10,000 get visas - Most Jamaicans granted entry under new UK regime
SINCE THE new regime for visiting the United Kingdom was imposed on January 9, more than 10,000 Jamaicans have been granted visas to that country, the British High Commission reported yesterday.
Ministry urges caution as gastro reports surge
HEALTH OFFICIALS are urging Jamaicans to increase hygiene practices such as hand-washing and their fluid intake as more gastro-enteritis cases emerge.
Three killed in bypass collision
THREE PEOPLE were killed and three others injured in a four-vehicle collision on the Old Harbour bypass near the Clarendon/St. Catherine border Wednesday night.
Pest Control Authority turns up heat on retailers
THE PESTICIDES Control Authority (PCA) is stepping up its monitoring of various establishments, including supermarkets and retailers, following its seizure of several unregistered pesticides from a retailer last week.
Pink eye cases soar
THE OUTBREAK of acute conjunctivitis (pink eye) appears to be worsening, official figures are showing.
PM praises Miss Lou
IN A blast of cultural extravagance, Jamaica's Ambassador of Culture, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou), was Wednesday night showered with a grand tribute of the type reserved for national heroes.
'Not ready for GCT levies on winnings!'
CLIVE NICHOLAS, director-general of tax administration, is to meet players in the local gaming sector today to iron out concerns about the implementation of the new tax system for the industry.
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