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Barbados Lifts Ban On Corned Beef Imports From Brazil

Published 29 March 2017

KINGSTON –– Jamaica and Brazil appear to be heading towards a trade row over the island’s ban on corned beef imported from that South American country as both sides yesterday took hard positions on the measure.

The Brazilian Embassy in Kingston asked the Jamaican Government to lift what it described as the “unilateral ban”, pointing out that none of the 21 meat-processing companies under investigation in Brazil for selling rotten beef and poultry export to Jamaica.

However, Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Minister Karl Samuda insisted that the ban on the product, more popularly known as “bully beef” in Jamaica, will remain in place until relevant tests have been completed.

News, Politics, Regional News

JAMAICA: Dr Peter Phillips Elected PNP President

Published 29 March 2017

PHILLIPS … takes over as fifth PNP President

Peter David Phillips will become the fifth President of the People’s National Party by acclamation today.

Special delegates of the almost 79-year-old political party will gather at the National Arena in South East St Andrew to usher in the new leader, who will replace the veteran parliamentarian Portia Simpson Miller, following her recent decision to step down.

Phillips follows Norman Manley, the organisation’s first president, his son Michael Manley, PJ Patterson, and Simpson Miller as the persons who have held that distinguished office. All before him, except for Norman Manley, have become prime minister of Jamaica.

Local news, News

National Entrepreneurial Development Unit Launches Townhall Business Meetings in St.Pauls Community Center

Published 29 March 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, (27 March, 2017) – The National Entrepreneurial Development Division (NEDD), the business support unit of the Ministry of International Trade, Industry, Commerce and Consumer Affairs, in its quest to help further develop the Micro Small and Medium Enterprise sector (MSME), has planned a series of community business meetings for the year 2017.

Crime/Justice, Local news, News

Man shot and Killed

Published 29 March 2017

Basseterre, St. Kitts, March 28, 2017 (RSCNPF): Investigators from the Violent Crimes Unit (VCU) and Officers of Police Division “B”, are investigating a shooting incident in Newton Ground that occurred at about9.20pm on Tuesday (March 28).

Horoscope

Thought of the day

Published 29 March 2017

Buckie Got It…..Good morning my dear families and friends I hope that we all had a good night’s rest.

The thought for today says “Be careful what you water your dreams with. Water them with worry and fear and you will produce weeds that choke the life from your dreams. Water them with optimism and solutions and you will cultivate success. Always be on the lookout for ways to turn a problem into an opportunity for success. Always be on the lookout for ways to nurture your dream.”

Remember the saying “You reap what you sow”. Put a little positive into your water mixture and see what happens. Have a blessed and Positive Wednesday.

Today’s Tip

There is no shame when you try and fail; there is only shame when you fail to try.