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His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of Spain has said that his first state visit to the island was to highlight and strengthen the strong ties between Jamaica and Spain, not only in the political and economic fields, but also in the spheres of culture and development aid. King Carlos, who was speaking at a reception held in his honour...

Jamaican inmates at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Upstate New York have donated US$1,107 towards the hurricane rehabilitation effort. The money came from the commissary account, through which family and friends can deposit money for the inmates. Consul General to New York, Geneive Brown-Metzger, who was on hand to accept the cheque recently, described as "an incredibly generous gesture," the...

Ida Stewart of Lime Tree Garden in St. Ann is not the world's oldest person, but she is one of the longest living Jamaicans. The Registrar General's Department (RGD) yesterday (Feb.19) presented the super-centenarian, fondly called Miss Ida, with a birth certificate to verify that her correct age is 112 and not 122 as was believed. An edition of the...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that a fixed exchange rate policy, in the midst of the current foreign exchange shortage, could cause serious repercussions and, therefore, is not being considered by the Government. Speaking at the 2009 Kingston Money Expo, hosted by Today's Money Limited, at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday...

Organisation of American States (OAS) representative in Jamaica, Dr. Joan Neil, has said that the Government, private sector and civil society must work collectively towards achieving good governance. "We don't need a more relevant timeframe for the emergence of this concept that seeks to encourage good governance than the present," Dr. Neil stated as she addressed a recent workshop at...

Executive Director of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), Lynne Anne Williams, has commended the efforts of the Government of Jamaica to work with other Caribbean heads to strengthen security in the region. She was speaking at the opening of the 12th Joint Meeting of the CARICOM Standing Committees of Commissioners of Police and Military...

Project Manager of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund's (JSIF) Inner City Basic Services Project (ICBSP) Unit, Gene Shaw, has said that residents of the community of Bucknor/Rectory Lands, in Clarendon, would soon benefit from improvement in their power and water supplies. He made the disclosure during the ground breaking ceremony of the Bucknor Integrated Infrastructure Package and the Multi-purpose Centre,...

Jamaican farmers are ready to explore options that are available for greater marketing of roots, tubers and other crops, Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has said. The State Minister, who addressed a public forum, put on by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), at the Dorritt Bent Hall, in Spaldings, Clarendon, on February...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, has called on the various taxi associations to work with the Transport Authority, to reduce the number of illegal operators. "(You) have a responsibility to encourage your members to operate legally," Mr. Henry told representatives of the island's taxi groupings at a symposium held yesterday (Feb.12) at the University of the West Indies'...

The community of Bucknor in Central Clarendon is to benefit from two major projects valued at $100.5 million, which will entail the rehabilitation of the road and water network in the community and the construction of a multipurpose centre. The projects, which are being funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), through its Inner City Basic Services Project (ICBSP),...

Northern Caribbean University (NCU), in Mandeville, Manchester, will honour its former Chairman and Governor-General Designate, Dr. Patrick Allen, on February 17. The function, which is set to begin at 2:00 p.m. at the university's main campus, will see Dr. Allen being conferred with the Honorary Doctor of Public Service, for his service to the educational system and public service. Dr....

Minister of Industry, Commerce & Investment, Hon. Karl Samuda, today, got a first-hand look at how some of the funds, provided under the Government stimulus package to assist the micro and small business sector, are being utilized. Mr. Samuda was accompanied by the Minister of State in the Ministry, the Hon. Michael Stern. They visited seven micro business clients of...