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The Police Youth Club movement will host its annual national summer camp from August 8 to16 at the Maggotty High School in St. Elizabeth. The one-week camp will target young people from clubs across the island, who will be engaged in skills training and motivation workshops. "Our summer camp will be held with a view to exposing our clubbites to...

The number of applications received by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security for permits to work in Jamaica, declined by 158 or 7.2 per cent, from 2,193 in the 2008/09 fiscal year to 2,035 in 2009/10. This is according to the Ministry's 2009/10 report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently. Of the 2,035 applications received during...

Unfolding preliminary macro-economic data suggests that Jamaica is likely to pass the upcoming International Monetary Fund (IMF) test, following the Fund's review at the end of August. This observation was made by Senior IMF representative to Jamaica, Dr. Gene Leon, during a recent presentation to the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, in Kingston. Dr. Leon noted that the overall fiscal deficit...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, the Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, met Thursday August 5 with Ontario's Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Hon. Carol Mitchell, to discuss topics of mutual interest. The meeting, which took place at the Ontario Minister's offices in downtown Toronto, Canada, was also attended by Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, as well as...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) says that, in addition to extending its regular bus service to 11 p.m. tomorrow (Friday August 6), it will be providing an express service for patrons attending the Grand Gala Independence Day event at the National Stadium the same evening. JUTC buses ready for Independence Day extended service. The event is scheduled to end...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service has announced that it is reviewing the tax waiver/incentive regime, to formulate a new Tax Waiver/Incentive Policy and Strategy that is in line with the country's developmental goals. The new Tax Waiver/Incentive Policy and Strategy will be formulated by the end of December, but the Ministry issued a release Friday (August 5)...

The following roads will be closed to ensure the easy flow of traffic for the staging of the Independence Grand Gala 48th Anniversary celebration on Friday, August 6. Before the event the following roads will be operated as one-way:Arthur Wint Drive from Tom Redcam Drive to the National Stadium.Upper section of Arthur Wint Drive from Mountain View Avenue to access...

A total of 117 student nurses from the Cornwall School of Nursing and the Kingston School of Nursing, graduated from the institutions recently (Thursday July 29), after successfully completing the training requirements in general nursing, basic midwifery and post basic midwifery. The first joint graduation ceremony, attended by hundreds of persons from across Jamaica, was held at the Kings Seventh-Day...

As Jamaica marks 48 years since becoming a sovereign nation, some youths are weighing in on the country's progress, with the consensus being that the country has a lot to celebrate in its short journey since August 6, 1962, even as it strives to achieve visions of becoming a developed state. Personifying Jamaica as a woman, communications practitioner, Gareth Manning,...

Like many young Jamaican farmers in his position, Ricardo Hyman is grateful to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Young Farmers' Entrepreneurship Programme (YFEP) for providing him with the opportunity to start and sustain his own business. Since 2009, the 36-year-old farmer from Amity Hill, St. Catherine, has been reaping the benefits of the programme which provides support for young...

Approximately 40 senior citizens from Jericho, in Hanover, were recognised for their contribution to community development, at a special luncheon, held recently at Tryall Hotel, in the parish. Chief among the senior citizens was 99 year-old Beatrice Dixon, who flew down from the United States of America for the occasion. She received a special award from the Executive Director of...

Under the 'Roots to Self' project, initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Overseas Employment Family Services Unit, several individuals are being assisted to become more self-reliant. According to the Ministry's annual report for 2009/10, tabled in the House of Representatives recently, the project assists dependents of migrant workers to become less reliant on remittances from these workers...