6 Things You Need To Know Today – May 11, 2016
Royal Mess – Probe Launched Into Collapse At Hotel Construction Site In Negril. Minister of Local Government and Community Development Desmond McKenzie has ordered an investigation into the...
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Good As GOLD – Two Down, One To Go. There, will never be another like him, and as the Jamaican sprinter closed another chapter of a book coated in gold, he became the first in what, for him, was also...
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Growth Delay – Vaz Appeals For Patience, Says Council’s Report May Be Ready Today. The Economic Growth Council (EGC) missed its August 31 deadline to submit its plans for growing the economy, but Daryl...
View Article876 and 658: All You Need To Know About Jamaica’s New Area Code
Two important developments were recently announced by the Office of Utilities Regulations (OUR) in Jamaica: Jamaica got another area code – 658 Ten-digit dialing will become mandatory in the island for...
View Article876 and 658: The history behind Jamaica’s area code
Jamaica has a new area code: 658. It became necessary for Jamaica to get an additional Numbering Plan Area (NPA) code, commonly called an area code, as the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR), which...
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Your news in a nutshell Shocked into silence Alleged cop killers surrender Use tech to boost Ja’s tourism Missed death by centimetres No dengue outbreak, says health ministry Violence, robberies prompt...
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Your news in a nutshell PEP Performance task exam pushed back Grief too rough to bear End assault on students Spelling Bee: Taevion wins Nigeria affirms bilateral cooperation with Ja Can’t stay home...
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Your news in a nutshell Pushback for PEP Wheatley assistant was NESol signing officer Bog Walk gorge closed Chucky Brown trial: Top cop to be subpoenaed New life for ‘Frog City’ Big boost for Ocho Rios...
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Your news in a nutshell Commish backs Chang Ja diaspora upset about crime More Corporate Areas to be dug up More J’can women doing double mastectomy Soldier held with illegal gun 5.2 quake rocks Haiti...
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Your news in a nutshell Too early to tell Ja Moves success Gleaner ombudsman want to hear from readers Health Ministry strong on sugary drinks message Second cohort of HPV vaccines being administered...
View ArticleWorld Mental Health Day 2018
On October 10th of each year, World Mental Health Day is celebrated. This year’s theme is ‘Young People and Mental Health in A Changing World’. World Mental Health Day allows stakeholders to come...
View ArticleFilm & Technology
“The film industry brings people together, and so does technology. I see them as similar platforms.” – Ashton Kutcher Computer science (and technology in general) can be mixed with most if not all...
View ArticleBusiness Intelligence
diG Jamaica sat down with Raquel Seville, the CEO of B.I. Brainz (Caribbean), to get more insight into what Business Intelligence is. This is a growing field in Jamaica heavily utilized by companies...
View ArticleYouth Can Do IT – Lianne McNaughton
Youth Can Do IT diminishes doubt in your creative self, opens a world of creativity and belief in ventures which you didn’t know you possessed. – Amanda Johnson, mentee Since it’s establishment in...
View ArticleOpportunities for Youth in Jamaica
As the years go by volunteerism, summer camps and internship experiences become increasingly important for Jamaican youth. Here are some programs that you can consider: Advocacy JYAN – Jamaica Youth...
View ArticleTVJ Climate Change Feature
Written by Danielle Mullings Climate change has become a more pressing concern in the Caribbean and communities across Jamaica. One of our local television stations, TVJ has produced four features...
View ArticleCaribbean Sports with European Heritage
Written by Danielle Mullings From the ‘point of contact’ in 1492, European cultural institutions have impacted Caribbean society and culture. The remains of colonization by major powers like the Dutch,...
View ArticleEnvironmental Arts Day
Written by Danielle MullingsIt was indeed a happy day at Happy House when New Wave and Do Good Jamaica collaborated to put on an Environmental Arts Day. Kids were fully entertained as they painted,...
View ArticleJamaica Diaspora Leadership Summit
Representatives of the Jamaican Diaspora Leadership in the United States of America (USA) will be holding a three-day Leadership Summit, in Morrow, Georgia, to focus on the development of the...
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