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The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has expressed regret at the passing of broadcast journalist Michael Pryce. Minister Grange said:"Michael Pryce was a fine journalist and his passing is a great loss." "He asked the important questions, which he believed the public wanted to have answered; and many Jamaicans, including us who had to answer his...

A cultural agreement between the Republic of South Africa and Jamaica was signed on Monday (December 14) at a press briefing at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, explained that the agreement is aimed at encouraging co-operation, as well as facilitating the exchange of knowledge, experience and achievements between both...

Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunication Daryl Vaz, has emphasised that the Government must lead by maximizing the use of technology. Speaking at a recent Digicel Business Seminar in Kingston, Mr. Vaz said one of the ways that the Government of Jamaica must lead is, "making ready our public institutions to maximise the use of new technologies to deliver...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding told the leadership of the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) to be ready to play a greater role in the public sector reform effort that is currently being undertaken by the Public Sector Transformation Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister. Mr Golding was addressing MIND's 10th anniversary graduation and awards ceremony...

Government's commitment to provide the fishing industry with the necessary support to ensure its sustainability has been underscored by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton. Addressing a re-opening ceremony for the recently upgraded Rio Nuevo Fishing Beach, in St. Mary, on December 10, Dr. Tufton said this commitment has been made out of recognition of the critically...

Young Jamaican performers may soon get a chance to visit South Africa to showcase their talent and to learn more about African tradition in the areas of song and dance. Minister of Arts and Culture of the Republic of South Africa, Hon. Lulama Xingwana, issued the invitation at a cultural reception held yesterday evening (December 13) on the lawns of...

Mission Director for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Dr. Karen Hilliard, has commended the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries for its vision and dedication in establishing the Jamaica Agricultural Marketing Information System (JAMIS) website. She also highlighted what she described as the remarkable growth in the agricultural sector, despite the economic downturn. Dr. Hilliard was speaking at...

South Africa's Culture Minister, Hon. Lulama Xingwana, has said that the life and work of Jamaica's first National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, continues to inspire and motivate the Pan-African movement, especially in her country. She was speaking during a tour of Liberty Hall, the original headquarters of Mr. Garvey's Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA), King Street, downtown Kingston,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has called on the Church to never cease praying for the nation, but to have faith that through prayer, positive change will come. "Do not give up in despair, Jamaica is not going anywhere. It is not going to sink. Do not listen to all the doom day prophets, we are...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, last week presented retired Custos of St. James, Hon. Clarence Nelson with a citation and award in recognition of 13 years of outstanding and meritorious service to the parish and people of St. James. The presentation was made during a special visit by the Governor-General and the Most Hon. Lady Allen...

All stakeholders in the agricultural industry are now able to equip themselves with vital pricing information, which will enable them to make better decisions about the sale and purchase of produce. This has been made possible through the Jamaica Agricultural Marketing Information System (JAMIS) website, which was launched by the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, today (December 14), at its...

Jamaica is to host the first Forum of Ministers of Social Development in the Caribbean from January 24- 26, 2010. The Forum of Ministers, is expected to create a platform for regional dialogue on strategies and social policy at the Ministerial level, the sharing of best practices in creating national policies and promoting regional research policy linkages, among other things....