Corruption – Jamaica’s National Plague
If you ask Jamaicans to name the one thing preventing the country from actualising its potential, the answer you are most likely to receive is ‘corruption.’ It is rampant at just about every level and...
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‘Vote Them Out!’ Anti-Corruption Campaigner Calls For Crooked Politicians To Be Booted From Office. “Vote corrupt politicians out!” was the rallying call of a leading international anti-corruption...
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‘I’m No Angel’ – Munroe Defends Right To Lead Anti-Corruption Push. Professor Trevor Munroe, the radical political warrior, who fought long and hard for the advancement of communism in the...
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December 9th is observed annually as International Anti-Corruption Day. The United Nations calls corruption “a complex social, political and economic phenomenon that affects all countries, that...
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Wards Treated Like ‘Animals’ – Children’s Advocate Slams CDA For Rushed, Callous Relocation. Children’s Advocate Diahann Gordon Harrison has issued a rebuke to the Child Development Agency (CDA) for...
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What is PM2.5? Will it affect me?
What is PM2.5? PM is an abbreviation for Particulate Matter. Basically, Particulate Matter or PM is a mix of all the solid and liquid “stuff” in the air. Unfortunately, it doesn’t stay way up in the...
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Effects of NO2 – Nitrogen Dioxide
What is NO2? Nitrogen Dioxide, or NO2 is only one of a dangerous family of gases known as Nitrogen Oxides or NOx. NO2 gets in the air from burning fuel. Generally, the combustion of fuel coming from...
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6 Findings From NEPA’s Air Quality Report On Riverton Fire 2018
Image from NEPA: RIVERTON FIRE AUGUST 2018 REPORT It seems like a recurring conversation. Fire at the Riverton dump. We now have a fourth published report by the National Environment and Planning...
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Your news in a nutshell Business Operators Near Three Miles Chide Gov’t For Downturn In Sales Almost Four Murders A Day So Far This Month Ski Mask Gang Resurfaces, As Concerns Heighten in Trelawny...
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Jamaica’s Scandal Bag Ban Explained
The Government of Jamaica announced bans on single-use plastic bags and straws as well as Styrofoam, taking effect on January 1, 2019. Here are some details on what that means for producers and...
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Your news in a nutshell 4.6 quake felt islandwide Crawford crates PNP euphoria Scandal bag ban, and more Security issue at Supreme Court building Avoid croc habitats during heavy rains -NEPA Mental...
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Your news in a nutshell Holness looks to Israel Ja fishermen stuck in Colombia $98m NWA drain cleaning programme Man arrested after drug bust Robust sports Town Hall meeting expected ‘Rock Star’ named...
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Your news in a nutshell Schools bemoan scarcity of healthy food supplies Errol Miller death a huge loss 200 ganja farmers for CanEx Ja programme Nearly $100m in cash forfeited to State Judge rejects...
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SRC Science and Technology Fairs
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will partner with the Sustainable Youth Employment in Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI) Project for Jamaica to execute three Science and Technology Fairs...
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Your news in a nutshell Shocked into silence Alleged cop killers surrender Use tech to boost Ja’s tourism Missed death by centimetres No dengue outbreak, says health ministry Violence, robberies prompt...
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Your news in a nutshell PEP Performance task exam pushed back Grief too rough to bear End assault on students Spelling Bee: Taevion wins Nigeria affirms bilateral cooperation with Ja Can’t stay home...
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Your news in a nutshell Pushback for PEP Wheatley assistant was NESol signing officer Bog Walk gorge closed Chucky Brown trial: Top cop to be subpoenaed New life for ‘Frog City’ Big boost for Ocho Rios...
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Your news in a nutshell Commish backs Chang Ja diaspora upset about crime More Corporate Areas to be dug up More J’can women doing double mastectomy Soldier held with illegal gun 5.2 quake rocks Haiti...
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Your news in a nutshell Too early to tell Ja Moves success Gleaner ombudsman want to hear from readers Health Ministry strong on sugary drinks message Second cohort of HPV vaccines being administered...
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World Mental Health Day 2018
On October 10th of each year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated. This year’s theme is ‘Young People and Mental Health in A Changing World’. World Mental Health Day allows stakeholders to come...
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