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The medicine quinine is taken from the cinchona tree grown in Jamaica. The value of quinine in the treatment of malaria fever was known to the Indians of Peru and other American countries from earlier times. It was noticed by the Europeans in 1638 when it cured the Countess Cinchon. The plant was then named in her honour.


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Published on Mon, Jun 25, 2007

JTB boosts tourism skills with scholarship offer

KINGSTON: June 21, 2007: In an attempt to help tourism workers upgrade their skills, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) is offering a $1.5M scholarship to industry workers...

Published on Wed, Jan 30, 2008

Jamaica surges ahead in round-the-world yacht race

Kingston: 2008, January 30: JAMAICA is now in first position among nine other teams of cities and nations that are taking part in the Clipper 07-08 round-the-world yacht race. The competition, which started on Sunday, 2007, September 16 from Liverpool in England, is the longest race in the world...

Published on Thu, Dec 22, 2005

Small Hotels, Inns & Villa - The Other Side of Jamaica

Many vacationer think of Jamaica only as an all-inclusive destination. However, there is much more to Jamaica than all-inclusive resorts...