MAJ hails retiring newspaper executive
"The Media Association of Jamaica salutes your work as the managing director of Guyana Publications Inc., publishers of the Stabroek News; taking it from its formative stage with about 12 employees in 1986 to the icon it has become as a champion of press freedom in the Caribbean.
Jamaica takes lead in tourism awards
Providenciales, Turks and Caicos: On the heels of recording exceptional stop-over arrival figures for 2007, Jamaica's momentum continued at the World Travel Awards (WTA) at Beaches Resort in Turks and Caicos last night when the country copped a record number of awards....
Jamaica moves up in Human Development Index
Jamaica moved up three places in the Human Development Index after it was ranked 101 out of 177 countries in the 2007 Human Development Index, published by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).This places the country in the medium Human Development category....
28-year-old convicted for husband's murder
A Jamaican woman who conspired with a man to murder her husband so she could benefit from his estate, valued at millions of US dollars, was on Tuesday convicted of his murder.Melody Pellinen, 28, of Lyssons, St.
University of the West Indies (UWI) opens fourth campus in Montego Bay
WESTERN BUREAU: The University of the West Indies (UWI) will commence operation of its fourth campus, from a temporary site at the Chatwick Centre in Montego Bay, come the 2008 academic year, says principal of the institution, Professor Gordon Shirley....
Aborted! - Government yields to pressure from interest groups to conduct consultations before tabling abortion report
Pressure from several religious and professional bodies has forced the Government to abort plans to table the abortion report in Parliament before staging an island-wide series of consultations. "The Minister has decided to honour the agreement that was made by the previous Government...
CARICOM Secretary General pays tribute to Herb McKenley
Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Edwin Carrington, has extended deepest condolences to the wife, relatives, and Government of Jamaica, on the passing of the late, outstanding athlete, Herbert Henry McKenley. ...
Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) assists graduates with latest handbook
The Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) has undertaken to assist young graduates of high and tertiary institutions who are first-time job applicants, to adapt to the work environment through its latest publication: Ready for Business & Work...
Digicel Foundation begins Hope Gardens revival
St. ANDREW: Digicel's non-pro-fit organisation, Digicel Foundation, has handed over $439,572 to the Hope Gardens/Hope Zoo resuscitation project, raised by donations from the public. Through the Hope-Line, members of the public may call or text the words "HOPE" to 444-2422
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