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(Jamaica Star) In 2008, Kaydene Simth was rushed into an operating theatre after doctors determined that her scoliosis was so bad that there was insufficient blood flow to her
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Caribbean hotel, tourism, and health officials have unveiled a new initiative they say will help safeguard the health of travelers and employers within the tourism sector.
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A section of the North Gully in St James, located in the Green Pond community, is being upgraded through a $10 million
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New Zealand High Commission injects $2m in farming communities
Forty-three farmers from the parishes of St Elizabeth and Manchester now have much-needed farming equipment and supplies to counter the losses they experienced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The grants, totalling just over $2.2 million, were...
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Rwanda: Govt Announces Promotional Prices of Gorilla-Trekking Permits
The Government has announced that effective Wednesday June 17, Rwanda it eased tourism restrictions, allowing both domestic and foreign tourists to visit some of the country's tourism
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Rwanda cuts gorilla permit fees
Rwanda has slashed gorilla permits by between 60 percent and 80 percent as the government endeavours to revive the tourism sector adversely hit by the Covid-19
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The body of a man suspected to have drowned was found along the shoreline in the vicinity of the Princess Margaret Hospital in Lyssons, St Thomas on Monday
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Susan Bogle was shot in the chest, autopsy reveals
Susan Bogle, who was shot during a police-military operation in August Town, St Andrew last month,  died from a single gunshot wound to the chest, an autopsy has
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NLA withdraws offer to lease Holywell lands
The National Land Agency (NLA) has withdrawn an offer to lease lands bordering the protected Holywell National Forest Park in St Andrew for the construction of a private
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Kenya Targets to Create 1.7m Jobs, Jumpstart Growth With $28b Spend
With an economy battered by coronavirus, locust invasion and floods, Kenya's Finance Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yatani on June 11 tabled a Ksh2.79 trillion ($27.9 billion) budget for the 2020/2021 fiscal year that seeks to revive almost every sector of the economy as quickly as possible and still keep
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Jamaican pilots lead AA’s return to ‘The Rock’
MORE THAN 40 American Airlines pilots were born in Jamaica, and of that lot, two of them were responsible for steering the first flight of 126 passengers to the island on Monday as the island reopened its tourism
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Hotels, attractions offering free rooms, day passes to local health care staff
In a move, it said, is designed to honour the medical teams who have been working on the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) has announced that it is providing free hotel stays for local health care
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First 10 patients admitted to CTICC 'hospital of hope' after four-week conversion
Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC) is now officially a live, medical treatment centre – dubbed "The Hospital of Hope" - as it admits its first 10 patients in Cape
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Jamaica and Bahamas officially reopen for tourists, nationals – Here’s what to expect
After weeks of closed borders due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Jamaica and the Bahamas have begun welcoming back tourists and nationals, with safety protocols in
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The Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) says it fully supports the Government's decision to fully reopen the economy and put the country back on track in order to recover from the loss in earnings due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Sierra Leone National Tourist Board disputes claim of terrorism in Sierra Leone
Yesterday, in a damage limitation exercise, the country’s National Tourist Board issued a statement in an attempt to correct what it says is an “erroneous report about Sierra Leone” published in a Global tourism guide – ‘Travel Safe
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Caribbean unveils initiatives to support tourism sector - Voice Online
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JLP councillor says no need for SOE in Kingston Central
JAMAICA Labour Party (JLP) Councillor for the Rae Town Division, Rosalie Hamilton broke ranks with the party yesterday, publicly disagreeing with the imposition of a state of emergency (SOE) across the Kingston Central constituency as announced by Prime Minister
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Flow Jamaica extends work from home until end of 2020
This pandemic has taught us to be even more agile and responsive as we safeguard the health and well-being of our team members, while supporting their needs as well,” said Stephen Price, Country Manager in a recent digital town hall with
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Pandemics such as coronavirus are the result of humanity’s destruction of nature, according to leaders at the UN, WHO and WWF International, and the world has been ignoring this stark reality for
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