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WASHINGTON, DC – Just over 7,000 persons from Trelawny who reside in the United Kingdom, Canada, Europe, and the United States, will gather in New York on the Memorial weekend holiday (May 27 to 29) for the 30th annual parish reunion. This calendar event organised by the Friends of Trelawny Association (FOTA), is under the distinguished patronage of Jamaica's Ambassador...

MANDEVILLE – Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness has said that schools that have implemented the Ministry's security initiatives have begun to reap the benefits. "We have provided the resources, the previous administration took the bold step of placing school resource officers in schools… we advanced that process. We (have established) Deans of Discipline, we gave metal detectors to schools,...

KINGSTON — Commissioner of Customs, Danville Walker, says the Integrated Customs Automated Services (iCASE), to be introduced shortly, will make the business of importing and exporting easier, and ease the strain on the department. “The truckers would put in their data, the freight forwarders etc… (and) the Custom entries would draw from that information. We wouldn’t have to worry about...

MONTEGO BAY — Support is pouring in for the National Parish Project in Westmoreland, which is the Clifton Boys’ Home in Darliston. Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman of the Parish Labour Day Committee, Councillor Bertel Moore told JIS News after the final planning meeting on May 18, that positive responses have been coming in from the Savanna-la-Mar business community as...

She had all the warning signs: a lifeless arm, slurred speech, loss of co-ordination and a severe headache: Cynthia Morant was having a stroke. “I remember being at home, when I began to lose feelings in my right hand. I also had shortness of breath, so they rushed me to the hospital, where I stayed for about a week,” she...

KINGSTON — The busy Half-Way Tree Transportation Centre was abuzz with activity on Wednesday, May 18 as commuters took advantage of the host of information and services available at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture’s National Workers’ Week exhibition. An interactive information hub was set up inside the transport centre, featuring displays from more than 15 organisations involved in...

KINGSTON — “Empowering our young people will make a difference in our community and country”, this was the theme for Thursday's (May 19) Career Day at Holy Family Primary and Infant School in Central Kingston, organised by its Guidance Counselling Department. The Principal, Cecille Palmer, noted that the theme was appropriate, since it spoke to the fact that, “whatever you...

MANDEVILE — Some 18 Labour Day projects have been registered with the Manchester Parish Council, along with scores of community projects and others sponsored by business entities and, according to Parish Manager of the Social Development Commission (SDC), Rose Griffiths, the projects are generally geared toward the protection of children. The theme for Labour Day 2011 is, ‘It takes a...

PORT ANTONIO — The Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says a decision has been taken to privatise the operation of tuck shops and canteens in public schools. He made the disclosure at a meeting of school board chairmen from the parishes of Portland and St. Mary on Wednesday (May 18) at the College of Agriculture Science and Education (CASE)...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says that Government has embarked on a new frontier of fiscal responsibility and transparency, with legislation and guidelines before Parliament to ensure prudence in financial management and hold leadership accountable. “We have put forth in Parliament, fiscal responsibility legislation (and) we have a revised procurement handbook that has...

KINGSTON — After two years of brainstorming and consultations, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, yesterday officially launched the ‘I Believe Initiate’ (IBI) and unveiled a number of projects focused on education, the youth and the family, which are intended to have a significant impact in transforming Jamaica. The initiative, which was inspired by Sir Patrick’s inaugural...

MIAMI — Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, on Tuesday assured Jamaicans in South Florida of the Government’s continued commitment to engaging the Diaspora in constructive and meaningful ways. She said that nationals overseas have made significant contribution to the country’s development and commended them for their unwavering dedication and passion for...