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JAMAICA TO HOST THE UNITED NATIONS’ TOURISM CONFERENCE IN NOVEMBER!

BY BALFORD HENRY—  RIFAI… this is a unique opportunity to build a more responsible and committed tourism sector– The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is celebrating sustainable tourism this year, and Jamaica is to host the major event on the program – the International Conference on Sustainable Tourism. The Jamaica Observer has been reliably informed that the event will be staged between November 27 and 29 in the city of Montego Bay. The United Nations General Assembly declared 2017 the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, recalling tourism’s potential to advance the Universal 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The International Year aims to support a change in policies, business practices and consumer behavior towards a more sustainable tourism sector than can contribute effectively to the SDGs. “This … Read entire article »

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JESSE JENDAH BLASTS NEW GANJA BABIES AS HYPOCRITES!

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—  Jesse Jendah— Wrap up a draw fi de lawyer Wrap up a draw fi commissioner Wrap up a draw fi de doctor Wrap up a draw fi natty binghi dread, alright   Herbman Hustling (Sugar Minott)   Steps to decriminalize ganja in Jamaica has everyone kicking their heels — from Natty Binghi Dread to doctors and lawyers. But deejay Jesse Jendah believes most of those suddenly hailing the weed are hypocrites. Jendah infamously offered Prime Minister PJ Patterson a portion of ganja during his meeting with entertainers at Jamaica House in January 2002. Patterson refused. The fiery Jendah finds it ironic that Patterson is now chairman of Medicanja Limited, a company looking to capitalise on a potentially lucrative Jamaican ganja market. “Not surprised…everyone and their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother gonna want in…even the churches. One thing though, they will … Read entire article »

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TO HELP IN PROMOTING LEGAL WEED IN JAMAICA, ROOTS BAND MYSTIC REVEALERS, HAS OPENED THE JAMAICA AUTHENTIC HERB COMPANY!

BY HOWARD CAMPBELL—-  Mystic Revealers in performance.—- Ganja has been a buzzword in Jamaica since the Government announced plans to decriminalize the plant in early 2014. Politicians, doctors and long-time advocates have hailed steps to finally make it a legitimate income earner. The Mystic Revealers band have thrown their hat in the ring by recently establishing the Jamaica Authentic Herb Company, a multidimensional company dedicated to promoting ganja-based products. Julius Chin Yee, the band’s long-time manager, spoke about the company’s plans in an interview with Jamaica Observer. “Because legal marijuana is a relatively new category, existing products rely heavily on conventional symbols, psychedelia, the leaf, and traditional modes of consumption like smoking and edibles. We wanted to move away from such stigmas and imagine how marijuana might exist 10, 20, 30 years from now,” said … Read entire article »

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U.S. GRANTS LIKELY CANCER CURE PATENT TO JAMAICAN SCIENTIST!

By Gary Spaulding— The United States of America Patent Office has granted to a Jamaican, a patent relating to the novel synthesis which is believed to possess anti-cancer activities. The patent is on the making of a new group of chemical compounds called Dicinnamoyl-Glycerol Esters and their analogues, which have major anti-cancer activities. The patent number, 8907117, titled Anti-tumor and Anti-Inflammatory Dicinnamoyl-Glycerol Esters and their Analogues, was granted to noted Jamaican scientist, Dr. Henry Lowe, Executive Chairman of Bio-Tech R&D Institute. The new anti-cancer drugs were inspired by the isolation of chemical compounds from the Ball Moss plant, which have been actively pursued by Lowe and his research team over the past 10 years. The synthesis of these anti-cancer drug agents is being described as a first of its kind. The patent information was recently released, … Read entire article »

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