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KINGSTON — The Government is examining the feasibility of introducing an unemployment insurance scheme. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, speaking in the House of Representatives earlier this week, said that the Government, in its assessment, “has to be cognizant of those other jurisdictions where similar measures were introduced under their social security system, but did not...

KINGSTON — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says that Jamaica must employ effective waste management strategies as an integral part of the development model. Waste management, he said, does not only relate to collecting garbage, but also the preservation of vital resources such as food and water. “We are going to have to confront, even in...

WASHINGTON — Jamaican Nandi Chin Fernandez is this year's winner of BRIDES magazine's Operation Dream Dress contest, a competition aimed at giving up-and-coming designers an opportunity to create the ultimate wedding dress. The announcement was made live on ABC's Good Morning America on June 9, where the winning dress was revealed. The Kingston-born Ms. Fernandez, a graduate of Immaculate Conception...

LONDON — Jamaican entrepreneur and community worker, Beverley Lindsay has received a top honour from the British government. On Saturday, June 11, Mrs Lindsay was bestowed the title of Order of the British Empire (OBE), as part of Her Majesty, The Queen’s birthday honours list. Mrs Lindsay, who owns and operates the travel and tourism business, Diamond Travel, in Birmingham,...

MANDEVILLE — The St. Catherine-based Kitson Town All-age School has honoured six teachers and a security guard, who have given a combined 130 years of dedicated service to the institution. They are: Rachael Christian, who has served for 23 years; Clover Brown and Vice Principal Maureen Heywood, 22 years; Jennifer Lindo, 17 years; Carmen Knight, 16 years; Juliet Lattibeaudiere, 15...

WASHINGTON — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), in association with the Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO), has honoured two distinguished travel industry individuals, General Manager of WVCG Radio in Miami, Winsome Charlton, and deputy editor of Caribbean Travel & Life, Sarah Greaves-Gabbadon, for marketing the Caribbean as a premier travel destination in the U.S. The presentations were made at the CTO’s...

MONTEGO BAY — As cruise ship arrivals become more common in Falmouth, the Trelawny Parish Council is moving to formalize craft vending in the town. Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collin Gager, told the monthly meeting of the Trelawny Parish Council, on Thursday (June 10), in Falmouth, that a registration process has taken place, and background checks are being done on...

OCHO RIOS — Acting Chief Public Health Inspector in the St. Ann Health Department, Leroy Scott, has called on parishioners to be proactive in checking for sources of mosquito breeding in their communities, and help the Department prevent mosquito bourne diseases in the parish. The appeal was made at the monthly meeting of the St. Ann Parish Council in St....

MANDEVILLE — The Nain Early Childhood Institution and the St. Elizabeth Resource Centre were opened at Nain, in St. Elizabeth, on June 9, by Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness. Built at a cost of $72 million, both centres can accommodate 75 students. Speaking at the official opening ceremony, Mr. Holness said the investment that Government has made in the...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says the review of the 1975 Fishing Industry Act, now underway, will provide increased fines and penalties for breaches, which would serve as a deterrent to poachers. He was addressing the 33rd Annual General Meeting of the Gillings Gully Fishermen’s Co-operative, which was held on June 9 at...

WASHINGTON — The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was selected as the ‘Official International Tourist Board Providing the Best Travel Agent Support’, at TravelAge West’s 2011 WAVE Awards, held on June 2, at The Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles, in California. Jamaica was identified as the winner among 64 nominated Government tourism organisations. TravelAge West, the leading travel industry trade publication...

KINGSTON — Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the sector has the capacity to transform small towns and villages into bustling economic centres, through investment. In his presentation at the Caribbean Canadian Emerging Leaders Dialogue (CCELD) on June 6, at the Bank of Nova Scotia (BNS) Arcadia training centre in St. Andrew, Minister. Bartlett cited the towns of Falmouth, Trelawny...