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The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) will be unveiling a monument in honour of late former Prime Minister, the late Most Hon. Hugh Lawson Shearer ON, OJ on Monday, May 18, 2009. The unveiling will be held in the National Heroes Park in the section reserved for former Prime Ministers, on what would have been Mr. Shearer's 86th birthday. Guest...

The Information technology capability of several primary schools across the island has been boosted with a donation of 100 computers by the Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI) Foundation. The donation was made at a function at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, New Kingston, Friday (May 15). Founder of CCGI, Richard Stephenson, said that the Foundation has spent more than US$500,000 to...

Senior Director in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce Douglas Webster, has said that several investors were short-changing their businesses by failing to register them, thereby losing out on available financial and professional assistance. Mr. Webster, who is also the head of Policy, Planning, Projects and Research in the Ministry, was speaking at the opening ceremony of the Jamaica...

The Ministry of Tourism, through the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), has partnered with the University of Technology (UTech) to establish a Hospitality School in Montego Bay, St. James. The parties signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Friday (May 15) at the Ministry's New Kingston office to start the initiative. The Hospitality School, which will offer degree and certificate...

Chronic diseases are the greatest burden on healthcare in Jamaica, with over 60 per cent of admissions to hospitals across the island related to these conditions, said Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Fund (NHF), Hugh Lawson. He said that apart from affecting one's ability to work and be productive, chronic diseases impact on family income and increases poverty....

The Government has ordered the police to conduct an investigation into the landing of a private aircraft at the Norman Manley International Airport, shortly after 9:00 pm on Thursday, May 15, 2009. The findings of the investigation are to be ready for the Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, when he returns to the island on Sunday May 17.

The St. Ann department of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is working assiduously to minimise the outbreak of fires in the parish, according to officer in charge, Louiston Gooden. "During the month of April, the Fire Brigade responded to 121 calls, of which 108 were genuine fire calls," Mr. Gooden told JIS News. "We have also responded to four false...

His Worship the Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has called for a garbage disposal policy, pointing out that such legislation would reduce the number of problems affecting the environment. Mayor McKenzie said the policy should be implemented, with the collaboration of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), to include an educational campaign which emphasises the negative effects...

Jamaica has to stop borrowing to fund its annual budget deficits, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Senator the Hon. Don Wehby, told the Senate on Friday (May 15). "We have reached a stage in our history, where the continuation of funding deficits by borrowing or printing money must stop. We must move to...

The Blue Hole Nature Park, located in South St. James, has been chosen as one of four Labour Day projects to be given national focus, under the National Labour Day theme, "Volunteerism, Intervention, Beautification and Empowerment for Success (VIBES)." The project, which was recently given the nod by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Olivia Grange, was the brainchild of...

Shouts of joy and delight greeted the commissioning of a piped water system for Coco Walk, Williamsfield, St.Catherine on Thursday( May 14), after years of waiting. The commissioning resulted from a collaboration to rehabilitate the abandoned water system, between the Social Development Commission (SDC), the Williamsfield Citizens Association, the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) and Member of Parliament for North...

The Scotiabank National Primary Schools HIV and AIDS debate competition is helping students to develop greater sensitivity and empathy for persons affected by the disease, said Relief Manager at the bank's Mandeville branch, Janet Billings-Frith. She was addressing the semi-finals of the competition held on May 13 at the Manchester Club in Mandeville. "By targeting primary school children, we have...