Beyond dialysis: Professor Everard Burton champions more kidney transplations to save lives

Reading Time: 4 minutesAs Jamaica observes World Kidney Day today (March 12), a local nephrologist is calling on the government and health care stakeholders to look beyond dialysis as treatment for kidney disease…

Government’s budget cannot hide behind Hurricane Melissa – Robinson 

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Julian Robinson gave his response to the Minister of Finance, Fayval William’s budget presentation in parliament earlier today (March 12). The country will need additional…

The PNP would lower energy costs to make people’s lives easier- Robinson

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe cost of energy in Jamaica is very high and is prohibitive to investors, particularly those in the manufacturing sector. Jamaicans pay some of the highest electricity prices in the…

China’s new five-year plan charts world’s largest modernisation by population

Reading Time: 4 minutesWith a new development blueprint under review at the ongoing national legislative session, China is embracing a critical five-year period in an ambitious drive to basically modernise its vast population…

NCB strengthens online card security with one-time passcode protection

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhen shopping online, customers may now receive a six-digit passcode sent to their email or mobile phone at checkout. Entering the code verifies the purchase and allows the transaction to…

CARICOM, UK foreign ministers meet in London to shape new UK–Caribbean Plan of Action

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe 12th United Kingdom (UK) – Caribbean Forum convened on Tuesday (March 10) at Lancaster House, London, bringing together foreign ministers of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), Cuba, Dominican Republic and the UK for high-level discussions on regional cooperation and shared priorities.

The Forum serves as a regular platform for dialogue and cooperation on regional issues. It will be co-chaired by Dr Denzil Douglas, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Trade, Industry and Commerce, Consumer Affairs, Economic Development and Investment of Saint Kitts and Nevis, and  Yvette Cooper, MP, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs of the UK.