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The Mandeville Regional Hospital in Manchester is the beneficiary of more than $534,000 (US$6,000) in medical equipment from the Rotary Club of Mandeville. Club President, Dr. Olajide Adekeye, handed over the equipment to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the hospital, Paulette Elliot, Tuesday (July 28) at the club's weekly meeting held at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville. They included...

Jamaicans across Canada are gearing up to celebrate Jamaica's 47th year of Independence, with activities such as flag-raising ceremonies, and church services, under this year's theme: 'I Believe in Jamaica'. In Toronto, home to the largest number of Jamaicans in Canada, and in the French-speaking city of Montreal, the Independence festivities have already begun, with the staging of 'Jamaica Day'...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade is giving high priority to climate change diplomacy, given the serious long-term threats to the country's economic livelihood from the environmental phenomenon. "The Ministry is committed to providing maximum diplomatic support for the climate change negotiations and consultations that are now in high gear," said Portfolio Minister Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh on...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called for society to understand that money alone will not solve the nation's problems. "We make the mistake so often of believing that our problems are due to resource limitations...that somehow if we had the resources so that we could stop borrowing and we could fix the roads and provide assistance for all...

Some 2,000 performers drawn from several communities and youth groups will participate in this year's Festival Float Parade and Independence Grand Gala, on Thursday, August 6. The events, part of the 47th Independence Day celebrations, will be held under the theme: 'Preserving the Positive, Shaping the Future'. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, on July 29, Executive Director of the...

Persons planning to attend the 2009 Independence Grand Gala on Thursday, August 6, at the National Stadium, in Kingston, will be able to obtain their free tickets for the event by this weekend. Tickets will be available at Tastee Limited outlets and Post Offices in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, St. Thomas, Clarendon, and at the...

The Maroon culture has always been a main feature of Jamaican society and from July 31 to August 10, persons in various parts of Canada will be able to enjoy the expression of that culture in all its glory. When the Charles Town Maroons from Portland visit that country, they will be doing various performances and participating in a number...

Jamaica is on its way to transforming diabetes care management through greater emphasis on patient self monitoring, a key component of care under the Regional Diabetes Care Project. The project is being conducted against the backdrop of Pan American Health Organisation's Regional Strategic Plan for Non-communicable Diseases and the Caribbean's commitment to the Port of Spain Declaration to halt the...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) launched a nutritional guide, 'Eating Right, When Money Tight', at its head office, 2 Seaview Avenue, Kingston on Wednesday (July 29). The 40-page meal plan is aimed at assisting the most vulnerable consumers in providing nutritious meals, at a reasonable cost to an average family of five persons. The guide contains basic recipes, low-cost meal...

The House of Representatives paid tribute to the late Lady Gladys Bustamante, widow of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, Wednesday (July 29). Lady Bustamante died at the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) on Saturday (July 25). She will be accorded an official funeral by the Government of Jamaica. The service will be at the Sts....

The Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has issued a challenge to the country to seek to recapture the "things that money cannot buy." "I think we can all agree that in our rush to modernisation, and modernise we must, we did not emphasise and safeguard, as much as we should, some of the basic values that...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, expressed his concerns about the United Kingdom's (UK)Transit Visa Policy and Air Passenger Duty (APD), in his contribution to the 2009/10 Sectoral Debate in Parliament on Wednesday (July 29). Dr. Baugh told the House of Representatives that the transit visa policy will pose a significant impediment for Jamaicans travelling...