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Jamaican nationals were able to utilise the services of several domestic agencies at a Community Outreach Day, staged last Saturday (September 25) by the Consulate General in Miami and partnering agencies, at the University Area Community Development Center, Tampa, Florida. Although the event was marred by sporadic rainfall, scores of Jamaicans were able to access services such passport applications, processed...

Although Jamaica continues to experience bad weather associated with the tropical depression, operations at the nation's air and sea ports remain in full swing. Vice President of Commercial and Marketing Operations , Airports Authority of Jamaica, Mark Williams told JIS News that, except for a few cancellations and delays, operations have been fairly smooth. "The Airport is fully operational. Notwithstanding...

At least 40 persons housed in shelters in St. Catherine, as a result of rains associated with Tropical Depression #16, are making attempts to return to their homes. Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. Catherine, Patricia Lewis, told JIS News that the residents, including children, have been moving between their homes and the shelters, since the rains drove them from their...

Jazz aficionados in South Florida will enjoy the music of the late Jamaican tenor saxophonist, Wilton "Bogey" Gaynair, at the 14th Annual Miami Jazz Film Festival, on Saturday (October 2) at the WDNA Jazz Gallery in Miami. The tribute to Gaynair is one of several performances on the programme for the four-day Festival, which begins Thursday (September 30) and ends...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is relieved at the exoneration of the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. the Honourable Christopher Tufton and Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry, in relation to charges of perjury and breaches of the Contractor General's Act, as recommended by the Contractor General in his Report on his investigation of two (2) contracts involving Mr....

Prime Minister Bruce Golding continued his call for reform of international financial organizations and systems saying that consultations had to be a part of decision-making. Mr. Golding also said that the Doha Round of negotiations needed to be concluded. Making his contribution to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday (September 27), Mr. Golding urged that every effort be made...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has urged the United Nations to address illegal transnational trade in firearms with urgency as it hampered the efforts of nations like Jamaica to reduce crime and violence. Making his contribution to the United Nations General Assembly this morning (September 27), Mr Golding noted that although Jamaica had adopted a multi-faceted approach to tackle crime and...

Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, in Granville, St. James, Dr. Asburn Pinnock in a session with student teachers at the institution. Focused on his mission of producing quality teachers, Principal of Sam Sharpe Teachers' College, Dr. Asburn Pinnock wants to ensure that the nation's children are truly educated. A past student of the institution, which is located at Granville,...

Development planner Wilfred Nembhard was on Thursday (September 23) installed as the new Custos for St. Elizabeth. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, presided over the installation ceremony, which was held at Independence Park in Black River. Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, lauded the new Custos. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has described the growth in tourism from Canada to Jamaica as phenomenal. "Three years ago, we were welcoming 163,000 Canadians to Jamaica, and last year we were just a few visitors shy of 300,000 Canadians," Mr. Bartlett told a packed room of over 200 Canadian travel agents, tour operators and airline partners, attending a...

Spain's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Jesus Silva, has described Montego Bay as the "Capital of Spanish Investments in Jamaica", adding that that city is also the engine of the country's future. "When I see Montego Bay, I see a future for Jamaica, a very bright future, I must say," he stated. "I believe in Jamaica, and I believe very...

Manager of the St. Ann branch of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Pedro Worghs, says that RADA expects a very good year for farmers in the parish. "There are a number of programmes and projects to increase their production and productivity, and the management of the parish has stepped up the training for the farmers so that they can...