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Dr Douglas Street: Don't be nuts, eat them!

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Diet is very important in the prevention and treatment of disease, and in optimising health. Healthy proteins should constitute 25 per cent of the diet. Nuts are a good source of healthy proteins as well as other important nutrients (such as fibre,...

Lack of blood led to babies’ deaths, says Calvin G. Brown

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:43 PMChristopher Thomas

Former chairman of the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), Calvin G. Brown, is shedding more light on the circumstances surrounding the deaths of four premature babies that died at the Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH).Brown, who was replaced...

The west savaged by multiple murders

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Despite the many crime-fighting initiatives the police have tried in their quest to rein in lawlessness, the year 2015 will go down in history as the most murderous ...

All set for 2015 Reggae Marathon in Negril

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:00 AMOkoye Henry

Western Bureau:Organisers of the 2015 Reggae Marathon, Half Marathon...

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Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Do you believe the new crime-fighting initiatives which were recently unveiled in Hanover are having the desired effect?Orlando Knibb,businessman"Yes. In Hanover, it has been working. I like the joint police-military thing. I think it was a good...

Mixed views on crime-fighting in Hanover - some residents not impressed

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 12:00 AM

Residents of Hanover are expressing mixed views about the impact of the Ministry of National Security's latest crime-fighting initiatives, which include the 'Get the Guns Campaign' and the deployment of soldiers on the streets of western Jamaica.For...

Eyesore of the week

Published:Thursday | November 26, 2015 | 4:26 PM

Revelling in the auto body trade - * … Riley still enjoying his chosen field after 25 years*

Published:Friday | November 20, 2015 | 2:12 PM

When forty-three-year-old Richard Riley entered the auto body work and duco mechanic field, he was still a student at the Rusea's High School in Lucea, Hanover.Twenty-five years later, Riley is still passionately engaged in the trade, with which he...

Vox pop for Western Focus

Published:Friday | November 20, 2015 | 2:17 PM

Would you pursue a career in the auto body repairs and duco field?Obrian Campbell - 22 years old"No. Because you would have to get dirty and I like to be dressed up on the job. The fact that you would have to get dirty and dusty is my problem."Vener...

HEART/NTA graduate over a 1000 out west

Published:Friday | November 20, 2015 | 2:23 PMOkoye Henry

A grand total of 1079 persons from western Jamaica are now certified and ready to join the workforce, having completed their skills training programmes for the 2014-2015 period in institutions within the HEART Trust/NTA?s North West Region.Of the...

EU Ambassador for Negril chamber gala

Published:Friday | November 20, 2015 | 2:53 PM

Head of the Delegation of the European Union in Jamaica, Ambassador Paola Amadei, will be the keynote speaker at the Negril Chamber of Commerce?s Annual Gala Dinner, which will be held at the Aura Lounge at the Swept Away Negril resort, on Saturday...

Western Focus Vox pop

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 10:57 AM

Based on your own experience as a farmer, do you believe RADA is meeting its mandate to assist members of the local farming community?Jerry Warner, bee and livestock farmerI have received a little bit of benefit from RADA ... nothing much to speak...

Young scientist excels in apiculture

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:10 PM

It was at age 20 that young scientist Duhaje Jennings ventured into the apiculture industry while on the verge of graduating from the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona Campus. Now at age 27, the Cornwall College old boy has become not only...

Shortage of extension officers crippling farmers

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:24 PMMark Titus

Executive Director of the South Trelawny Environmental Agency (STEA) Hugh Dixon says the Rural Agricultural Develop-ment Authority (RADA) should move from a teaching to a demonstrative approach as it does not have enough extension officers to...

Slight improvement in produce supply to hotel sector

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:29 PM

Vice-president of the Negril Chamber of Commerce (NCoC) Daniel Grizzle says that there has been a slight improvement in the ability of local farmers to supply the hotel sector's demand for fresh produce but that the needs still remain largely unmet...

Mobay mayor says Action Plan discussions to start in December

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:39 PMChristopher Thomas

Montego Bay's mayor, Councillor Glendon Harris, has revealed that discussions are to be held with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) in December for the implementation of the much-touted Montego Bay Action Plan."The 'One Bay for All' Action...

THE IDEAL DIET By Dr Douglas Street

Published:Friday | November 13, 2015 | 12:48 PM

The ideal diet should be made up of 30 per cent vegetables, 20 per cent fruits, 25 per cent whole grains and 25 per cent healthy proteins.A minimal amount of oil such as canola, olive, and coconut oil can also be included and should be carefully...

Anti-litter wardens hit MoBay Streets - *……offenders to face stiff fines for breaches*

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 4:21 PMOkoye Henry

Montego Bay's vexing litter problem could soon become a thing of the past as theSt James Parish Council has kept its promise to deploy litter wardens on the streets of the western city as part of its anti-litter/beautification campaign.In an...

SDA members spruce up Adelphi Police Station

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 12:00 AMChristopher Thomas

Members of the Orange District of Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) Churches, in St James, came out in large numbers recently for a community project, which saw them doing beautification and repair works on the Adelphi Police Station.The church members,...

Light it up, Ganja time in Negril * -…. Rootzfest/‘Cannabis Cup’ starts on Thursday*

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 1:39 PMAdrian Frater

WESTERN BUREAU:For some long-time residents of Negril, this week's Cannabis Cup, which is being staged as an integral part of the inaugural Rastafari Rootz Fest, is a classic case of dÈj‡ vu for the resort town.According to the residents, the event...

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Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 3:39 PM

Since small quantities of ganja were decriminalised in Jamaica in April 2015, many influential persons have made profound statements relating to the use of the once 'forbidden herb'. Here are a some notable quotes from the Gleaner archives.Phillip...

DON’T DISCARD THE SEEDS, EAT THEM!

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 3:52 PM

Good eating habits are important for good health. In order to succeed in our quest for good health, we should include seeds in our diet. The nutrients that are contained in the seeds to nourish the germinating plant are also very good for our health...

Sav hospital gets Paediatric gifts

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 3:56 PMAdrian Frater

Paediatric care at the Savanna-la-Mar Public General Hospital in Westmoreland, got a major boost last week when the Issa Trust Foundation, in collaboration with US-based Heart to Heart Foundation, presented the institution with state-of-the art...

Eyesore of the week

Published:Thursday | November 5, 2015 | 4:44 PMAdrian Frater

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