Testing times - Asafa says anti-doping body drawing too much blood - Team doctor acknowledges Jamaica among most targeted Olympic teams
BEIJING, China: JAMAICA IS among the top countries being subjected to numerous drug tests by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) at the Beijing Olympics currently under way in China, team doctor Herb Elliott says. However, despite concerns raised by former 100-metre...
Spring Villagers come home
In the true sense of community spirit, hundreds of Jamaicans who were born in the St Catherine community of Spring Village, near Old Harbour, have returned to their place of birth for at least one week as the district hosts its first homecoming exercise...
Digicel's apprenticeship, mentorship programme endorsed by Holness
Minister of Education Andrew Holness is endorsing an apprenticeship and mentorship programme, forged by telecommunications company Digicel in partnership with four of Jamaica's leading universities. The signing of the memorandum of understanding by Digicel...
Gov't to tap into Beijing attention
BEIJING, China: The Government will be hoping to tap into the positive attention Jamaica is receiving at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, and tourism minister Ed Bartlett will arrive here ...
Woman on fraud charge denied bail
WESTERN BUREAU: A 24-year-old woman who allegedly defrauded $3 million from the City of Kingston Co-operative Credit Union branch in Montego Bay, St James, had her $1-million bail rescinded, following allegations that she was recently charged for a similar offence in Kingston...
NCU alumnus calls for tax reform to induce individual giving
With the nation facing harsh economic times and charities to schools and other 'in-need' institutions dwind-ling, a call has been made for Government to introduce tax reform to induce greater individual charitable giving. The call was made on the weekend...
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