Dr Kevin Harvey, permanent secretary in the Ministry of Health KINGSTON, Jamaica — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr Kevin Harvey is recommending mild exercise for people who are recovering from chikungunya (CHIKV) infection to assist with easing joint pain. He said there are some persons who may also need physiotherapy depending on the severity of the joint pains. “In a maj... »
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Kenneth Cole has opened a boutique in Haiti that the designer says will bring commercial and humanitarian benefit to the poor Caribbean country. The store celebrated its grand opening Thursday in a hotel complex in Petionville. The district in the hills above downtown Port-au-Prince has rebounded from the devastation of the January 2010 earthquake and is now the major ... »
MAVADO is featured on two songs for the soundtrack to the movie Beyond the Lights which is scheduled for release by the Relativity Music Group on November 11. The singjay collaborates with Trinidad-born born rapper Nicki Minaj on both tracks — Give it All to Me and C’mon Boy. Released last year, Give it All to Me is produced by JA Productions. It was a hit locally and did well on Carib... »
JAMAICAN students have dominated the regional ranking in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate (CSEC) June 2014 examinations, copping 161 top-ten positions in 30 subjects, followed by Trinidad & Tobago with 109 positions. The regional ranking shows Jamaican students leading in mathematics, Caribbean history, religious education, and information technology, among other subjects. Caribbe... »
OTTAWA, Canada (CMC) – Canada’s Scotiabank has announced plans to shut or shrink 120 branches, largely in Mexico and the Caribbean, in a bid to save CAN$120 million (One Canadian dollar =US$0.87 cents) annually. The bank said it would close down 35 of its 200 branches in the Caribbean and would sever 1, 500 full-time employees, including 500 from its international operations. “In some of these (Ca... »
ST GEORGE’S, Grenada — Carnival Cruise Lines returned to Grenada for the 2014/2015 cruise season on Tuesday, after an absence of 15 years. The Carnival Splendor berthed for the first time from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at Melville Street Cruise Terminal with a passenger capacity of 3,002. The return of Carnival Cruise Lines marked a significant achievement of the public-private partnerships and ong... »
Dr. Fenton Ferguson addressing Parliament Jamaica has stepped up its preparedness for the Ebola virus. On Tuesday it was announced that the country now has a fully equipped dedicated treatment centre and another is under construction. Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson, who made the announcement in a statement to Parliament, said an Ebola Control Centre will be established at the Jamaica Defence ... »
STRICTLY The Best, possibly the longest running compilation album in reggae, marks a milestone on November 25. VP Records will release Volumes 50 and 51 of the series. As usual, it showcases some of the most popular dancehall songs of the year as well as classic hits from the Queens, New York label’s vaults. Strictly The Best was first released in 1990. Volumes 1 and 2 featured hits from Fox... »
ALTHOUGH a number of Jamaican men still smirk at the idea of a woman raping a man, the increasing number of calls to the Marge Roper Counselling Service and the National Family Planning Board hotline are showing that more and more males are reporting rape and are pointing towards older women as the perpetrators. “A number of men are now reporting rape,” National Family Planning Board C... »
Ryon Jones, Staff Reporter Jamaica spent almost $3 billion dollars last year to import some 70 million pounds of chicken back from the United States, as many Jamaicans continue to depend on this cheap meat for the protein in their diets. In 2012, $2.5 billion was spent importing chicken back while $2.3 billion was spent in 2011, pushing up the country’s already high import bill despite the 1... »
Mariah Carey has been confirmed as headline act for the 19th staging of the Jamaica Jazz and Blues festival, set for Januray 29-31 at Trelawny Stadium near Falmouth. This will mark Mariah’s first time performing in the Caribbean. Festival producer Walter Elmore noted that “welcoming Mariah Carey to Jamaica’s shores is truly exciting!” The Jazz and Blues Festival is the first festival i... »
An Austrian national was arrested at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St James on Wednesday after a firearm and other illegal weapons were allegedly found in one of his suitcases. He has been identified as 47-year-old business consultant Thomas Roessler. The Corporate Communications Unit of the Jamaica Constabulary Force says Roessler has been charged with illegal possession of ... »
DETECTIVES probing Wednesday’s brazen daylight murder of a man on the outskirts of New Kingston say they have received new information suggesting that the victim — Collin Mann — was a lieutenant of former Tivoli Gardens don Christopher ‘Dudus’ Coke. Mann, also called ‘Gummy Bear’, was last year slapped with shooting and gun-related charges stemming from allegations th... »
