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Six basic schools in St. Ann were presented with items on November 20, by the United States Embassy and the crew from the United States vessel, the USS WASP. The items, which were handed over at a ceremony, held at the Fern Grove Basic School's Resource Centre, in Ocho Rios, included back packs, teddy bears, books and pencils. Wife of...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated Ambassador the Hon. Usain Bolt on being named Male Athlete of the Year by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Minister Grange said: "I am very proud that Usain Bolt has, for the second year running, been named IAAF Athlete of the Year. It is a well...

Over 130,000 Jamaicans students should be enjoying the benefits of locally produced melon and June Plum juices next January, as part of their school feeding programme diet. Director of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Centre of Excellence, Dr. Derrick Deslandes, says that the 130,000 students are just a pilot, as it could be expanded to include about 600,000 students...

The Old Harbour Development Area Committee (OHDAC) in St. Catherine, will host its seventh annual Exposition on Wednesday (November 25) on the Old Harbour campus of the Portmore Community College. The Expo, which coincides with the celebration of Community Month in November, will be held under the theme 'Community empowerment for nation building', and will be free of cost to...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency Burchell Whiteman, has praised the level of unity and co-operation among Caribbean people in the United Kingdom. "Caribbean people in the United Kingdom have carved out their own place in the history of the UK, and have demonstrated the value of working together for their own advancement," Mr. Whiteman, said. The...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has called on Jamaicans to play their part in helping the country achieve the goals of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC). Speaking at a forum commemorating the 20th anniversary of the Convention at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston on Friday (November 20), Mrs. Clarke suggested that persons could help the process...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called on stakeholders in St. Elizabeth to recognise the achievements and development potential of the parish. "It is important that we recognise the beauty and greatness of the parish. Every modern society requires a development model, which emerges out of some vision," Dr. Tufton told the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation's...

The Chief Justice of Jamaica, the Hon Zaila McCalla, has said that the establishment of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME) has brought with it greater opportunities for persons in the legal field. "With the advent of globalisation and the emergence of the Caribbean Single Market and Economy, there are exciting new areas to be pursued in law," she...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has announced that a consultative/monitoring committee is to be appointed to oversee the work of the Public Sector Transformation Union (PSTU). He said that the committee will be made up of representatives of the public and private sectors, trade unions and academia. The Government has also invited the Opposition to name a representative. He...

Discussions on the African slave trade and the issue of reparations have always been interesting topics for Sophia Bryan and her schoolmates during history class, at Meadowbrook High School in Kingston. So when the opportunity came for Sophia, who is Deputy Head Girl at the school, to present her views to the Commission on Reparations, at a recent public meeting,...

Minister of Education, Hon Andrew Holness, has appealed to top-flight Jamaican athletes to use their celebrity status to leverage support for the education system. "I think that is the greatest investment that you could make in the development of your own country, and when you do that you will be ensuring that the country from which you came will be...

Government's commitment to the development of St. Mary was underscored by Minister of State for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, at the Annual St. Mary Anglican Church Fundraising Dinner on Saturday (November 7). The function, held at the St. Mary Parish Church Hall, Port Maria, was highlighted by the honouring of 11 members of the church for outstanding service. Honourees...