PRIME Minister Andrew Holness remains confident that Jamaica will achieve its target of five per cent growth in the next three years. “People have said it is an overly ambitious target, but I am strongly of the view that we will achieve the growth targets set....
Diabetes, a major contributor to premature death, is estimated to affect 10-15% of the adult population in the Caribbean Region. The disease is a major cause of blindness, kidney failure, heart attack and stroke and responsible for high rates of complications, such as lower limb amputation. The...
Prime Minister Dr Ralph Gonsalves has handed over the important finance ministry to his son in a Cabinet reshuffle. Camillo Gonsalves, 45, has taken over the responsibility held by his father since 2001. It has been added to the portfolios he previously held – Economic Planning and...
A male teacher freed on molestation charge that allegedly involved a pupil, returned to classes on Monday, after being cleared of any wrongdoing by the Education Ministry. His return, however, did not sit well with his colleagues who walked off the job on his arrival. And parents...
A letter from the United States Department of State could pave the way for deporting 50,000 Haitian residents, by the Thanksgiving holiday later this month, enjoying a reprieve from certain immigration rules that were waived after the 2010 earthquake, according to reports here. The ruling that...