KINGSTON: The government of Jamaica has announced it will soon table new defamation legislation designed to protect journalists in the execution of their duties.   Information minister Sandrea Falconer said that Cabinet
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KINGSTON: Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says cabinet has approved the waiving of visa requirements for nationals of Russia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia and Ukraine visiting Jamaica f
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In the late 1800s, Chinese immigrants from Hong Kong landed in Jamaica destined for indentureship.   Without contracts confining them to field labour, they were free to choose an occupation which – for the majority â€
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KINGSTON: Prime Minister, Portia Simpson-Miller, has reiterated her government’s commitment to improving macro-economic stability and economic growth, identifying the areas as most important to social protection
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The last five months have been extremely rewarding for five-time Canadian Olympian, Charmaine Crooks.   Born in Mandeville nearly 48 hours after Jamaica became an independent country on August 6, 1962, Crooks celebrated
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Former Canadian Prime Minister, John Turner, has had an affinity for Jamaica over several decades. The octogenarian was a very close friend of the Caribbean island’s third Prime Minister, Hugh Shearer, a part-owner in the 1950s
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KINGSTON: The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has announced it will provide a US$30 million loan to Jamaica to help the nation’s poor.   The loan will support social protection programs targeting people who bene
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KINGSTON: Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Dr. Wykeham McNeill, has announced that Jamaica has earned more than US$1 billion from the tourism industry so far this year.   Speaking at the launch of Tourism Awareness W
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KINGSTON: Jamaica’s State Minister for Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Julian Robinson, has re-emphasized the Government of Jamaica’s commitment to energy diversification and conservation, stating that money saved on e
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By LENNOX FARRELL Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the Gate:   “To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late;   And how can man die better than facing fearful odd
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