Reblogged PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad (CMC) – Trinidad and Tobago has called for a meeting of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) leaders to discuss a coordinated response to the public health threats posed by the Ebola and Chikungunya viruses. Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar, responding to an advisory issued by the World Health Organization (WHO) said Port … Continue reading Trinidad calls for CARICOM meeting on Ebola and Chikungunya threat
Jamaica has seen major differences as it relates to its road network via the Highway 2000 project, over the last 20 years; since the The Hon. PJ Patterson lead administration. His legacy continues 14 years later, with another major accomplishment. The Mount Rosser bypass is set to open today August 5 2014, and for one … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle : Highway 2000 – Linstead to Moneague bypass Mount Rosser
Reblogged Its good news for Jamaica's development. Contractors are putting the finishing touches on the Mount Rosser bypass to facilitate its official opening on August 5. “The contractors are…doing clean-up work, installing signs, and doing the final road markings,” Managing Director of the National Road Operating and Construction Company (NROCC), Ivan Anderson, said. Motorists will travel … Continue reading Jamaican Lifestyle : Final touches being put on Mount Rosser bypass of Highway 2000 for August 5 opening
Reblogged from DAVIDMcFADDEN Associated Press KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) – A severe drought is intensifying in Jamaica with water supply systems already well below normal, the Caribbean country’s environment minister said Sunday night In a national address, Robert Pickersgill told Jamaicans the government is trucking water to hard-hit farming districts where parched conditions have withered crops. … Continue reading Official Says Jamaica’s Drought Is Intensifying
The Dominica Government says it will not accept same-sex marriages, insisting the island will not follow other countries in doing so, Jamaica’s Observer reports. “I will make it clear that there are some things that this Government will not accept and we will never allow for the state to recognise same-sex marriage in our country. … Continue reading Dominica PM says no to same-sex marriage
2014 FIFA World Cup. Germany wins 2014 FIFA World Cup! A brilliant game against Argentina, winning by 1 goal to nil in extra time. Argentina employed great defending and held off Germany leading the game into extra time. However, Germany's fresh leg subs sinks a goal with 6 minutes to go in play. Argentina nor Lionel Messi could … Continue reading 2014 FIFA World Cup: Germany wins 2014 FIFA World Cup!
2014 FIFA World Cup. As this 2014 FIFA World Cup progresses, I am convinced even more that this has been one of the duttiest World Cup ever. Players are being attacked and ruthlessly injured; case in point Neymar Jr. from Brazil. I read an article recently - In a World Cup With Aggressive Play, Yellow and … Continue reading 2014 FIFA World Cup: Dutty World Cup tactics in Brazil
This Day in Sports History, July 8, 2014... Brazil suffered a crushing defeat to Germany, 7 - 1, in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. As if that was not a shocking a brain numbing development - the internet exploded with memes - which made Brazil, the laughing stock of the Fifa world cup.
Much of the child-protection framework in Jamaica exists as a result of the country’s obligations under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. The Convention enshrines the fundamental rights of all children globally and establishes the responsibility of States in safeguarding those rights. Despite ratifying the Convention in 1991, the protection of child rights … Continue reading UN Committee on the Rights of the Child Publishes List of Issues for Jamaica
Reblogged Eleven suspected ticket touts who were supplied by Fifa insider arrested in Rio after phone-tapping sting, say Brazilian police Police in Rio de Janeiro have said a Fifa official is involved in a US$100m ticket scandal. Officers have arrested 11 suspected ticket touts as part of an investigation called Operation Jules Rimet, which has … Continue reading 2014 FIFA World Cup: Fifa official linked to $100m ticket scandal
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