will be a challenging year for Jamaica's tourism in the United States, based on a number of inevitable issues currently being experienced. He said however that, in spite of the circumstances...
Japex 2007 show bigger and better
WESTERN BUREAU - Organisers of the Jamaica Product Exchange (Japex) have concurred that this year's staging, which ended yesterday at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort and Spa in Ocho Rios, St.Ann, was the best ever. The Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association...
Bahamians vote for new gov't today
NASSAU, Bahamas (CMC): Bahamians go to the polls today to elect a new government, with Prime Minister Perry Christie confident that voters in this chain of islands will give him a second consecutive term in office. Christie is predicting that his Progressive Liberal Party will win...
Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) gets $1 million in big-hearted donation
The Heart Institute of the Caribbean (HIC) is to donate $1 million in electrocardiograms to the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA).The donation is to be evenly distributed to teachers throughout the island.The official donation is scheduled to take...
Bayliss bids New Kgn goodbye - Cop takes up assignment in Manchester
His first day on the job as the commanding officer for the New Kingston Police Post almost turned into a nightmare when thieves broke into his car and stole an attach case with all his important documents, among other personal items.
'Zekes' to be tried in June
Former Matthews Lane strongman 49-year-old Donald 'Zekes' Phipps and his common-law wife, 47-year-old Yvonne Sailsman, will be tried on June 28 for unlawful possession of $18 million. They appeared in the Corporate Area Resident Magistrate's Court...
Health Ministry warns against home tests
The Ministry of Health is warning consumers against relying solely on home health-care tests such as pregnancy and glucose, noting that these may give false results. This warning comes against the importation and use of various kits unapproved by the Ministry ...
Managing the thieves of time (Part IV) - Procrastination and how to overcome it
George Claude Lorimer, speaking about procrastination said, "Putting off an easy thing makes it harder. Putting off a hard thing makes it impossible." There is more than a grain of truth to this statement. If you have found yourself putting off important tasks...
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