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PATIENTS who received dialysis treatment at the Spanish Town Hospital in St Catherine, could scarcely contain themselves last week Thursday. Their joy poured out as they waited at the hospital's recently constructed Haemodialysis Centre to greet the man who had made their treatment possible by donating over $22 million to build the centre... click on "Ernest Hoo" in the News section.
Lascelles Chin, founder, chairman and CEO of Lasco Group of
Companies, speaks to members of the media during a press briefing at
Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston yesterday... click on "Lasco" in the News section.
FOR decades the burning of cane fields, especially at Frome in Westmoreland, proved a choking problem for the local sugar industry, with repeated reports of numerous cane fires at reaping time. But according to CEO of the Sugar Corporation Holdings Limited, Aubyn Hill the burning problem has now been solved... click on "Raising Cane"
in the News section.
Industry Minister Karl Samuda encouraged Chinese investors to take advantage of the potentially lucrative big business opportunities in Jamaica at the recent Trade and Investment Forum at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Shanghai, China which was hosted by JAMPRO against the backdrop of World Expo 2010 Shanghai... click on "JAMPRO" in the News section.
Many of the freedoms we enjoy here in the U.S. are quickly eroding as the nation transforms from the land of the free into the land of the enslaved, but what I'm about to share with you takes the assault on our freedoms to a whole new level. You may not be aware of this, but many Western states, including Utah, Washington and Colorado, have long outlawed individuals from collecting rainwater on their own properties because, according to officials, that rain belongs to someone else... click on "Rain" in the Articles section.
THE Jamaica Association of Vintage Artistes and Affiliates (JAVAA) inducted nine musical pioneers, eight posthumously, in its third Hall of Fame induction ceremony held Wednesday evening by the poolside at the Mayfair Hotel in Kingston... click on "JAVAA" in the Articles section.
Researchers from Northwestern University recently published a series of data in the journal Nature Reviews Neuroscience, revealing that music plays an important role in nervous system development. According to various, diverse scientific literature, musical training improves the brain's overall ability to learn new things... click on "Music" in the Articles section.
Exposure to sunlight, we are often told, is dangerous and can lead to melanoma, also known as skin cancer. But a group of U.K. researchers recently published a report in the British Journal of Dermatology decrying the scare campaigns put out by government and cancer societies that warn against the supposed dangers of sun exposure. Contrary to popular belief, sun exposure can actually decrease the likelihood of developing malignant melanomas... click on "Sunlight" in the Articles section.
It's not easy to spot a healthy choice amid the burgers and steak sandwiches at your favourite bar and grill. But at Jack Astor's, the chicken quesadilla stands out.
At least once a week, Elizabeth has a Jamaican beef patty for lunch... click on "Ja Patty" in the Articles section.
Read assorted info, this and that... click on "Dis ’n Dat"
Make BBQ Ribs... go to the Recipes page.