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PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, (CMC) – Health authorities are urging people in Trinidad and Tobago to refrain from eating Giant African Snails, amid newspaper reports that the snails were being consumed and becoming a delicacy. “The Giant African Snail is known to be a major reservoir host for the rat lungworm (Angiostrongylus cantonensis), which may cause meningitis—inflammation of the membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord,” the Ministry of Health...

MORANT BAY, Jamaica - Jamaica’s mass casualty response was tested on Thursday with a full-scale simulation of a large plane crash and the subsequent search and rescue and medical attention of victims, at the Ken Jones Aerodrome in Portland. The exercise was spearheaded by the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness, with the involvement of several key local and international entities. It was the final...

Fitfest Party and Expo, powered by Lucozade, returns this Saturday, January 25, at the NWC Sports Club in Mona, St Andrew. In a bold move to promote widespread community health and wellness, this edition of the biannual fitness celebration will be free of cost to all attendees, organisers said. The event, running from 4:00 pm to 10:00 pm, promises an evening of high-energy, family-friendly activities designed to make fitness fun...

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dana Morris Dixon, is encouraging more young people to pursue careers in health. She noted that the Government is committed to ensuring young Jamaicans are trained and equipped to become highly skilled professionals in the sector. It is for this reason, she said, that the ministry collaborated with the Health and Wellness Ministry in staging the just concluded Career...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— The US dollar on Friday, January 24, ended trading at $157.85 up by 24 cents according to the Bank of Jamaica’s daily exchange trading summary. Meanwhile, the Canadian dollar ended at $110.94 up from $110.68 and the British pound ended at $195.76 up from $194.24.

KINGSTON, Jamaica- The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is taking a multi-pronged approach to combat praedial larceny across the country. Portfolio Minister, Floyd Green, outlined aspects of the ministry’s strategy during the 20th Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Investments and Capital Markets Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Thursday. These include: proof of purchase in market spaces, strengthening of the praedial larceny unit, recruiting and training...

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica— Dancehall star Adidja "Vybz Kartel" Palmer on Friday donated $1 million to the Waterford Primary School in Portmore, St Catherine which was well-received by administrators at the institution who were happy for the donation. Palmer, who is arguably one of the most talented entertainers of all time to emerge from Jamaica, was a student of the Waterford Primary School before he matriculated to the Calabar High School...

KINGSTON, Jamaica-Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining Minister, Floyd Green, says women and youth must be empowered to access critical resources and equipped with climate smart technology in their operations to ensure the agricultural sector’s sustainability. He was addressing a Gender-responsive Climate Smart Agriculture and Food Systems in the Caribbean National Inception workshop on Thursday at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston. Green, who pledged the Government’s support for the programme,...

KINGSTON, Jamaica— Close to 10,000 people participated in the inaugural Health and Wellness Career Expo and Employment Fair, which was organised by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), in collaboration with the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information. The MOHW said in a media release on Friday, that a preliminary count shows that 2,907 people were screened for the over 600 job vacancies, while 6,694 students and other members...

BARCELONA, Spain, (CMC) – The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), says it is working on a joint development agenda to address challenges and opportunities arising from the rapid aging of societies, particularly in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). The silver economy is a system of products, services and economic activities that are designed to meet the needs of older people. It is based on the idea that older people have...

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP)— Opening arguments were expected to begin Friday in the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with pulling a gun on a former friend during an argument in Hollywood. The 36-year-old, who has two children with singer Rihanna, faces two counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm during confrontations with Terell Ephron on November 6, 2021. The rapper, whose real name is Rakim Mayers, was reportedly arrested...

WESTMORELAND, Jamaica — Sandals Foundation has enhanced the services provided by the Negril Branch Library in Westmoreland with the donation of a state-of-the-art printer. The foundation, the philanthropic arm of Sandals Resorts International, said in a media release that the donation of the printer was in response to a critical request for improved technology to support the community, as the library serves as a source for students, job seekers, and the general public. The Negril Branch Library, Sandals...