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Mashup Score: 5UWI mourns death of one of its first students - 1 month(s) ago
The University of the West Indies community is mourning the loss of one of its first students, Dame Dr Ruby Lake Richards who died earlier this week at age 101. Dame Ruby was one of two remaining members of the first cohort of 33 medical students…
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Mashup Score: 12Julian Robinson | Addressing the transportation woes - 1 month(s) ago
Over the last 20 years, Jamaica has had a concerning trend of diminishing productivity. Declines in key productivity measures have positioned the nation at the bottom of Caribbean labour productivity rankings. Specifically, annual decreases of 0.6…
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Mashup Score: 121Thanks, Shelly-Ann - 2 month(s) ago
The announcement of Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s retirement plans has landed in Jamaica with a muted thud. People seem not to want to deal with the end to a glorious career which still has one more big assignment ahead. The reluctance is perhaps…
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Mashup Score: 3
At a recent clean-up of Refuge Cay in Kingston Harbour, the depth of Jamaica’s plastic problem was painfully evident. Thick layers of plastic were entangled amidst the mangrove roots and floated in the nearby coastal waters. Despite many efforts…
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Mashup Score: 0Royale Winchester Hospital Group going to equities market - 3 month(s) ago
It’s called the Royale Winchester Hospital Group and as Jamaica’s first group of companies solely dedicated to the health sector, the group is getting ready to approach the equities market at ‘the right time in 2024’. Chaired by Dequity Capital’s…
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Mashup Score: 0
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government says it has received commendation from the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) for eliminating user fees at public hospitals. “This acknowledgement is a…
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Mashup Score: 7E. Dale Abel calls for UWI graduates to stand on values - 6 month(s) ago
Professor Evan Dale Abel, who was awarded an honorary Doctor of Science degree, has challenged the 2023 graduates of The University of the West Indies (UWI) Mona, to uphold their core beliefs and values as they pursue their professional endeavours…
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Mashup Score: 3Belize removes fees from public hospitals - 6 month(s) ago
BELMOPAN, Belize, CMC – The Belize government says as part of efforts to promote universal healthcare in the country, it is removing fees in public hospitals. “This move eliminates financial barriers and enhances healthcare…
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Mashup Score: 17Kelly McIntosh talks transformative 60-lbs weight loss - 10 month(s) ago
For Kelly McIntosh, weight loss has always been challenging. “I have struggled with weight ever since I’ve known myself. I’ve been on every conceivable diet trying to lose weight, some have been successful but keeping it off has always been the…
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Mashup Score: 3Jaevion Nelson | Recreation and leisure must be a priority - 1 year(s) ago
We urgently need to have a conversation about leisure and recreation. There is a lot of talk about the accessibility of our beaches, but the discussion must be much more than sand, sea, and sun. It should be the norm that communities and town…
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