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Child Health and Development Passport Implemented
 
Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness holds up a copy of the Child Health and Development Passport, at the official implementation of the Child Health and Development Passport, at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital today (September 1).

The Child Health and Development Passport, which contains information about the growth and development of a child from birth to 17, was officially implemented today (September 1), during a press briefing, held at the Victoria Jubilee Hospital, downtown Kingston.




PM to Meet With Private Sector Heads on Thursday
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, is scheduled to meet with heads of private sector organisations at Jamaica House on Thursday morning (September 2), to discuss a number of national issues of concern.



Minister with responsibility for Informa...
Ministry of Labour to Introduce Employment Registry
Thursday, September 02, 2010

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is seeking to expand its offerings with plans to introduce an employment registry, aimed at matching workers with jobs.



Minister of Labour and Social Security, ...
Significant Oil Find a Possibility
Thursday, September 02, 2010

Special Projects Manager of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), Dr. Raymond Wright, has endorsed the statement attributed to Sagres Energy, the parent of Canadian firm, Rainville Energy, that the seismic structure indentified by the company in Jamaican waters was very significant and "could contain up to 3 billion barrels of crude oil."



Parents Urged to Get Children Excited about their New Schools
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Moving a child from one institution to another may sometimes prove to be a challenging undertaking for both parents and children.



Social Psychologist, Leachim Semaj
Exhibition on the Life of Jamaican Musician in the UK
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

An interactive exhibition on the life of Jamaican singer, Laurel Aitken will open in October at the New Walk Museum and Art Gallery in Leicester, in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom.



Ackee and Salt Fish Celebrated at Notting Hill Carnival
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

'Ackee and Saltfish' was the theme for the 'Jamaican Twist' band, at this year's Notting Hill Carnival in London, United Kingdom (UK) last week-end.



South Florida Annual JIS Independence Essay Competition Winners
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Two South Florida students have come out on top in the annual Jamaica Independence Essay Competition in Florida.



Govt. Committed to Ensuring that Athletes Remain Clean
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Government is constantly seeking to ensure that Jamaica's athletes remain free of prohibited substances.



Senior Director for Youth, Sports and Co...
Outreach Concert Series to Showcase Jamaican Talent
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Episcopal Church of the Holy Family will present its second annual Concert series 'Encore and More' with two events next weekend (September 11 and 12) at its North Miami location.



St Elizabeth's Emergency Training Workshop
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The St. Elizabeth Parish Council Monday (August 30) held a workshop for members of its disaster management operation, representing some 30 persons drawn from various agencies, at the Port of Call Hotel.



Jamaican Canadian Association Honours York Police Chief
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

A Canadian Chief of Police has received a Community Service Award from the largest and oldest Jamaican community association in Canada.



Guest speaker at the Independence Gala/J...
Marigold Harding, says she is Prepared for Job of Custos of St. Andrew
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Horticulturalist and Master Flower Judge, Marigold Harding, says one of her prime objectives as Custos of St. Andrew will be to revitalise the role of Justices of the Peace (JPs) within the parish.



Mrs. Marigold Harding
COJ Improving Customer Accessibility
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has announced that, by August 2011, the entity will be fully electronically friendly and more accessible to its customers.



PM Launches St. Elizabeth Leg of Massive Roads Programme
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, launched the St. Elizabeth leg of the Government's massive Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), estimated to cost some $36 billion, at the Lewisville High School, in St. Elizabeth on Tuesday (August 31).



Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, s...
Ja's International Synchronised Swimming Champs, October 7-9
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

The Second staging of the Jamaica's International Synchronised Swimming Championship will be held October seven to nine, at the Bournemouth Bath Pools Complex in East Kingston.



Chairman of Synchro Stars (Jamaica), Dia...
Anti Doping Seminar Set for UWI, September 18
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

A one-day Seminar aimed at addressing specific anti-doping in sports issues will be held on Saturday, September 18, at the Physiology Lecture Theatre, University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona campus.



Tutor at the Norman Manley Law School, A...
Mavis Bank Seeks Canadian Markets for Blue Mountain Coffee
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

In 1953, the first three barrels of Jamaican Blue Mountain coffee were shipped to Japan, and so began a long relationship which led to nearly 100 percent, or approximately 400,000 boxes, of Jamaica's premium coffee being exported to Japan, annually.



Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Set...
Inflation is Going Down - PM Golding
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said that Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw has assured him that the inflation rate for this fiscal year would finish lower than what was projected.



Prime Minister of Jamaica the Hon. Bruce...
Finance Minister Urges Banks to Drive Entrepreneurship
Continues Call for Lower Interest Rates and Fees

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has charged commercial banks to be the driving force behind the growth of the entrepreneurial sector.



Minister of Finance and the Public Servi...
SRIT Commits to Overhaul Level of Professionalism of JCF in Three Years
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Transforming people's conduct can be a tall order, but the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Strategic Review Implementation Team (SRIT) has set itself three years to overhaul the level of professionalism displayed by police personnel.



Head of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (...
PIOJ Reports Improvements in Four Key Areas Pivotal to Advancing Vision 2030
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Programme Manager of the Planning Institute of Jamaica's (PIOJ) Plan Development Unit, Richard Lumsden, is reporting significant improvements in the four key focus areas pivotal to advancing the country's National Development Plan - Vision 2030.



Programme Manager, Plan Development Unit...
Heavy Rains Claim one Life in St. James
Minister and MP discuss Road Works

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The heavy showers that occurred in Western Jamaica yesterday (August 29), has resulted in one death, the injury of three persons, and 17 motor vehicles being damaged in the Long Hill area of St. James.



Member of Parliament for West Central St...
Jamaicans Urged to Use Resources to Develop Country
Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks has called on Jamaicans in the Diaspora to use their talents and resources to help in the development of the country.



Ambassador to the United States, Her Exc...
Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Visitor
Marketing Drive Paying Off - Minister Bartlett

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, on Saturday (August 28) welcomed to Montego Bay, the country's one millionth visitor for 2010, Mrs. Angella Wilson, and her husband Mr. Aaron Wilson from New York, United States.



Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlet...
 
 
Ministry of Labour to Introduce Employment Registry
Significant Oil Find a Possibility
Inflation is Going Down - PM Golding
Anti Doping Seminar Set for UWI, September 18
PM Launches St. Elizabeth Leg of Massive Roads Programme
Outreach Concert Series to Showcase Jamaican Talent
Govt. Committed to Ensuring that Athletes Remain Clean
South Florida Annual JIS Independence Essay Competition Winners
PM to Meet With Private Sector Heads on Thursday
Child Health and Development Passport Implemented
 
 
 
Significant Oil Find a Possibility
Mavis Bank Seeks Canadian Markets for Blue Mountain Coffee
Ja's International Synchronised Swimming Champs, October 7-9
Jamaican Canadian Association Honours York Police Chief
Ackee and Salt Fish Celebrated at Notting Hill Carnival
Exhibition on the Life of Jamaican Musician in the UK
Outreach Concert Series to Showcase Jamaican Talent
South Florida Annual JIS Independence Essay Competition Winners
Jamaicans Urged to Use Resources to Develop Country
Jamaica Welcomes One Millionth Visitor
Marketing Drive Paying Off - Minister Bartlett
 
 
 
Ministry of Labour to Introduce Employment Registry
COJ Improving Customer Accessibility
Parents Urged to Get Children Excited about their New Schools
Inflation is Going Down - PM Golding
Govt. Committed to Ensuring that Athletes Remain Clean
PM to Meet With Private Sector Heads on Thursday
Child Health and Development Passport Implemented
Parents Urged to Support their Children
PIOJ Reports Improvements in Four Key Areas Pivotal to Advancing Vision 2030
SRIT Commits to Overhaul Level of Professionalism of JCF in Three Years
 
 
 
Marigold Harding, says she is Prepared for Job of Custos of St. Andrew
St Elizabeth's Emergency Training Workshop
Anti Doping Seminar Set for UWI, September 18
PM Launches St. Elizabeth Leg of Massive Roads Programme
PMI Provides School Supplies for Students in St. James
Heavy Rains Claim one Life in St. James
Minister and MP discuss Road Works
New Cardiac Unit to be Built at Bustamante Hospital for Children
Students from 14 Clarendon Communities in Receive Book Vouchers
Gayle Health Clinic gets Help from Solomonic Philanthropists
UDC Working with Falmouth Community on Tourism Development
 
 
     
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