More Jamaican women now using contraceptives

February 13, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3601" align="alignleft" width="300"] SCOTT… there is more access to information about contraceptives[/caption] THE National Family Planning Board (NFPB) has reported an increase in contraceptive use among Jamaican women. The most recent statistics show that 85 per cent of women have used a contraceptive method and up...

Academic rejects arguments in favour of CCJ

February 12, 2015 in Regional

[caption id="attachment_3571" align="alignleft" width="300"] CCJ Logo[/caption] A senior academic yesterday rejected arguments being put forward in favour of the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) becoming the country's final court, but said any decision in embracing the CCJ must be made by the people. "This is an opportunity...

Jamaica makes top 10 in media freedom worldwide

February 12, 2015 in Regional

PARIS, France (AFP) – Media freedom suffered a "drastic decline" worldwide last year in part because of extremist groups such as Islamic State and Boko Haram, the watchdog group Reporters Without Borders said in its annual evaluation released Thursday. "There has been an overall deterioration linked...