Banana farmers to reap relief from EU
Banana farmers who were affected by hurricanes Emily and Dennis are to receive inputs valued at $122 million from the European Union (EU). Some 1,002 hectares of banana farms are to be rehabilitated in St. Mary, Portland and St. Thomas.
Cash Plus defends business practices
Describing itself as "building Jamaica with Jamaicans for Jamaicans", the Cash Plus Group has attributed its meteoric success to providing venture capital for fledgling businesses and investing three quarters of its assets in companies which are involved ...
Suspected cop killers taken into custody
SPANISH TOWN, St. Catherine: The police have taken three suspects into custody in connection with the knife and gun slaying of a 23-year-old policeman on Monday night. Constable Richard Alexander, who joined the force five years ago, became the fifth lawman to be killed...
'NHF cardholders not using funds'
CHIEF EXECUTIVE officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Rae Barrett, has expressed concern that only a third of the fund's cardholders with major depressive disorders are accessing benefits on a regular basis. "We have a low enrolment and then...
Cops still probing Mountain View shootings
The Half-Way Tree Central Investigating Branch (CIB) was yesterday still following leads into the shooting death of two men off Mountain View Avenue, Kingston 3, on Sunday afternoon.Dead are Raphael Thomas, 21, and Delroy Thomas, 26, who are of no relation...
Movement to push Jamaicans, minorities into British politics
An initiative by Operation Black Vote (OBV), in conjunction with the Electoral Commission in Britain in which Jamaicans are prominent, is aiming at encouraging more ethnic minorities to be more involved in British politics at the highest level.
Flavonoid-rich diets may help reduce heart disease
NEW YORK (Reuters): Foods rich in flavonoids - from apples and pears to dark chocolate and red wine - may help shield postmenopausal women from coronary heart disease, cardiovascular disease and stroke, a new study shows.Flavonoids are antioxidant compounds...
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