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Fourteen Jamaicans and other Caribbean nationals were honoured recently in Huddersfield, in the north of England, at a special awards ceremony, held to recognise local heroes and heroines as part of celebrations to mark Black History Month and the 20th anniversary of the Jamaica National Council (Huddersfield) High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Anthony Johnson who was...

Four students of Jamaican heritage, who are attending colleges and universities in the island and in the United States (US), are the recipients of the 2010 Professor Gordon Shirley Book Scholarship awarded by the Washington DC-based Jamaican Nationals Association (JNA). They are natural sciences student at Brown's Town Community College in St. Ann, Prystal Miller, who is the first Jamaica-based...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that farmers must be on the cutting edge to remain viable in a market driven largely by quality and competition from others players. Delivering the main address at the official opening of the Hounslow Research Centre and Demonstration Plot, St. Elizabeth on Saturday, October 24, Mr. Golding stressed that all aspects of...

The Public Sector Modernisation Division (PSMD) of the Cabinet Office is reporting that an increasing number of public sector entities are now utilising technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of their services. According to Acting Chief Standards and Monitoring Officer of the PSMD, Michele Gordon-Somers, the public sector has gone beyond looking at traditional concepts of customer service in...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson, on Monday (October 25), expressed condolence at the death of veteran Jamaican singer, Gregory Isaacs. Mr. Johnson described Mr. Isaacs as an outstanding talent who did much to bring Jamaican music to an international audience. "He had a very smooth romantic voice that was able to be entertaining in any genre...

The Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) is receiving US$50,000 in grant funding to embark on a renewable energy project, which involves utilising solar and wind energy to provide potable water for domestic purposes. Fisher folk on remote island outposts and residents in deep rural or remote locations are expected to benefit from the undertaking. The Global Environment Facility (GEF) Small Grants...

(CARICOM Secretariat, Turkeyen, Greater Georgetown, Guyana) On learning of the passing on Saturday morning of the Honourable David Thompson Prime Minister of Barbados, CARICOM Secretary-General His Excellency Edwin Carrington, in Grenada for the activities surrounding Caribbean Week of Agriculture and the meeting of the Council for Trade and Economic Development, expressed deep sadness at the news. "We had all been...

The Portland Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade is observing Fire Safety Awareness Week from October 24 to October 30 under the theme: 'Partnering with communities for fire safety'. Activities got underway on (Oct. 24) with a national church service at the Buff Bay Emanuel Gospel Hall and an exposition and lecture will be held on (Oct. 25) at the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, has advised persons seeking to establish businesses to consider equity financing over the high interest rates charged by some financial institutions. "Instead of paying interest rates at the banks that would make your projects unviable, consider going to the junior stock exchange for your equity financing," Mr. Shaw said. "We...

Physically and mentally challenged individuals may be seen as a burden to society. But this may not be entirely true as, if given adequate attention and proper guidance, they can gain a skill to enable them to become productive members of society. This is the thrust of the Best Care Foundation (formerly Best Care Lodge) which operates a school, catering...

More local foods will be available to Jamaicans living in Canada, as a Jamaican company is set to increase exports of its popular products to that market. Canco Ltd., which cans food products under the label, 'Linstead Market' will be stocking Canadian stores with canned ackees, callaloo, breadfruit and soups very soon. Managing Director of Canco Ltd., Norman McDonald was...

Four Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) soldiers have become part of history, as they are the last servicemen to graduate from an advanced aircraft maintenance technician course at the Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Borden, in Canada. After a nearly 30-year-old relationship between the two countries, Corporal Calverton Blagrove, Corporal Tauwee McLean, Corporal Oraine Riley and Corporal Samando Scott of the JDF...