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Education Minister, Honourable Andrew Holness, has assured teachers that they will be paid what is owed to them, beginning in April 2010. "There are some constraints that Government is required to balance. We ran into a credibility problem with our teachers and we do not want to damage our credibility with the teachers any further. We made an agreement with...

Old Harbour, St. Catherine and surrounding communities are to benefit from the relaunch of its disaster management zonal committee on Thursday (August 20). The relaunch is a collaborative effort between the St. Catherine Parish Council's Parish Disaster Committee (PDC) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). It is scheduled for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Darlington Drive,Old...

Commuters who use the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) Express and Premium services will benefit from a roll back in the fares effective Monday (August 24). Speaking at a JIS Think Tank Session Wednesday (August 19), Corporate Communications Manager at the JUTC, Reginald Allen, announced that commuters will benefit from a roll back to the fares which existed prior to...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be working with residents of fishing villages, in some parishes, to assist in the implementation of Fishermen Regattas and Seafood Festivals. Fishermen Regatta, a fishing craft competition, was among several events organised by the JCDC, as part of activities marking Independence celebrations in St. Mary. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think...

The back-to-school financial stress has been reduced for one university student and 30 others entering high school, after they were awarded a scholarship and bursaries by the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) and Partners Co-operative Credit Union Limited. The presentations were made Wednesday (August 19) at an awards function at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. The 2009 recipient of the...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, says 100-metre Hurdles Champion, Brigitte Foster-Hylton, is very deserving of the gold medal she won at the World Games, in Berlin, today (August 19). She said her performance showed perseverance and determination, and congratulated her on making Jamaica proud. Jamaica's Brigitte Foster-Hylton (R) and Jamaica's Delloreen Ennis-London celebrate after the women's...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding continues to be impressed and awed by the performance of Jamaica's sportswomen at the International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) World Championships currently underway in Berlin, Germany. Following on the victory of Gold medal winner, Brigitte Foster-Hylton and the bronze won by Delloreen Ennis-London, the Prime Minister has called on the nation to exalt...

Hundreds of citizens in St. Ann as well as followers of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, turned out on August 17, to commemorate the 122nd anniversary of his birth. The celebration, organised by the St. Ann Civic Affairs and Community Relations Committee, was also held to mark the 45th anniversary of Garvey being declared a National Hero....

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has launched a sale of its publications, in an effort to complement the Government's thrust to improve literacy and promote the country's culture. Manager of the Research and Publications Department, that is spearheading the sale, Miss Celia Lindsay, explained to JIS News that a variety of unique items will be on sale at quite affordable...

The Government of Jamaica is seeking to establish partnerships with the Federal Republic of Germany in areas of sports development. Jamaica's Sports Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, met with her German counterpart, Dr. Wolfgang Schauble, Tuesday (August 18), in Berlin, to discuss possible areas of co-operation between both countries. Miss Grange paid a courtesy call on Dr. Schauble, the Minister of...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, has argued that justice is by far one of the best routes toward achieving lasting peace in any society. "Justice is not a very simple thing; it goes deep. It relates fundamentally to how people are treated," he explained. The Minister, who is also Member of Parliament for Central Clarendon, was delivering...

The Manchester Co-operative Credit Union has awarded bursaries and a scholarship valued at over $590,000, to 10 high school and five tertiary students in the parish. General Manager of the organisation, Cynthia Briscoe, who gave an overview of the awards at the Bird of Paradise Conference Room, in Mandeville Manchester, recently, said the scholarship was in memory of the Credit...