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The summer holiday will be extra special for some 800 students who will be taking part in the 2010 'Spruce Up Jamaica' Summer Employment Programme, an initiative being undertaken by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). For the next six weeks, these students from high schools and tertiary institutions across Jamaica will receive hands on experience in the tourism world...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, on Friday (June 16) launched the 'Spruce Up Jamaica' Summer Internship Programme, through which approximately 800 students from across the island will be employed at tourism-related entities over a six-week period. The summer programme, which is in its third year, is sponsored by the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), and targets students at the secondary...

Donating blood may not be a popular habit for many persons, but for Medical Officer, South East Regional Health Authority, Dr. Yohance Rodriguez, he has felt the urge to give the "gift of life" since his high school days. Because of his age, he was not allowed to make his first donation until he was enrolled in Medical School, when...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, says that God is moving Jamaica in a positive direction and has called on the church community to continue to pray for the country. "I believe that we are at a turning point and at a tipping point, and I believe that the direction in which God is directing this country is a direction for...

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, toured the Flankers and Lilliput communities in Montego Bay Friday (July 16), to view upgrading projects the Ministry of Water and Housing, the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and other agencies are spearheading. Speaking with Journalists at the end of the tour, the Prime Minister pointed out that it was part of his...

One of the United Kingdom's (UK) oldest and most prestigious chocolatiers, Charbonnel et Walker, is interested in using Jamaican cocoa in the production of its range of handcrafted chocolates. Next month, the Chairman of the company, Galvin Weston, will be visiting Jamaica for meetings with representatives of JAMPRO and coco industry authorities, to look at potential joint venture investment in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, has called on members of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organisations (NAJASO), as well as the next generation of Jamaicans in the Diaspora, to invest in Jamaica. "As Government, we are confident that there are vast opportunities in Jamaica for investments, which will ultimately...

Five outstanding Jamaicans were recognised for their contribution to social programmes undertaken throughout the island, at today's (July 19) inaugural 'Making a Difference Award' ceremony, held at the official residence of the Canadian High Commissioner, in Kingston. The recipients are: Superintendent/Director of the Jamaica Christian Boys' Home, Francis Knight; Founder and Executive/Artistic Director of the Area Youth Foundation, Sheila Graham;...

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has informed that the Government is focusing on the rollout of a broadband backbone in the short-term, which will ensure adequate connectivity throughout the island. The move, he said, is in keeping with the Vision 2030 National Development Plan, which designates information and communications technology (ICT) as a...

The fourth in a series of National Education Consultations was held at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on July16. The consultations, which are being staged as a joint effort between the Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) and the Ministry of Education, seek to provide a forum through which dialogue on the Programme of...

Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority (SIA), Ambassador Derrick Heaven, has said that the sugar industry has many economic possibilities in Jamaica, once it is managed well with the requisite capital. "The sugar industry has a bright future; we have bottomed out, and are now on the way up. The linkages with this industry are tremendous, and Jamaica has...

Approximately 100 young persons from the parishes of St. Mary and St. Ann have completed a six-day course in disaster management, under the Government's Emergency Response Initiative. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague (right), presents a certificate to Antoinette Naultie, participant in a disaster management course. The ceremony...