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Tourism $$ roll in

October 30, 2020 in Regional

Jamaica earned more than US$250 million between June and the end of September from tourism, despite the blow delivered to the industry by COVID-19, according to Ed Bartlett, the Government minister with responsibility for the sector. “Preliminary figures from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) indicate that...

Grenadian students awarded EC$19M in scholarships

October 28, 2020 in Regional

Grenada continues to invest heavily in its education sector. The government has awarded 92 scholarships valued at more than EC $19 million to Grenadian students for study at local, regional and international tertiary education institutions. The scholarships included both graduate and undergraduate awards. A ceremony was held virtually...

What Smoking Marijuana Every Day Does to Your Body

October 28, 2020 in Regional

With medical marijuana legal in states like California, Colorado, Illinois and a growing list, adoption of the drug is becoming more and more commonplace—as is consumption. We consulted doctors and medical resources to discover what happens if you smoke marijuana every day. (Note: do not...

US$1m approved to assist stranded citizens

October 27, 2020 in Regional

Cabinet has approved US$1 million (TT$7 million) to assist citizens stranded abroad. “Just today Cabinet took a decision with respect to the replenishment of that sum of money… a million US dollars has been allocated,” National Security Minister Stuart Young said yesterday during the Parliament’s Standing...