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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, met fishermen and vendors in Black River, St. Elizabeth, on Saturday (September 26) and assured them that, after the first quarter of 2010-2011, facilities at the fishing beach and market will be upgraded. "By the middle of next year, you are going to be selling your fish in fine style," Dr....

During 2008, forty six of the 235 works contracts monitored by the Office of the Contractor General (OCG) were impacted by variations which resulted in cost overruns in excess of $3.14 billion. According to the 22nd Annual Report of the OCG, tabled in the House of Representatives last Tuesday (September 22), the overruns represented approximately 16 per cent of the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries has assisted more than 20 agro-investors to secure loans, valued at approximately $78.7 million, to start their businesses since March. Following the successful staging of its Agro Invest Expo, the Ministry received over 800 expressions of interest from potential investors in the sector. Director of Agricultural Support Services (ASSP), Hershell Brown, said that the...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Delroy Chuck, will lead a four-person delegation to the 55th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference and General Assembly, to be held in Arusha, Tanzania, from September 28 to October 6. The conference, which is the largest conference hosted by the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), will be held under the theme: 'The Commonwealth and the CPA:...

Some 28 employers from 14 healthcare establishments across Canada are taking part in a job recruitment fair organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, from which they will select persons for employment overseas. A total of 197 nursing students are taking part in the job fair, which got underway today (Sept. 28) at the Ministry's Overseas Employment Centre...

Former Public Health Inspector for Manchester, Vesta White, has been honoured by the Parish Council for his years of voluntary service to the poor of the parish. Mr. White served the parish for 37 years, 25 as a member of the Poor Relief Committee. At a ceremony held on Thursday (Sept. 24) in the Council's Chamber, Her Worship the Mayor...

Jamaicans are being trained to fill practical nursing vacancies in Canada. The provision is being made under the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Programme, which involves collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, the Centre For Nursing Studies (CNS) in Canada and Marmicmon Integrated Marketing and Communications. Training sites are: the Nuttall Hospital in Kingston; the Brown's Town Community College in St....

The Office of the Contractor General (OCG), in its annual report, has argued that regulations are needed to address the growing trend of off-shore incorporated private companies receiving Government of Jamaica contracts. According to the report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Sep. 22, Contractor General, Greg Christie, is urging Cabinet to amend the Government Procurement Rules...

Chairman of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Advisory Board, Neville James, has expressed great sadness at the passing of JIS Board member, Mrs. Jean Lewis. Mr. James described Mrs. Lewis as a dedicated and an active Board member, who was steadfast in her commitment to making the JIS the best that it could be. "She was very generous with her...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr Kenneth Baugh, on Saturday (September 26), asserted the need for the United Nations to "urgently correct and reverse the tendency toward inaction, inertia and indifference, which has so far frustrated efforts to address the development agenda" - a critical issue to enhance Jamaica's development process. The Minister...

Hundreds of students, many courting careers in the Maritime sector, converged at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) for three days last week, to learn more about the Maritime industry, at the institution's annual Open Day activities. Director of the CMI, Mr. Fritz Pinnock, explained that the three-day exhibition, which aimed to expose the Jamaican public, particularly students, to the offerings...

Today is being celebrated worldwide as World Tourism Day, under the theme "Tourism: Celebrating Diversity". This theme is appropriate because diversity is one of the driving forces behind tourism, as it creates stronger ties with the people of other countries. It is therefore an undisputed catalyst for building understanding, fostering social inclusion and promoting higher standards of living. If there...