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Archive for April, 2009


Support programme for missing children launched

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The mood was grim but hopeful at the official launch of the Missing Children’s Support Programme at Swallowfield Primary and Junior High School yesterday.Those present were given the faith that, at last, greater steps would be taken in combating the…

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Ja tourism to benefit from outbreak

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Miami, Florida:Jamaica and the Dominican Republic will be the beneficiaries of a significant portion of the business of one of the United States’ largest tour operators to Mexico, Apple Vacations, after it cancelled…

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Health ministry to spend $12m on swine flu flare-up

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The Ministry of Health is to spend $12 million in the initial stage of its efforts to prevent the outbreak of swine flu in Jamaica.A big portion of that money is to purchase 1,000 doses of the two drugs, Tamiflu and Zanamivir, that are recommended for…

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Golding to unveil new micro financing plan

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A NEW facility for providing financing to the micro and small enterprise sector will be unveiled next week when Prime Minister Bruce Golding delivers his presen-tation in the 2009-2010 Budget Debate.This was divulged…

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‘I’m OK’ Sprinter Usain bolts from crash with minor scratches

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SPANISH TOWN, St Catherine: Triple Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt walked away with minor bruises yesterday, after his multimillion-dollar BMW M3 overturned on Highway 2000.

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WHO says swine flu pandemic is imminent

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MEXICO CITY (AP):Global health authorities warned yesterday that swine flu was threatening to bloom into a pandemic and the virus spread farther in Europe, even as the outbreak appeared to stabilise at its epicentre.

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Clarke calls for change in import procedures

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ROGER CLARKE, the opposition spokesman on agriculture, wants the procedure by which certain agricultural imports are valued at Customs to be changed in order to protect local farmers.Clarke has suggested that Customs be responsible for valuing select…

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Cash Plus boss’ properties to be sold

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Four properties in St Andrew which are owned by the Hill Group of which former Cash Plus boss Carlos Hill is the chief executive officer, are to be sold to pay back depositors and creditors of investment scheme Cash Plus…

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