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Hundreds are expected to attend the 12th staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival, Brown's Town, St. Ann on Thursday, November 12. The calendar event, staged under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries and the Jamaica Livestock Association (JLA), will be hosted under the theme, "Livestock: A Key Component in Food Security". Minard Show Co-ordinator,...

President elect of the Atlanta Jamaica Association (AJA), Mr. Errol Ritchie, has said that the organisation will be seeking to establish a centre for Jamaican culture, which will provide information, and counselling services to its members and the wider Jamaican community. The facility, he said, would also serve as the Association's headquarters and assist Jamaicans in the pursuit of their...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is inviting church groups and religious bodies in the Corporate Area and St. Catherine to attend an amnesty interactive session tomorrow (November 10) at its head office at 1 Grenada Way in New Kingston, commencing at 5:30 p.m. The session will be the second of a series of interactive meetings dubbed: 'COJ Meet the...

Jamaica's contribution to the fight for freedom took the spotlight as the United States (US) marked Veterans Day on Wednesday, November 4 in Washington D.C. The Veterans National Medical Musical Group (VA-NMMG) recognised the role of ex-service men and women from Jamaica and 12 other countries, at its annual Veterans Day concert held at the Basilica of the National Shrine...

Jamaican-born Levi Roots' 'Reggae Reggae Jerk Sauce' won the Best New Product award at the inaugural World Food Awards held recently in London England. The 'Reggae Reggae Jerk Sauce' along with another Jamaican product, Caribbean Food Delights' patties, were shortlisted in the category. European Regional Manager, for Jamaica Trade and Invest, Mr. Laurence Jones, said the success of the Reggae...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, has assured youth advocates who participated in Youth Parliament today (Monday Nov 9) that their concerns, deliberations and recommendations would not be ignored. Minister Grange told the seventh Youth Parliament that the Government was eager to hear the youth perspective on important national issues. Minister Grange said:"I want to make it...

A 14-member Trade Mission from the United Kingdom (UK), spearheaded by the Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) European Office, will arrive in Jamaica next Monday, November 16. More than 10 companies will be represented on the week-long mission. The companies represent a number of industries ranging from food to real estate and manufacturing. Among the companies signed up to be...

Principal of the University of the West Indies' (UWI) Mona campus, the Hon. Professor Gordon Shirley, has said that steps have been taken to address some of the challenges affecting the institution, arising from the global economic downturn. Speaking at the launch of the campus' engineering programme at the Mona Visitors' Lodge and Conference Centre on Monday (Nov. 9), Professor...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Honourable Dr. Christopher Tufton, has emphasised the need for fishermen across the island to register with the Fisheries Department. "When we talk about the need to register with the Fisheries Department and to register your boat and the need to have safety gears before you go out to sea, it is not because we do...

Today's working population must take the necessary steps to ensure that they have sufficient funds and assets to care for themselves after retirement, said Executive Director of the Financial Services Commission (FSC), Mr. Rohan Barnett. Addressing a recent pension seminar hosted by the FSC at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Barnett said that by putting plans in place...

Career opportunities in tourism available to young people, were highlighted by Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, Miss Carole Guntley, at a Tourism Youth Expo and Career Fair, held in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on November 5. Miss Guntley, who deputised for Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, told the young people that their support and co-operation with the tourist...

A Commemorative Blue Plaque to honour Mrs. Amy Ashwood Garvey, the first wife of Jamaica's National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, was unveiled in London England, on November 5. The plaque is part of the 'Herstories: Women of change project', of the Octavia Foundation and the Nubian Jak Community Trust. Jamaica's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, His Excellency...