'Jamaica too slow to pick up EU grants'
A British government minister has expressed concern that Jamaica and other members of the CARIFORUM group have been slow in accessing millions of dollars in grant funding from the European Union, to be used to modernise their industries to do business...

Honours bid gets snubbed - MPs shoot down army chief's call for special awards for soldiers
PARLIAMENTARIANS ON Tuesday objected to a request from the Chief of Defence Staff Major General Stewart Saunders for a special ceremony to laud soldiers who were overlooked for national honours and awards...

HIV/AIDS anti-stigma campaign launched
An income-generating project has been set up to target people living with and affected by HIV/AIDS in low-income community settings, after a study showed that lack of food was the main reason for missing antiretroviral treatment...

JN ends water woes at White Marl school
Nestled on a hill between the former capital of Jamaica, Spanish Town, and the current capital, Kingston, is White Marl Primary and Junior High School."You would think we live in deep rural Jamaica," says principal Fredricka Fairclough, in reference...

PSOJ calls for BOJ monetary policy body
The Private Sector Organi-sation of Jamaica (PSOJ) has called for the Government to establish at the country's central bank a monetary policy committee armed with a mandate to push through necessary reforms.This realignment would make the nation's...

Thursdaytalk - Hottest topics on the cocktail circuit
Still in shock! 1 Those in attendance are still in shock, still refusing to believe their eyes, as they say the guest of honour turned up for the special event in a polo shirt! The question is not if he knew better;...