No space to train more pharmacists - Despite lower interest rate for that area of study
THE NUMBER of pharmacists available to work in the public sector is not likely to be increased within the short term, despite a pending dramatic reduction in Students' Loan...

Three killed in accident
TWO BROTHERS and another man are dead as a result of a motor- vehicle accident along Norman Manley Boulevard in Negril at approximately 1:30 yesterday morning.

Employers ask for screened applicants - Ministry of Labour
Patrice Hylton, director of the Electronic Labour Exchange of the Ministry of Labour and Social Services (MLSS), has noted that a fall in demand for workers locally has been accompanied by a request from some companies...

Maroons crash BBC taping - Not on sacred grounds, they say
A TENSE stand-off exists between Maroon leaders and a group of local community members over the taping of a British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) documentary on April 4.

Northern Caribbean University (NCU) wins 2009 Regional Microsoft Imagine Cup
WITHIN DAYS of being crowned national champions, after defeating the University of Technology team, Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has again commandeered the top spot in the regional leg of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Software Competition for...

Vision 2030 good plan for development says PLANNING Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ)
THE PLANNING Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is defending the Vision 2030 plan as a credible framework for national development.Economist Ann Shirley has said that she is not sufficiently convinced that the crafters of the plan...