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Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding asked Jamaicans to pray for God's intervention in the affairs of the nation to help him in the work that he is called to do. He was addressing the prayer and worship event, organised by the Portmore based - Power of Faith Ministries at the National Arena in Kingston on January 6. Using the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Honourable Audley Shaw, has announced that the Letter of Intent to access a US$1.2 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), will be ready today (January 6). Jamaica is seeking the standby loan facility from the IMF, due to severe erosion of its foreign exchange earnings, especially in terms of bauxite/alumina exports...

Since its official launch just over a year ago, the National School Garden Programme is reaping rewards, realising more than over $32 million worth of agricultural produce, and providing fresh fruits and vegetables for schools across the island. The programme, which was launched in October 2008 by Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson,...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has received $35 million from the Government of Spain, to fund the construction of two greenhouses to promote protected agriculture, and to train extension officers and farmers from across the Caribbean region. The money will go to the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology in Agriculture (CEATA), which was launched last March, as part...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, and a number of Councillors and staff of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) took to the streets of the Corporate Area again on New Year's Day (January 1),to feed and support hundreds of homeless persons, indigents and children in homes. Executive Director of the Digicel Foundation, Major General Robert...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, has stated that the General Consumption Tax, (GCT) to be applied to electricity as part of the Government's latest tax package will not be retroactive and will be applied effective in March. The Minister's statement follows the announcement by the Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, in December that GCT would be...

Employees of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) along with family members of missing co-worker Michael Roberts, yesterday (Jan. 4) came together in worship and prayer at a vigil held at the agency's head office on Half-Way Tree Road in Kingston. They were in a sombre mood as they sang choruses, prayed and lit candles for the printer/pressman, whose image was...

Water supply is to be restored today (Jan. 5) to National Water Commission (NWC) customers served by the Spring Village deep well in St. Catherine. Communities served by the well have been without regular water supply from Saturday as the 70-foot cable used to distribute water was stolen. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Community Relations Officer for the...

Civic leaders in Central Jamaica have challenged persons to be steadfast and remain focussed on overcoming challenges that might come their way, and to assist with the development of the country. "We need to come together as a people to assist in keeping our country together. We need to expand our productive drive for exports. And as a business community,...

Ginger farmers are being given a chance to sell their produce abroad, through an initiative of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, which aims to rebuild a sustainable market for the product. For years, Jamaican ginger was king until the mid 1990's, when the industry suffered a major decline due to plant pests and disease, namely rhizome rot. In an...

Arising out of yesterday's Cabinet sitting, Cabinet has scheduled a 4-day retreat for this Thursday-Sunday (January 7-10), during which it will deal with matters affecting the economy, including the status of the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said other matters which will be high on the agenda for this weekend's...

The parish of Clarendon is likely to see a boost in agricultural production, through the establishment of the Mocho Greenhouse Training Centre. A project of the Mocho Community Council through funding from the Alcoa Foundation, Jamalco, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Food for the Poor, the centre, which was officially opened last month, will provide training...