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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Jamaica Agricultural Marketing Information System (JAMIS) website will only benefit the sector if this important tool is utilised effectively. "A critical part of the process going forward is to ensure that we take this out to the parishes and demonstrate it to the various levels of stakeholders,...

The Government has signed loan agreements with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), totalling US$31 Million (J$2.7 billion), to cover justice and road improvement programmes. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, signed both agreements on Wednesday (December 16). They cover: the Citizens Security and Justice Programme II; and the Road Improvement Programme. Mr. Shaw welcomed the loans,...

"This is beyond my expectations," was how His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, described the success of Wednesday's (December 16) downtown Kingston "Grand Market". The event, organised by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) with the support of Scotiabank, the Gleaner Company, the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, was a huge...

The Creative Production and Training Centre's (CPTC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Angella Patterson, is inviting Jamaicans to a free concert at Emancipation Park, New Kingston, on Thursday (December 17) starting at 6.30 pm. "Different groups will perform drumming and voice renditions, including songs and poems. It is a family event," Mrs. Patterson explained. Performing groups will include L'Acadco, Drum Expression,...

Communities in and around Spanish Town, St. Catherine, now have an improved water supply with the commissioning of the Sligoville Road Transmission Main in St. Catherine, on Wednesday (December 16), by Water and Housing Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang. The transmission pipeline is one segment of the project to improve the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply System. It extends...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has stressed the need for a working environment that protects the rights of workers regardless of their HIV status. "Several workers have lost their jobs because they have been affected by HIV and several workers have moved from the workplace because other workers are said to be affected by HIV and...

Come January 2010, the Ministry of Education will roll out a multi-million dollar Career Advancement Programme (CAP), which will ensure that students leaving secondary school are literate and numerate, and have some form of technical and vocational qualification for post-secondary placement. Phase one of the initiative, budgeted to cost $82 million will cater to 2,000 students age 16 to 18...

A total of 5,000 beneficiaries under the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) will benefit from a $1 million donation from chicken producers Caribbean Broilers (CB) Limited. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, accepted the cheque this morning (December 16) from Managing Director of CB, Mr. Dave Lyn, at a press briefing held at the...

The House of Representatives yesterday (December 15) passed the Registration (Strata Titles) Amendment Act with the 29 changes made by the Senate. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, noted that the majority of the amendments involved the insertion of or changes to words, to give greater clarity. He said that some clauses were also rearranged. "These amendments in the vast...

When Liberian nationals Edward Neufville and Bahia Akerele chose Jamaica as the destination for their wedding, they had no idea inkling of the pleasant surprise that would await them when they arrived at the Sangster International Airport on Tuesday (Dec. 15). The couple, who reside in the United States, was the first visitors to arrive in the tourist capital for...

As part of its self management thrust which includes medical management, stress management and behaviour change, the Ministry of Health is reminding diabetics to take their medication on time over the festive season and likewise indulge with caution. Speaking yesterday (December 15) at the 3rd Learning Session for the Jamaica Diabetes Care Project, Medical Officer of Health for Manchester Dr....

As part of efforts to ensure compliance with weight laws, Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, launched the Ministry's Vehicle Weight Enforcement programme in Rockfort, East Kingston on Tuesday (December 15). Mr. Henry, said that the programme was "long overdue," noting that it was not meant to "target anyone", but to help everyone and bring a level of...