Ms Thomas says she has never experienced gender discrimination at work The media loves calling her Missile Woman - and with good reason. Tessy Thomas, a scientist from India's Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), is a rare woman who has played a key role in the making of its most potent long-range nuclear-capable ballistic missile, the Agni-V, which was successfully ...

  SHANIQUE MYRIE will have her day in court today. IT’S ANTICIPATED that all eyes will be on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) today as judges turn their attention to the high-profile Shanique Myrie case. The turnout at the Barbados Supreme Court and viewers of the CCJ live streaming are expected to be higher than the first two days of ...

The new technique targets small patches of cancer cells A new technique to treat early prostate cancer may have far fewer side-effects than existing therapies, say experts. A 41-patient study in the journal Lancet Oncology suggests targeted ultrasound treatment could reduce the risk of impotence and incontinence. Researchers say it could transform future treatment if the findings are repeated in larger studies. The ...

 Secretary in the Mayor’s office at the St James Parish Council, Pamella Marsh robes incoming mayor of Montego Bay Glendon Harris in front of the black and gold backdrop designed to depict the Jamaican flag but from which the colour green is missing during the recent swearing-in ceremony for St James councillors held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre. Outgoing ...

  RAGOOBIRSINGH… Jamaican diabetes patients seem to suffer more severe kidney problems   Cerassie, ganja tea, aloe vera among potentially harmful home remedies   POPULAR bush remedies, or 'bush teas' widely consumed in Jamaica and other Caribbean nations have been found to be potentially harmful in recent scientific studies and appraisal by the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St Andrew. Among the bush teas ...

  Foreign Affairs and Communications Minister Dr Surujrattan Rambachan Foreign Affairs and Communications Minister Dr Surujrattan Rambachan Foreign Affairs and Communications Minister Dr Surujrattan Rambachan insists Prime Minister Kamla Persad-Bissessar has strong family values which can enrich the lives of citizens. He was responding to questions on the use of the Prime Minister’s official residence at St Ann’s, by her sister, Vidwatie Newton, ...

      …says President Ramotar at State House fun dayPRESIDENT Donald Ramotar, addressing scores of Guyanese at a grand family fun day last evening on the lawns of State House, Main Street, Georgetown, to celebrate the life and work of the late President Dr. Cheddi Jagan, widely regarded as the ‘Father of the Nation’, said he “inspired generations of Guyanese to struggle ...

Stanford to be Sentenced in June Antigua St John's - US authorities are expected to go after US$330 M in frozen foreign bank accounts after a jury found that R Allen Stanford had stolen this money from investors.  Stanford will be sentenced by US District Judge David Hittner on June 14. Hittner could decide to impose consecutive 20-year sentences that would add ...

Flashback: Whitney Houston and daughter Bobbi Kristina. ATLANTA (AP) — Whitney Houston left everything to her 19-year-old daughter, Bobbi Kristina. The pop superstar's will doesn't mention specific assets, but leaves all of her furnishings, clothing, personal effects, jewelry and cars to her surviving children. Bobbi Kristina was her only child. Inside Edition first reported the will, filed in Atlanta, yesterday. Houston's money ...

      … artistes, designers, participants all put on a great show MORE than 80,000 persons came out to participate in Guyana’s 42nd Republic Anniversary celebrations, and the event has been deemed a resounding success. Culture Minster Dr. Frank Anthony Culture Minister Dr Frank Anthony, in an interview with this publication, said Mashramani 2012 has been a great success despite the challenges that were encountered ...