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Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) are expected to come out in large numbers to support the Sunshine Girls, when the national netballers compete in a three-match series against the English squad in the UK next month. The matches will be played on February 22 at the O2 Arena in London; the Sky Dome Arena in Coventry on February 24;...

Jamaica will be graced with the presence of His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, the Earl of Wessex, when he arrives on Monday, February 2, to participate in activities related to the Duke of Edinburgh Awards in Jamaica. As an international trustee of the Edinburgh Awards International Association, the Earl will present 21 awardees with gold medals at a ceremony scheduled...

Chairman of the Reggae Month Committee (RMC), Howard McIntosh has emphasised that heightening the discussion on the importance of reggae to Jamaica's economy will be one of the major objectives of this year's Reggae Month celebration. Mr. McIntosh made the statement yesterday (January 29) at a 'JIS Think Tank' session hosted at the agency's Half-Way-Tree Road headquarters. "One of our...

The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), in its continued effort to create an environment for meeting the developmental needs of Jamaica's youth, will be launching its 'Big Sister' Mentorship Programme tomorrow (January 31), at the Glistening Water Marina and Restaurant in Falmouth, Trelawny. The programme will be co-ordinated by the NCYD's Youth Empowerment Officer for the parish of Trelawny,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, says Jamaica remains committed to establishing new, and strengthening existing diplomatic relations, in its effort to maintain the country's status as a visible and active member of the international community. To this end, the Government will be looking at a number of areas including the Persian Gulf and South America as well as establishing a permanent...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has alerted educators that this financial year will be significant for the long-term transformation of the sector. "This year is going to be a significant year for that process because of a number of initiatives that the Minister of Education is mounting this year. There are some basic concepts that inform the approach that we are...

Government and the Private Sector are taking a "fresh new" approach to driving the implementation of the National Planning Summit (NPS) initiatives in an effort to spur economic growth and development. Building on the partnership and work already being carried out as a result of the National Planning Summit in November 2007, the Government has moved to establish Expert Teams...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has warned public sector entities against holding on to foreign exchange and contributing to the pressure on the local currency. "We have too many public sector bodies that are out there competing for dollars in an uncoordinated way. We are going to draw them up. We are going to straighten them...

Senior Accreditation Officer at the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Grace Gordon, has appealed to members of the public to ensure that educational institutions to which they apply are registered and their programmes are accredited. Miss Gordon made the appeal during an interview with JIS News on Wednesday (January 28), while highlighting activities planned for Quality Assurance in Tertiary Education...

Jamaican jurist, author, and president of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY), Judge Patrick Robinson, C.D., will be guest lecturer at the Nova Southeastern University (NSU) as part of Black History Month in February. Jamaican Consul General, Sandra Griffiths, will be the patron of the event scheduled for Saturday (Feb. 14) at 4 p.m., at the Shepard...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), will partner with Norwegian firm, Wavefield Inseis, on a multi client offshore seismic survey to explore for oil and gas resources in Jamaica's territorial waters. A multi client survey is one conducted to source data for sale to multiple parties, based on the results of the exploration. According to a brief issued by the...

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) is conducting research, aimed at extending the shelf life of five varieties of sweet potatoes, and to determine cyanide levels in cassava. The varieties of potatoes being targeted by the research are Eustace, Fire on Land, Clarendon, Quarter Million, and Miss Mack, which are sold on the local and international markets....