6 Things You Need To Know Today – February 3, 2016
Show You Paid – PNP General Secretary Urges JP White To Prove He Cleared $17m Tax Debt. People’s National Party (PNP) General Secretary Paul Burke says he has advised prospective North Trelawny...
View ArticleFive Facts: International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
Not many know what the abbreviation (FGM) stands for but data collected from the World Health Organization, shows that about 140 million women and girls are victims of (FGM) which stands for Female...
View ArticleFact Sheet – World Prematurity Day
World Prematurity Day is observed on November 17th each year. The subject of prematurity is currently a hot topic in Jamaica following the death of 19 preterm babies at the University Hospital of the...
View ArticleA Quick H1N1 (Swine Flu) Fact Sheet
The H1N1 flu virus caused a worldwide scare in 2009, leaving quite a lasting impact. It first came to international attention in April that year. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “The...
View ArticleWorld Health Day 2016 – Beat Diabetes
Today is World Health Day, and the theme is ‘Beat Diabetes,’ with emphasis being placed on ways to halt the spread of the disease worldwide. Diabetes, particularly Type 2, is one of the top 10 leading...
View ArticleWorld Immunization Week – Marking Jamaica’s Immunization Milestones
It’s World Immunization Week, which got underway on April 24th and runs until the 30th. The theme for this year is ‘Closing the Immunization Gap.’ The World Health Organization (WHO) informs us that...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 9, 2016
ZIKV Haven – Health Ministry Study Reveals Most Jamaicans Allowing Vectors To Breed. Many Jamaicans are unwittingly putting themselves at serious risk of becoming infected with the Zika virus (ZIKV),...
View Article6 Things You Need To Know Today – September 8, 2016
Big ZIKV $Pend – Virus Fight Costs $1b So Far. It has cost the Government more than $1 billion so far to respond to the Zika virus threat, and plans are being made now to seek approval for a budget...
View Article#VaccinesWork: Measles, Mumps, Rubella Shot From Jamaica
There was a time when life expectancy in Jamaica was 38 years old, and only 10 to 20 per cent of every 1,000 babies delivered by live births survived. That was in the 1800s, when disease and infections...
View ArticleMalaria Stats – Jamaica & The World
The following is an extract from Jamaica’s Ministry of Health public advisory on malaria in the country: Background Malaria in humans is caused by five species of a protozoal parasite belonging to the...
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6 Things You Need To Know Today
Your news in a nutshell Schools bemoan scarcity of healthy food supplies Errol Miller death a huge loss 200 ganja farmers for CanEx Ja programme Nearly $100m in cash forfeited to State Judge rejects...
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SRC Science and Technology Fairs
The Scientific Research Council (SRC) will partner with the Sustainable Youth Employment in Digital and Animation Industries (YEDAI) Project for Jamaica to execute three Science and Technology Fairs...
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Your news in a nutshell Shocked into silence Alleged cop killers surrender Use tech to boost Ja’s tourism Missed death by centimetres No dengue outbreak, says health ministry Violence, robberies prompt...
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Your news in a nutshell PEP Performance task exam pushed back Grief too rough to bear End assault on students Spelling Bee: Taevion wins Nigeria affirms bilateral cooperation with Ja Can’t stay home...
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Your news in a nutshell Pushback for PEP Wheatley assistant was NESol signing officer Bog Walk gorge closed Chucky Brown trial: Top cop to be subpoenaed New life for ‘Frog City’ Big boost for Ocho Rios...
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Your news in a nutshell Commish backs Chang Ja diaspora upset about crime More Corporate Areas to be dug up More J’can women doing double mastectomy Soldier held with illegal gun 5.2 quake rocks Haiti...
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Your news in a nutshell Too early to tell Ja Moves success Gleaner ombudsman want to hear from readers Health Ministry strong on sugary drinks message Second cohort of HPV vaccines being administered...
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World Mental Health Day 2018
On October 10th of each year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated. This year’s theme is ‘Young People and Mental Health in A Changing World’. World Mental Health Day allows stakeholders to come...
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Film & Technology
“The film industry brings people together, and so does technology. I see them as similar platforms.” – Ashton Kutcher Computer science (and technology in general) can be mixed with most if not all...
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Business Intelligence
diG Jamaica sat down with Raquel Seville, the CEO of B.I. Brainz (Caribbean), to get more insight into what Business Intelligence is. This is a growing field in Jamaica heavily utilized by companies...
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