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Covid-19
Tufton urges J'cans to continue observing safety protocols as country lifts another restriction
With Jamaica set to lift another restriction on movement designed to stem the spread of the novel coronavirus, Health and Wellness Minister Dr Christopher Tufton is reminding the population that everyone has a role to play in mitigating the risks associated with that... Read More
Uncertain future for hundreds of Jamaican teachers in US
HUNDREDS of Jamaican educators in North Carolina, USA, on the J-1 Teacher Exchange Programme are in limbo over their ability to remain in the USA and work legally, due to delays they are experiencing in obtaining a no-objection statement from the Jamaica Government.... Read More
Mixed views as coaches digest reduced Diamond League schedule
All things being equal, at least one set of local-based Jamaican athletes could be on the reduced Wanda Diamond League circuit this year.... Read More
Herb man touts COVID cure
MEDICINAL herb practitioner Carlton Bennett is calling on his fellow Jamaicans to embrace herbal medicine as a preventative and curative measure for COVID-19 and every other kind of disease. ... Read More
Eager to play
WITH the West Indies Test tour to England appearing likelier by the day, Jamaican batsman Jermaine Blackwood, who topped the runs chart during last season's regional four-day tournament, is eager to fire if given the opportunity. Read More
Powered by nightlife, Old Harbour longs for full reopening
FOR the past four months, Lisa, who trades sex for cash, has not plied her wares. Read More
British Government hails 'sporting recovery', live events get go-ahead
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — “The British sporting recovery has begun,” the UK Government proclaimed as it approved the return of domestic competitive action behind closed doors from June 1. Read More
Drastic change, faith and a future you believe in
In 1944 in a village in France called Oradour, 652 civilians were murdered by a German military unit in retaliation for the killing of a German soldier by the French resistance. Read More
Jamaican doctor defends herbal medicine use
A 2019 report by the World Health Organization (WHO) on traditional and complementary medicine reveals that 88 per cent of member states acknowledge use of traditional herbal medicine among their population. Read More
Building a global community of health for all
The 73rd session of the World Health Assembly (WHA) was successfully held via video link from May 18 to 19. It is of significance that this WHA was held at such a critical moment as the human race battles the novel coronavirus. Read More
Reopening the tourism gateway
The novel coronavirus pandemic has impacted the entire global community in terms of the illness and death it has brought to nations and its devastating impact on national and the global economies. To that extent, the engagement of strategies for controlling the spread of the virus, the... Read More
Photo: EAGER TO PLAY
BLACKWOOD...I’m hoping that the tour of England will get the go-ahead and I will be selected so I can play some cricket (Photo: Observer file) Read More
English Premier League to restart June 17
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) — The English Premier League was given government approval on Saturday to press ahead with its June 17 restart although players will have to stay apart during goal celebrations and disputes to maintain social distancing. Read More
India announces major easing of coronavirus lockdown
NEW DELHI, India (AFP) — India said Saturday it would begin a major relaxation of the world's biggest coronavirus lockdown from early June, even as the country saw another record rise in confirmed infections. Read More
Holness among C'bean leaders to participate in OACPS inter-sessional summit
BRUSSELS, Belgium (CMC) — Prime Minister Andrew Holness is one of two Caribbean leaders who will address the first-ever Inter-Sessional Summit of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) on transcending the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Read More
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