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The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Honourable Olivia Grange, has said that she was deeply saddened by news of the death of the former Jamaica cricketer Gladstone Robinson. Minister Grange praised Mr. Robinson's versatility. "He excelled in cricket as a schoolboy but also played Manning Cup football for his alma mater, St. Jago High School before going to represent...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is crediting its close collaboration with the Customs Department for the seizure of 12 guns and 730 assorted rounds of ammunition at Port Bustamante in Kingston on Monday (January 11). The cache of illegal weapons and ammunition was discovered hidden in cargo declared to contain two barrels, a compressor and power washer. An X-ray conducted...

Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, concerned about low passes in the Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate's (CSEC) Mathematics and English Language, said that the Ministry has to take a "second look" at the examination. He informed that in 2009, only 42 per cent of Jamaican students, who took English Language, passed the exam, while the pass rate for Mathematics was 37...

Cheryl Burrell and Dionne Rowe have been operating a small grocery shop in Arnett Gardens for more than a year. The two women admit that things have not been easy, but say that through the profits of their business they have been able to survive. "It is because of this little shop here that I am able to buy food,...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, officially opened the Ministry's Pest Risk Analysis (PRA) Unit, following a brief ceremony in the conference room of the Veterinary Services Division in Kingston on Tuesday (January 12). Part of the Ministry's Plant Quarantine/Produce Inspection Branch, the Unit is charged with the responsibility of curtailing the infestation of certain pests in...

Stakeholders in the tourism sector were yesterday (January 11) educated about tsunami preparedness and management strategies, as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) staged the first of two earthquake/tsunami workshops. The session, held at Gran Bahia Principe Hotel in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, was part of activities by ODPEM to mark Earthquake Awareness Week from January 9...

Logos Hope, the floating book ship, makes its maiden trip to Jamaica from January 20 to March 23, 2010.The vessel replaces the Logos 11, which had many successful visits to the island over the years. Logos 11 was taken out of commission to allow for a larger vessel, which would offer a better quality of life for crew, as well...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has hailed the Cuban Government for its strong commitment to the advancement of the region and the developing world in general. "Cuba, like Jamaica, has been a strong supporter of the integration of the region through the established mechanism of the Cuba-Caribbean Community Summit. Time after time, Cuba has...

The Government has started briefing stakeholders and the media on a domestic debt exchange offer, which will make or break an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this year. Details of the Jamaica Debt Exchange are to be revealed by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding in his national broadcast on Wednesday night. It will be launched Thursday at...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is in the process of revising the Act which governs the protection of the island's heritage. The Trust has been embarking on a series of island wide consultations with members of the public on the proposed amendments to the JNHT Act in a bid to make it stronger and more effective. The JNHT has...

Acting Commissioner of Police, Owen Ellington has heaped praise on the Contraband Enforcement Team (CET ), Customs and Police and members of the Transnational Crime and Narcotics Division (TCND) following the seizure yesterday at Port Bustamante in Kingston of 12 guns and over 700 assorted rounds of ammunition. Commenting on the work of the police, Mr Ellington said he was...

Jamaica has no immediate plans to implement the use of the millimeter wave machine, used for electronic body scanning, at the nation's airports. Director of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Darby, told JIS News that while the machine is very useful, "we don't know as yet the extent to which it can be operated in our...