Caribbean's health sector to benefit from 2007 tourney
THE REGION'S medical and health sectors stand to be improved significantly as a result of ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. Chairperson of the Medical, Health and Anti-Doping Directorate, Dr. Marion Bullock DuCasse, says...

Typical educational imperialism - principal - Munro's headmaster addresses doubts about CXC's associate degree programme
THE PRINCIPAL of a prominent local high school has dismissed the concerns of one American college regarding the CXC's associate degree programme as mere bigotry.

Spaldings transportation centre under construction
SPALDINGS, Clarendon: CONSTRUCTION OF a transportation centre in Spaldings, Clarendon, has finally started after the initial start-up date was pushed back several times.

Hundreds get free testing at World AIDS Day exhibition in Jamaica
HUNDREDS OF Jamaicans joined very long lines for a free HIV/AIDS test, during the Ministry of Health's annual 'World AIDS Day Exhibition and Concert' held at the Emancipation Park in New Kingston, last Friday.

G-77 submits gas emission cut plan
MONTREAL, Canada: IN FORECASTING a rise in greenhouse gas emissions from developing countries, Jamaica and other members of the Group of 77 and China have submitted a proposal for the establishment of emission reduction targets...

More Haitians arrive in Portland
A GROUP of 35 Haitians landed in Hectors River, Portland, last Wednesday, bringing the number of arrivals in the island during the past four weeks to 74.The group that arrived in a 20-foot sailboat is made up of 26 adult males...

Dashing through the snow
I WAS just about to ring the front desk in the hotel to ask the receptionist what it would cost me to have a refrigerator in my room, when I thought of his reaction. He would say, "But Monsieur, you don't need a refrigerator...