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GraceKennedy Limited's Technical Sales Representative, Silbert O'Meally, has called on Jamaicans to put their hearts and minds to the task of giving the nation's children a chance to grow up and live fruitful lives. Mr. O'Meally was addressing the launch of National Child Month, with the theme, "All I Want is a Chance to Grow Up", at the First Assembly...

Fifty farm workers are to leave the island Tuesday (May 4) for Washington D.C., having received a charge from the Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, that they pave the way for more Jamaicans to begin going to that city for work. The 50 men are part of a group of 300 that will be dispatched to...

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has resolved to advocate for the media to be allowed to use small, audio recording equipment, such as those produced by the American company Dictaphone, to record court sessions. The concern was among several issues raised at Tuesday morning's (May 3)World Press Freedom Day forum, hosted by the PAJ and the Media Association of...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, has noted that the opportunity should be grasped to give special attention to education, as a main thrust which can rescue the country from poverty. "To accomplish this, funding will not be possible to rectify all the problems of the sector at one time. But a solution is possible, if we select...

The operations of the Jamaica Archives and Records Department (JARD) have been significantly enhanced by the provision of audio-visual equipment. The equipment, on which the Culture, Health, Arts, Science and Education (CHASE) Fund spent $5 million, was formally presented to representatives of JARD at a brief ceremony at the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ), South Odeon Avenue, Kingston on...

A written proposal for payment of Government teachers' retroactive salaries has been sent to the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) for consideration, Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, said Monday (May 3). Mr. Holness pointed out that while the offer was made to the teachers last week Tuesday, "we have now sent the offer in writing to them, and I'm hoping...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has said that the Government is currently on a drive to procure and stock important machines at public hospitals, to ensure that the facilities can offer quality health care. In a message, read by Director of Policy, Planning and Development at the Ministry of Health, Mr. Howard Lynch, at the launch of the Manchester...

It is said that the level of social advancement in any country can be measured by how the young and elderly of that country are treated and cared for. However, it must be realised that Governments can only put laws, policies and the necessary institutions in place for the proper care of citizens. The rest is left to the people...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Marc Panton, has said that an initiative to attract younger players to the agricultural sector, Young Farmers Project (YFP), is taking shape. He said that the project, aimed at youths aged 18-35, will generate employment among the target groups, especially those in rural communities. "It will provide commodities, inclusive...

Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging all Jamaicans to take necessary precautions, especially in vulnerable areas, to ensure safety in the event of hurricanes or other natural disasters. The 2010 North Atlantic Hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is expected to be an active one with predictions for...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Mr. Ronald Jackson, says that long term measures have been put in place to make Jamaica "disaster resilient". The assurance comes ahead of the start of the 2010 North Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1. "The issue of preparedness is viewed from a strategic perspective. It is not...

The Ministry of Education is cautioning parents who are planning to send their children to school during the two-day planned strike by teachers on May 3 and 4, as announced by the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), as the students will be unsupervised. "At this point, the Ministry of Education is not actively promoting any alternative for the supervision of students...