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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that there will be stricter monitoring of fishing beaches to ensure that unsafe chemicals are not being used to preserve fish. Making the announcement at the re-opening on July 8, of the upgraded Parottee Fishing Beach in St. Elizabeth, Dr. Tufton said he has instructed the Veterinary Division to...

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, has praised Founder and Executive Director of the Mustard Seed Communities (MSC), the Very Rev Monsignor Gregory Ramkissoon, for the exemplary work of his organisation. "We are always honoured and inspired to see the outstanding work of a fellow Trinidad and Tobago national, particularly when it's a field...

The Mustard Seed Communities' Loaves and Fishes Ministries, located at the organisation's head office in Kingston,was officially opened Friday July 9. Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, cut the ribbon to officially open the facility, which is an association of several departments within the Mustard Seed family, while on a visit to its head...

Plans are advanced for the implementation of the second phase of the Cuban Literacy programme 'Yes I Can' in St. Mary, aimed at improving the literacy rate in the parish. The English equivalent of the 'Yo Si Puedo' literacy initiative in Cuba, the programme is designed for persons in English-speaking countries, and is part of an on-going educational cooperation agreement...

The Jamaican Government is moving to expand opportunities for applications/vocational-based education at the tertiary level, as it seeks to provide more options for training outside of the academics and meet the certification needs of persons pursuing careers in the technical fields. Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the move will also ensure that once secondary students leave the...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, has said that the Government is looking to increase the capital base of the Students' Loan Bureau to enable more students to access tertiary education. He said that the current capital of under $3 billion is "just not enough" and that about $20 billion is required to adequately meet needs. "We need to expand the...

The Senate has passed the six anti-crime Bills, first brought to Parliament in 2008 by the Government to support its efforts to reduce crime and violence in the country. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Trade and Foreign Affairs, Senator the Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte The Bills are: an Act to amend the Bail Act; an Act to...

Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, on a visit to the St. Andrew High School for Girls in Kingston Thursday (July 8), lauded the Principal and students for upholding its traditionally high standard of excellence. Mrs. Persad-Bissessar, taught English and History at the local school, between 1974 and 1976 after graduating from the University...

Displaced sugar workers in the Monymusk Sugar Dependent Area have received grants under the Economic Mitigation Programme, a Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries initiative supported by the European Union (EU). Speaking at the presentation at the Halse Hall Great House, Clarendon, recently, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, pointed out that so far 180 persons have benefitted...

The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) is to undertake consultations aimed at encouraging entrepreneurship, and exposing young persons to Government's support services. Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, Senator Warren Newby, made the announcement at the Awards Ceremony of the Jamaica Co-operative Credit Union League (JCCUL) Thursday (July 8) at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New...

The Ministry of Education is advising all high schools that there should be no increase in the auxiliary contributions students paid last year. Minister of Education, the Hon. Andrew Holness. In addition, auxiliary contributions are not mandatory and, therefore, no student should be excluded for non-payment of such fees. Regarding tuition fees for the new school year, the per capita...

The 33-year-old Heritage Singers, a staple in the Jamaican and Caribbean communities in Canada, are spreading their wings. The 30-member strong group was chosen to showcase their culture in The Fringe, Toronto's largest theatre festival. The group has already performed their pantomime, 'Olde Tyme Country Wedding', on July 2 and 3 and is slated to repeat the performances today (July...