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Approximately 20 primary and high schools will benefit from a variety of Heritage materials, including posters and video presentations, courtesy of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), during Heritage Week, October 10 to 18. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JIS, Donna-Marie Rowe, made the announcement Wednesday (October 6) during an interview with JIS News. She explained that the Agency's involvement...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Arthur Williams, will chair the Public Sector Monitoring Committee (PSMC) which has been appointed by the Cabinet. The committee will also include representatives of: the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), representing the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU); the Ministries of Finance and the Public Service, Education,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries will be providing technical and financial support to farmers, as it moves to get the sector back into production, posthaste. Focus is being placed on protected agriculture with some $4 million to be allocated to the Greenhouse Growers Association for the repair of greenhouses. Preliminary figures indicated more than $1 billion in damage to...

The National Competitiveness Council has brought together the relevant groups from the public and private sectors to brainstorm ways to reduce bureaucracy in government and enhance the local business environment. At an extraordinary meeting, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, on (October 6), Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda said while there has been some reduction in...

Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says the government is pursuing a policy of mainstreaming technical and vocational based education, alongside traditional learning, to create a better rounded workforce, which is prepared to meet rigorous employment demands and standards, both locally and globally. Speaking on October 5 at the official opening of the Jamaica National Skills Competition and World Skills...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says discussions have been held with international partners, as he seeks assistance for the recovery of the sector in the aftermath of Tropical Storm Nicole. Among the partners from which the Minister has sought support, are the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has highlighted the importance of vocational and skills training in developing self-sufficient and independent Jamaicans, who are equipped with the necessary competencies to contribute significantly to nation building. Sir Patrick, who was speaking on Tuesday (October 5) at the official opening of the Worldskills Jamaica National Skills Competition and Worldskills General...

Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, has said that research and development are critical factors in stimulating innovation, economic growth and competitiveness. Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern. "Through research and development we have learnt new ways of feeding ourselves, developed innovative business ideas and products and provided technical know-how...

The Meteorological Service Jamaica has warned that the formation of Subtropical Storm Otto, northeast of the Turks and Cacois Islands, could produce widespread rains in Jamaica on Thursday and Friday (October 7 and 8). National Hurricane Centre (Miami) image of location of Subtropical Storm Otto in Caribbean. In a release issued Wednesday (October 6), the Met Service said: "In keeping...

The Jamaican Diaspora in Toronto, Canada, is in the process of establishing a special fund to assist Jamaica in times of disaster and other emergencies. According to the Consul General in Toronto, George Ramocan, the Committee with responsibility for the Fund is working on strategies to engage the wider Toronto community and to develop a consistent method of giving. "We...

The Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. the Honourable Christopher Tufton, in a Statement to Parliament on July 13, 2010, addressed the issue of the announced closure of the Long Pond Sugar Factory, for the 2010/2011 sugar crop, by Everglades Farms Limited. At that time, the Honourable Minister mandated the Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA) to conduct...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says that the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), for which he has portfolio responsibility, continues to make strides, with 2,300 titles issued over the last two years. The figure, he said, is double the number of titles that were issued up to 2008, and comes in spite of the challenges the programme continues...