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Workers at the pig farm operated by 'Farmer Greg Gordon', who was murdered one week ago, have told Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding of their commitment to carry on the business; but called on him to ensure that the issue of security be addressed as a matter of priority. Mr. Golding, who this morning (June 5) visited the farm...

Assistant Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), Ambassador Albert Ramdin, is urging CARICOM countries to provide greater support for Haiti. Speaking at an OAS press briefing at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, Friday (June 5), Ambassador Ramdin said there was a moral obligation for CARICOM to show much more political commitment and support to Haiti, as a member...

It is still unclear whether Cuba will rejoin the Organisation of American States (OAS), despite passage of a resolution on Wednesday removing a 47-year ban during the OAS 39th General Assembly in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. OAS Assistant Secretary General, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, has said that while the organisation has removed the obstacles to Cuba's return, it is up to...

In a release issued on Thursday (June 4), the headline should have read: 'Inaugural Early Childhood Expo on July 7', and not June 7, as we reported. The first paragraph should have read, 'The inaugural Early Childhood Development Expo 2009, which will feature innovations in early childhood education and development, will be held on Tuesday (July 7) at the Jamaica...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, has said that harmonisation of economies within CARICOM, will prove a major challenge against the background that some Jamaican products face trade blockade by regional territories. The Minister said the trade blockade, worsened recently when a shipment of Jamaican beef patties was denied access by the Trinidad and Tobago authorities, was...

The 18th Meeting of CARICOM's Council for Human and Social Development (COHSOD), which ended yesterday (June 4) in Montego Bay, St. James is being deemed a success by Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer. "We have just ended two days of bruising interventions and the result is a highly successful meeting in terms of effective interactions between the health and...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Dr. Patrick Allen, has expressed confidence in the country's ability to weather the current financial slump and to carve out a path towards economic recovery. Citing a Caribbean business report, he said that despite the economic crisis, which has seen a 2.8 per cent fall in Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first quarter...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Marcia Forbes, has said that the Government remains steadfast in striking and maintaining a delicate balance between the pursuit of energy resources and the preservation of the country's environment. "I am extremely confident that Jamaica will achieve this endeavour, not just because of the Government's commitment to energy conservation and the...

Effortville Primary School in May Pen snagged the top prize at the National Solid Waste Management Authority's (NWSMA) Clean Schools Awards competition regional finals held on Wednesday (June 3) at the St. Mark's Anglican Church Hall in Mandeville, Manchester. The school, which was named the parish winner for Clarendon, also captured the top place in the 'best waste to art...

Students have been challenged to focus their minds on a career path, as when this is done, there is no power so great that can destroy their dreams. The charge was given by Manager of the Bank of Nova Scotia, Junction branch, in St. Elizabeth, Claudia Sanderson, as she addressed Career Day, which was staged at the BB Coke High...

Project Abroad Jamaica will be undertaking a number of programmes in Jamaica for the 2009/10 period, as the organisation continues its voluntary work in the island. Projects Abroad Country Manager, Bridgette Barrett, speaking at a partnership workshop in Mandeville Manchester yesterday (June 4), said that these include undertakings in the areas of culture, medicine and health care, conservation and the...

Chief Justice of Jamaica, the Hon. Mrs. Justice Zaila McCalla, has recommended that more medical practitioners be trained to give evidence in court cases. Speaking at the opening of the Medical Association of Jamaica's (MAJ) Symposium 2009 yesterday (June 4), at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in Kingston, Mrs. Justice McCalla said the ignorance of some doctors regarding court procedures sometimes...