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Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) came together on October 17, to pay tribute to the late Lady Bustamante, at a special Hour of Reflection and Thanksgiving, organised by the Jamaican High Commission, in London. Lady Bustamante, who was the wife of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, died on July 25. Chairman of the UK based Bustamante...

Refurbishing work was undertaken at the Summerfield Boys' Home, in Clarendon, by 19 members of the Clarification Department at the bauxite and alumina company, Jamalco, along with 47 boys of the home, on October 17. The work included electrical installations, the erection of a concrete tank, the painting of sections of a perimeter wall and other minor repairs. Superintendent of...

Garvey Maceo High School, in Clarendon, has received US$10,000 ($890,000), from the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FOA), to develop agriculture at the institution. At a World Food Day ceremony at the school on October 16, the FAO Representative to Jamaica, Belize and the Bahamas, Dr. Dunstan Campbell, informed JIS News that each year they visit a school and assist with...

Custos of Manchester, the Hon. Dr. Gilbert Allen, has emphasised that the freedom enjoyed by Jamaicans today, was ensured by the efforts of the National Heroes. "Every people have their Heritage, their heroes and heroines...We celebrate the memory of our National Heroes who paid the supreme price by laying down their lives for the cause of justice and freedom," Dr....

Students of Mile Gully High School, in Manchester, have been exposed to issues relating to cattle rearing, and how to cultivate grass. At a ceremony at the school, on October 15, Chairman of the Jamaica Red Poll Cattle Breeders Society, Dr. Karl Wellington, said that development work which resulted in the creation of the Jamaica Red Poll breed, was an...

The theme of this year's National Heritage celebration, "Believe in Jamaica. . . Embracing our Heritage" reflects and embraces our hope and faith in Jamaicans. It is appropriate, especially during this time when we are faced with difficulties all around, to identify how we can believe in Jamaica and why we should. We have seen the changes in the global...

A youth information fair was held on October 16, at the Vere Technical High School, in Hayes, Clarendon, by the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), the National Youth Service (NYS) and the Social Development Commission (SDC), Clarendon Office. The NCYD Empowerment Officer for Clarendon, Ms. Jacinth Wiltshire, told JIS News that the reason for staging the fair was that...

As part of its 35th anniversary celebrations, Kemps Hill High School, in Clarendon, staged a Benevolence Day at the school, on October 15. Guidance Counsellor at the school, Mr. Vernon Morrison, told JIS News that the day featured a health and empowerment fair. "This was done to empower the community and give back to the community," he explained. A number...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has urged persons to avoid foods that have been identified as leading contributors to certain chronic health problems. The Minister made the call at a World Food Day ceremony and exhibition, held at the Garvey Maceo High School, in Clarendon, on October 16. "Foods should be viewed from the standpoint of...

Cross Keys High School, in Manchester, as part of its Heritage Week celebrations, honoured four unsung heroes who have served various communities in the southern part of the parish. At a ceremony, held at the school on October 14, Ms. Hilda Thompson, Ms. Elmay Garcia, Mr. Walter Cockett and Mr. Dundee Hewitt, were hailed for their sterling contribution to the...

Young persons are being encouraged to get involved in the agricultural sector, as wealth can be created from this action. Acting Deputy Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in Manchester, Mr. Martin Lawrence, made the call at a World Food Day ceremony, at Cross Keys High School, in Manchester, on October 14. "We at RADA have embarked...

The Manchester Chamber of Commerce will, on October 20, stage another in the series of 'Life After Bauxite' seminars, at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville. Slated to begin at 5:15 p.m., the seminar will expose persons in attendance to the current and potential scope of community tourism, the requisites for entering the sector, what it takes to be an...