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Denise Dennis JIS Writer  KINGSTON, Jamaica April 21 (JIS) — Minister of Health, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has invited members of the pharmaceutical industry to partner with the government in facilitating the National Health Fund’s (NHF) Drug Serv counters in their ...

By Garwin Davis IPS Writer  MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica April 21 (JIS) — Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major General Stewart Saunders, says contracted funeral homes should not be charging families for the removal of bodies that are ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana April 21, (GINA) — Minister of Legal Affairs and Attorney General (AG), Basil Williams, indicated — at a press briefing, today, at the Attorney General’s Chambers — that the “Red House” usage is currently being considered by government. ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr. 21, (CMC) – Agriculture Minister, Noel Holder, is currently engaged in a series of meetings with representatives of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to venture into establishing an all-weather road from Guyana to Brazil. According to Holder, ...

Pop superstar Prince was found dead at his Paisley Park recording studio and home in Chanhassen, Minnesota on Thursday, his publicist, Yvette Noel-Schure, told The Associated Press. He was 57. The Carver County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ that Prince was ...

WASHINGTON, DC Apr. 21, (CMC) – The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) says Jamaican Olympic champion, Usain Bolt, has joined the Washington-based organization in a campaign to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination in protecting health and preventing disease. ...

PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad, Apr. 21, (CMC) – The Trinidad and Tobago government, today, said that teams from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank are here assisting it with dealing with the sluggish economy, as a result ...

GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Apr. 21, (CMC) – A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed between Guyana and India for the establishment of an Information Communication and Technology (ICT) Centre of excellence here. Valued at US$1-million, the agreement was signed by ...

By Latonya Linton JIS Writer  KINGSTON 7, Jamaica April 21 (JIS) — Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the government will honour its commitment for the removal of auxiliary fees for the academic year ...

ST. JOHN’S, Antigua, Apr. 21, (CMC) – Residents have been urged to be cautious when using the internet for financial and business transactions following reports that the accounts of several companies and individuals have been hacked. The warning was issued ...