- Met Service Ready. Director of the National Meteorological Service, Jeffery Spooner, says the agency is fully prepared to provide timely and accurate weather forecasting during the 2013 hurricane season, which begins June 1… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- West Gears Up For Storm Season. Disaster coordinators in western Jamaica are now busily finalising their preparations to meet what weather forecasters are predicting will be a busy 2013 hurricane season… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Child Extortionists – Judge, JPs Step In As Students Make Thousands Of Dollars A Day. Children’s Court judge Icylin Reid has expressed shock at the number of St Ann students appearing before her for crimes ranging from extortion to wounding and has warned them to steer clear of her court… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- JTA Irked By Thwaites’ Comments On Leave. The Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) is taking issue with Minister of Education Ronald Thwaites’ interpretation of the leave entitlement of teachers, which he presented last Wednesday during his Sectoral Debate in Parliament… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- Cholesterol Is Not A Villain. The medical industry continues to insist that we closely monitor the level of cholesterol in our blood. Woe betide you if it is elevated! But what really is cholesterol? Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
- We Must Play To Win – Burrell. Jamaicans have a way of bringing out their best in the worst of times. That resolve is being counted on by Jamaica Football Federation (JFF) president, Captain Horace Burrell, who said the country’s Reggae Boyz must target nothing else but victory in upcoming CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying (WCQ) games against Mexico and the United States… Read more at Jamaica-Gleaner.com
6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 21, 2013
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The Meaning Of Labour Day
Many Jamaicans know May 23 as Labour Day, a day dedicated volunteer work and community service projects across the island. However, prior to 1961, it didn’t exist on the calendar. Instead, Jamaicans, along with other citizens of the Commonwealth, observed…
Posted in Monday Musings
6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 20, 2013
‘Leave ‘Em Out’ – Members Of Energy Council Object To Proposal From Hong Kong Firm. Some members of the Jamaica Energy Council (JEC) are objecting to Cabinet’s decision to consider a belated expression of interest from a Hong Kong-based firm to…
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Chart Of The Week – Murder By Parish January To April 2013
The Chart of the Week comes from diGJamaica’s blog post visualizing the JCF’s crime statistics for the January to April period. As per the original blog posting: “Through April 2013, murders have decreased by 1.4% to 344. Jamaica still averages just…
Posted in Chart of the Week, Crime and Security
Image Of The Week – Falling Apart
Our image of the week comes from the Thursday Gleaner story entitled Labour Day project to cost $4m. This year’s national Labour Day project will be refurbishing the St Mary Infirmary, which, as this picture shows, is falling apart. The infirmary…
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5 Facts: Children’s Days Around The World
Today, May 17, is being observed as National Children’s Day in Jamaica. This Fact Friday, we share some information on the significance of Children’s Day in Jamaica and around the world. National Children’s Day is observed on the third Friday in…
Posted in #fivefactfriday, Fact Friday
6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 17, 2013
‘I Give Up!’ – Some Parents No Longer Care About Their Runaway Children. Thousands of children have gone missing across the island over the years – more than 1,000 between January and November 2012 alone. Today, National Children’s Day, 150 of…
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5 Retirement Planning Tips
Many young people tend to view retirement as too far into the future to think about now, while older adults often feel a sense of panic as they draw closer to the age of 65 and realise they have failed…
Posted in #tipthursday, Tip Thursday
6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 16, 2013
Cops Target Assets – Investigators Eye $300m In High-End Properties Thought To Be Proceeds Of Cocaine Trade. Armed with legislation under the Proceeds of Crime Act, plus intelligence provided by their overseas counterparts, the Financial Investigations Division (FID) has targeted…
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Crime In Jamaica – January to April 2013
Statistics from the Jamaica Constabulary Force have been released and diGJamaica has visualised them for your consumption. Through April 2013, murders have decreased by 1.4% to 344. Jamaica still averages just under 3 (2.87 to be more exact) murders per…
Posted in Crime and Security

