1. Overusing mouthwash, orusing one that's too acidicOne of the toughest environments for your teeth is a dry mouth. That's because saliva has a combination of minerals, enzymes, and oxygen compounds that keep the pH balance in your mouth neutral -...
Researchers have found that persons who drank eight to 12 eight-ounce glasses of ice cold water per day had a higher metabolic rate than those who drank water at room temperature.Your body may burn a few calories heating the cold water to your core...
Pamela Coke-Hamilton, executive director of the Caribbean Export Development Agency (CEDA), says that the preliminary assessment of an investor perception survey initiated by CEDA in the final quarter of last year, shows that nearly half of the...
Land being cleared for development at 1A-1B Oxford Road in New Kingston will house a boutique hotel, according to documents obtained from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA).The state regulator, however, has asked the design...
The Red Stripe Jamaica brewery increased the alcoholic content of the popular Guinness drink by one percentage point to 7.5 per cent, making it 15 per cent stronger.The company indicated that by adding more alcohol, it aims to remain relevant to...
Elon Musk will remain at Tesla under a 10-year, all-or-nothing pay package that demands massive growth.The agreement, revealed Tuesday in a regulatory filing, requires that Tesla grow in US$50-billion leaps, to a staggering US$650-billion market...
The European Union imposed economic and travel sanctions Monday on seven senior Venezuelan officials accused of human rights abuses or breaching the rule of law in the crisis-ridden country.The move comes after United States authorities levied...
Puerto Rico's governor announced on Monday that he is moving to privatise the United States territory's public power company after its slow, troubled recovery from Hurricane Maria focused new attention on long-standing accusations of mismanagement...
On September 11, 2001, the world watched the 9/11 attack in terror. On September 12, 2001, Captain Mitch Nelson leads a US Special Forces team into Afghanistan for an extremely dangerous mission. Once there, the soldiers must work with an Afghan...
Den of Thieves is a gritty crime saga which follows thieves without fear, cops without limits, and a seemingly impossible heist. Nick O'Brien is the hard-drinking leader of the Regulators, an elite unit of the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department...
Patrons in Montego Bay, please note the following changes in the schedule at Palace Multiplex between January 24 and 30.1. Shows will begin earlier than the usual times.2. There will be only one show on weekdays at 5:30 p....
Tosca tells the story of three people - a famous opera singer, a free-thinking painter, and a sadistic chief of police - caught in a net of love and politics.Sir David McVicar's ravishing new production offers a splendid backdrop for extraordinary...
Woody Woodpecker is an animated live-action film featuring the hyperactive red-head bird who enters a turf war with a big-city lawyer who plans to destroy his home to build a house. Now it's game on, as Woody terrorises the developers and leaves...
On Saturday, January 27, the St Elizabeth attraction Lover's Leap reopens its gates to the public after a short period of operational transition.Under the new management by Jakes Treasure Beach, another popular south St Elizabeth destination, the...
Hello mi neighbour! Work with mi: Let's say we all got up one morning and decided privately to wear our kindness caps all day, the whole 24 hours. And let's say that we were all serious. Let's say also that we were bent on not yielding to the...
Jamaica Cycling Federation (JCF) national coach, Carlton Simmonds, says that plans are at an advanced stage to have cyclist Oshane Williams relocated to Kingston from Catherine Hall in St James to continue preparations for April's Commonwealth Games...
"Constables have been besieging members of the House of Representatives with requests to be given tickets as soon as the call comes for labourers for American farms. Mr L.W. Rose, St Catherine MHR, mentioned the fact this week in a debate in the...
The Good Food people Grace Foods, took over the waterfront in downtown Kingston for the launch of their latest brand campaign, "Flava with a Beat." With entertainer Ding Dong front and centre as the voice behind the campaign, it made for a very...
As agriculture continues to contribute the lion's share to the expansion of the Jamaican economy, the resident representative of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is pointing to the need to beef up rural infrastructure and accelerate land...
THE EDITOR, Sir:A reshuffle of the Andrew Holness Holness-led Cabinet, at this time, is a good idea. Even if a minister performs well in his ministry, he/she may perform even better in another ministry.My suggestions for a partial Cabinet reshuffle...