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Fellow Jamaicans... Good evening... Let me first of all wish all the mothers across Jamaica, Happy Mother's Day and hope that you were able to enjoy the good company and blessings of your families in recognition of your many years of caring, nurturing and support. It is significant that I am speaking to you on this special day when we...

There should be no increase in the retail prices of alcoholic beverages produced by J. Wray & Nephew Limited, Jamaica's premier producer, despite the increases in the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) announced in Parliament on May 6 by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. Mr. Shaw said that the reversal of Government's decision to impose General...

Preliminary work on National Labour Day projects are scheduled to begin next week. This was announced at a Labour Day National Planning Committee meeting, held Friday (May 8) in the conference room at the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, New Kingston. Three projects have been selected for Labour Day, Monday, May 25. These are - the installation of a...

Despite a heavy schedule, the 12th meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), which ended at the Hilton Kingston Hotel today (May 9), has been hailed by CARICOM Foreign affairs Ministers as highly successful. Chairman of the Council and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, told journalists at a post-conference news briefing...

AGROFEST 2009, the annual agricultural show and exhibition staged by the Kingston and St. Andrew Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural SocietY (JAS), will be staged on the grounds of Jamaica College, Hope Road, Kingston, on Saturday, May 23. The announcement was made today (May 9) by President of the JAS, Senator Norman Grant, at the official launch...

The National Education Inspectorate (NEI) will be carrying out inspections of the education system, commencing with primary and secondary schools this September. Chief Inspector of Education, Elaine Foster-Allen, speaking at a technical working group meeting at Christar Villas Hotel in Kingston on May 7, said that the inspections will be phased over three years. "We will start with schools and...

The Jamaica Civil Service Association (JCSA), which represents thousands of civil servants, celebrated its 90th anniversary, with a church service on Sunday (May 3). President of the JCSA, Wayne Jones, in an address at the Ridgemount United Church, Mandeville, read on his behalf by Chairman of the JCSA's Manchester Chapter, Tyrone Foster, said that as the organisation enters the period...

The Ascot High School will be moving speedily to implement the security guidelines recommended by the Ministry of Education, to ensure the safety of the institution's student and teacher population. Education Minister, Andrew Holness, made this disclosure to JIS News following meetings with school administrators and teachers of the Portmore-based institution yesterday (May 7). The discussions came in the wake...

Described by her colleagues as a shining star, a true gem, an extraordinary individual, it came as no surprise that Fiona Hartley emerged winner of the National Tourism Service Excellence Awards. The pleasant, high-spirited room attendant from Beaches Boscobel Resort and Golf Club holds the distinction of being the first person to receive this award, presented to her at the...

The St. James Parish Labour Day Committee has chosen to carry out an extensive face-lifting of the Infirmary as the parish project for Labour Day, May 25. Seventy eight (78) Wards of the state- operated infirmary, in Montego Bay, are to benefit from the project. The church service for the parish is scheduled to be held on Sunday (May 24)...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that a main focus of his term as chairman of CARICOM's Council for Foreign and Community Relations(COFCOR),will be the relationship between the region and North America. "It's very important for us to strengthen our ties with these big countries, these big economies, especially Canada with whom we are...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that CARICOM must develop a co-ordinated approach, and strengthen its existing policies, in tackling the myriad of challenges currently facing the region. Dr. Baugh was speaking at the opening ceremony of the 12th Meeting of the CARICOM Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR), at the Hilton...