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Former Prime Minister, Hon. Edward Seaga, has said that as Jamaica celebrated its 48th anniversary of Independence, Jamaicans should be proud of the nation's achievements, thus far. Mr. Seaga was guest speaker at the Independence Dinner and Dance of the Jamaica United Relief Association (JURA) last Friday (Aug. 6) at the Sheraton Airport Hotel in Davie. Speaking to some 500...

Minister of Finance, The Hon. Audley Shaw announced today that the services of the Executive Director of the Student's Loan Bureau, Mrs. Lenice Barnett has been terminated with immediate effect. Minister Shaw advised that following a meeting today with the Chairman of the Board of the Student's Loan Bureau, he will be meeting with the entire Board tomorrow morning and...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ), Bryan Wynter, has urged pensioners to lend their support to the reforms and institutional arrangements that contribute to a lower and more stable inflation environment in the wake of the successful completion of the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) and the signing of the Standby Agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). "As inflation...

The Miami skyline was a sight to see from August 6 to 9, as the landmark Miami Tower stayed illuminated in the colours of the Jamaican flag - black, green and gold - in commemoration of Jamaica's 48th anniversary of Independence. The landmark Miami Tower shines in Jamaican colours Located at International Place, in downtown Miami, the Tower was illuminated...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, acting on the recommendation of Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has appointed Mrs. Marigold Harding as Custos Rotulorum for the parish of St. Andrew, effective August 9, 2010. Mrs. Marigold Harding Mrs. Harding is the wife of Senator, Dr. the Hon. Oswald Harding, President of the Senate. She succeeds Bishop...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed Friday August 6 between Jamaica's Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the University of Guelph, Canada, to foster collaboration in research, student and information exchange and technical assistance. The signatories were Jamaica's Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, and Vice-President of Research at the university, Professor Kevin Hall. In an...

Citizens, representatives from the business and civic communities and students from schools and cultural groups from across St. James, came out to participate in the 48th Independence Civic Ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square, Montego Bay, on Friday morning (August 6). The colourful and stately ceremony, organised by the St. James Parish Council in collaboration with the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission...

The Newport Seventh-day Adventist Church in Manchester, on Saturday August 7 handed over $35,000 to six-year-old Natalee Reid, who is challenged by a heart condition. The child was first diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease a year ago and, since then, has been admitted to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, the Bustamante Hospital for Children and is now a patient at the...

It was a potpourri of colours, music and dance inside the National Stadium Friday (August 6), as thousands of Jamaicans turned out to the Grand Gala in the national colours to celebrate Jamaica's 48th anniversary as an independent nation. Jamaicans packed into the National Stadium, and the excess crowd had to watch the spectacle from screens set up inside the...

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen has said that the demand on education has changed dramatically, with intensified calls for more affordable education and equal access at all levels. She suggested that new and creative modes of delivering and financing education be explored, to meet the changing demands on the sector. Lady Allen was speaking...

The Hon. Audley Shaw, Minister of Finance and Public Service of Jamaica, and Inter-American Development Bank President, Luis Alberto Moreno, signed today a US$ 200 million loan for a fiscal consolidation program. The government of Jamaica will strengthen the country's fiscal policy with unprecedented support from the Inter-American Development Bank. This operation brings loan approvals this year to US$400, in...

Monday August 2 was designated Jamaican Flag Day in the City of Lauderhill to honour the accomplishments and achievements of Jamaicans in the Diaspora. The Mayor of Lauderhill, Richard Kaplan, (centre) prepares to hoist the Jamaican Flag with Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange (right) and South Florida radio personality Bevon 'Duke' Earle (extreme right) at the...