Ban on single use Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags, Plastic Drinking Straws 2019
As of January 1, 2019 the Jamaican government will impose a ban on the use of single Plastic ‘Scandal’ bags and Plastic Drinking Straws and the importation of Expanded Polystyrene Foam food containers .The aim is to protect the environment which is already overly polluted.#BringYourOwnBag-Prime Minister Andrew Holness. Opposition Calls For Delay Of Ban On…
Read MoreJamaican Alia Atkinson scored the second world record at the FINA World Cup in Budapest. She lowered her previous mark of 28.64 down to 28.56 to win the women’s 50 breaststroke. Atkinson had broken the 2009 mark of Jessica Hardy (28.80) at the Tokyo stop of the World Cup circuit in 2016. She now the proud owner of eight swims…
Read MoreUsain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly.
Usain Bolt has scored his first goals for a professional football team, getting two on his maiden start for Central Coast Mariners in a friendly. The Jamaican eight-time Olympic sprint champion scored the Mariners’ third and fourth goals in a 4-0 win over Macarthur South West and celebrated with his trademark lightning bolt pose. Usain…
Read MorePhoto credit: Dalton Harris On 24 May 2011 Dalton Harris posted on his Facebook Page of photo of himself and singer Tessanne Chin. It is obvious from the photo Harris was very impressed to have met the sensational vocalist. The two met for the first time in Florida. You can call it fate or cosmic coincidence but…
Read MoreCongratulations to Dalton Harris. Winner of the UK Factor 2018 December 2nd 2018 Dalton Harris become the winner of the UK X Factor. Former Rising Stars Winner to X Factor Winner Dalton Harris rose to fame after winning the Digicel Rising Stars title with a prize of $1 million in 2010 . He was 16 years old…
Read MoreReggae is “cerebral, socio-political, sensual and spiritual,” said Unesco. (source:Reuters) Reggae has been added to a list of international cultural treasures which the United Nations has deemed worthy of protecting and promoting. On Thursday, reggae was “inscripted,” as the UNESCO term goes, to the “Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity”. UNESCO, the…
Read MoreUK’s withdrawal agreement from European Union approved by EU leaders, chief Donald Tusk says (source: BBC) According to the BBC, the European Union leaders have approved an agreement on the UK’s withdrawal and future relations – insisting it is the “best and only deal possible”. The deal has been in negotiations for the past 20…
Read MoreTynwald Mills, Shopping Centre Isle of Man in the United Kingdom apologised to customers for sexual suggestive Polar Bear display. According to BBC, it is believed mischievous customers re-arranged the Arctic scene to suggest a much “steamier” encounter. The sexual suggestive display had left many customers feeling awkward. While others took to social media to…
Read MoreThe Centers for Disease Control warns consumers to throw out chopped romaine lettuce following E. coli outbreak this month. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention is telling consumers to not eat any romaine lettuce. Retailers and restaurants are advised not to sell it. The warning comes after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
Read MoreTrump announces support for most sweeping prison reform in decades, McConnell says bipartisan deal unlikely (source: New York Post) President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Wed Nov 14, 2018) announced that he supports the efforts to pass a bipartisan prison reform bill called the FIRST Step Act. “Today, I am thrilled to announce my support for this…
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