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Still more good news
The good news just keeps on coming but sometimes it is easy to miss it amongst all of the bad news. According to Brian Wynter, governor of the Bank of Jamaica, in financial year 2011 the Jamaican economy is expected to grow by 0 – 1 percent. For a country that is undergoing the worst recession in decades and that no longer remembers what economic growth is, that is certainly good news. I have been stressing that economic growth should [...]
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Is She Or Isn't She Beautiful?
Hi there fashionista's As I prepare for another fashion filled weekend in the Caribbean... I find that I am continuously being asked my opinion on the whether the new Miss Jamaica World, Chantal Raymond is beautiful or not? Does she have " the looks" to win the Miss World competition? She's intelligent but is she beautiful? Did the judges make the right choice for a beauty pageant? Are the panel that selected her to be our Miss Jamaica World really credible, or [...]
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Dengue Fever alert in Jamaica
On Monday August 30, 2010 the Health Ministry in Jamaica confirmed that one person has died from Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever (DHF). According to the World Health Organization, dengue is an acute fever caused by a virus. It is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito Aedes aegypti, and occurs in two basic forms: Dengue Fever Dengue Haemorrhagic Fever Some symptoms of Dengue Fever are sudden high fever, severe headaches and pain behind the eyes, muscles and joints. However, Dengue Haemorrhagic fever is [...]
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Bank charges draw criticism!
Recently there has been a lot of criticism for the charges banks add to customers for various transactions.
In all fairness, everyone knows that all banks charge for some services, such as changing checks and using A.T.M. machines. However, did you know that some banks charge you if you go below a minimum balance in your account?
So let's get it straight!
They want to punish those of us who have [...]
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Eight killed in Tredegar Park (Who will be next?)
Can you imagine lying in your bed, sleeping peacefully with your troubles far behind, then at the blink of an eye your entire world changes? I truly doubt that anyone wants their life to be taken away from them, particularly without cause or justification. Therefore, I wonder why it is that some individuals believe that they have a right to destroy the lives of others. In the wee hours of the morning on Friday August 13, 2010 eight persons were brutally [...]
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ISCF wins court case but may lose the battle
The recent decision by the local courts has handed the Island Special Constabulary Force a victory in their case for receiving their back pay although it did not specify a time for payment. This case will also serve to direct the government in how to deal with other public sector workers. For a country that is struggling to survive and to meet the IMF financial targets this decision could throw the whole island into chaos. There was never an issue about [...]
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