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Prime Minister Bruce Golding and his wife, Lorna Golding were enchanted by children who participated in his live radio call-in programme on December 22 at Jamaica House. The programme 'Jamaica house live' was dedicated exclusively to children between the ages of 10-16 years. On the wish list of the children were that Jamaicans smoked less cigarettes, used the roads so...

The Black River High School in St. Elizabeth, on (December 14), honoured ten retired staff members for long service to the institution, at a special 'Evening of Love' held at the Everglades Conference Centre, in Parottee, in the parish. Gloating over the school's success in academics, sport and the performing arts, former Vice Principal of the institution, Everith McFarlane, who...

The Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) of the Cabinet Office is reporting that members of the public are responding positively to the Public Sector Customer Service Competition. In an interview with JIS News, Acting Chief Standards and Monitoring Officer of the Division, Michele Gordon-Somers, stated that "things are going extremely well. members of the public have really shown that they...

The long awaited Charter of Fundamental Rights and Freedoms took a step closer to passage through Parliament, when the House of Representatives completed the Second Reading of the Bill. Completion of the debate in the House will have to wait another three months, however, as constitutional changes require that such Bills remain on the table for three months between the...

Health care at the Port Antonio Hospital has received a major boost with the donation of a surgical bed to the facility by the Scotia Bank Foundation. The bed, which costs approximately $2 million, was handed over to Senior Medical Officer for the Hospital, Dr. Wendy Allen-Davis, by Executive Director of the Scotia Bank Foundation, Joylene Griffith-Irving, on Monday (Dec....

The High Commission in the United Kingdom was recently honoured at the second annual Diplomatic Awards ceremony in London, organised by BEN (Black Entertainment Network) Television. An award for Diaspora Growth, Development and Involvement; Good Customer Service; Promoting the Country's Image; and Human Development was presented to the Deputy High Commissioner, Mrs. Joan Thomas Edwards, who thanked BEN television for...

Wolmer's Boys' and Girls' high schools in Kingston have benefited from the generosity of their Alumni Association in Toronto, Canada, to the tune of C$50,000. "2010 has been a giving year for Wolmer's," said president of the Wolmer's Alumni Association, Mrs. Angella White-Smith. "Funds totaling $50,000 was provided to the schools to assist with the renovation of the library at...

Investigating Officer at the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), Gloria Thompson, has appealed for assistance for Kellie*, a bed-ridden resident of the Walker's Place of Safety in Kingston. Now 25 years old, Kellie has been unable to leave her bed for a number of years, as she is disabled and in need of a wheelchair. Ms. Thompson explained that...

Residents of the Strathmore Gardens Children's Home in St. Catherine should be having a brighter Christmas this year through the efforts of the St. Catherine Parish Council and telecommunications company, LIME. On Thursday (December 23), staff of the Parish Council will deliver toys and other gifts to the home, which were garnered through a collection drive, while LIME will donate...

Children at the Walker's Place of Safety, Kingston, were treated to a day of fun-filled activities by the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), Wednesday (December 22). OCA team members rapped with the children, singing and reading to them, as well as handing out gifts and engaging in outdoor games. Public Education and Special Projects Manager at the OCA, Georgia...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has eulogised former Member of Parliament for Central Kingston, Colonel Leslie Lloyd, as fearless and outspoken and always prepared to stand up for the things in which he believed. "He was someone, who had very strong views on matters, and those were views he was prepared to hold so strongly and he was never...

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett is expressing regret at the passing of an Argentinean tourist who died in St. Ann last night in the aftermath of a suspected case of food poisoning, which also left several other visitors and Jamaicans hospitalized. The deceased was a member of a group which was vacationing at a villa in St. Mary....