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Fifteen-year old John-Henry Noel Marley, Jamaican born and resident of Tampa, Florida, will join the millions expected to attend the inauguration ceremony of the 44th President of the United States of America (USA), Barack Obama, to be held next Tuesday (Jan. 20) in Washington, D.C. A high-achieving student of the King High School International Baccalaureate Programme (IBP) in Tampa, John-Henry...

A new permanent exhibition, to highlight and honour the contribution of Afro-Caribbean, Indian and other ethnic groups, to the growth and development of the Royal Air Force (RAF), and in the defence of the United Kingdom (UK), opened at the RAF's Museum at Cosford in Shropshire on January 14. The exhibition titled: 'Diversity in the Royal Air Force, is located...

Contract carriage operators within the tourism sector can now benefit from a $50 million loan facility to assist with the purchasing of new vehicles. Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, making the announcement at a recent press briefing at the Ministry's New Kingston office, informed that $1 million will be made available to each operator at an interest rate of three...

Amidst the global economic challenge and fear of job losses, the Ministry of Labour and Social Security is continuing its $47 million Special Youth Employment and Training project (SYEAT). Approximately 500 young persons will be trained under the SYEAT project in collaboration with the Institute for Workforce Education and Development (IWED) a subsidiary of Manpower and Maintenance Services Limited (MMS)....

The quiet of the Primary and Infant School in Trelawny was on Wednesday (Jan.14) broken by the blast of sirens from emergency vehicles attached to the Trelawny Fire Station, the Falmouth Hospital, and the Police Department. As the vehicles descended on the school compound, the startled children were quickly but orderly ushered from their classrooms into the school yard. They...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), will launch its highly anticipated anti-corruption toll free line on Sunday, January 18. Minister of National security, Senator Colonel Trevor McMillan had referred to the anti-corruption line during his National Broadcast on Sunday, December 7 last year. "With regards to the issue of corruption, the Anti-Corruption Branch of the JCF in partnership with Crime Stoppers...

Children's Advocate Mrs. Mary Clarke, is reminding the nation that the Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), is mandated to protect and enforce the rights and best interests of every Jamaican child. "The OCA investigates complaints made by or on behalf of a child whose rights have been infringed upon by any action taken by a relevant authority. The Office...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, has expressed gratitude to the Government and the Jamaican people, for the support, which he and Lady Hall received, during his tenure as Head of State. Performing his final role as patron of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB), at the 29th staging of the event held yesterday (Jan. 15),...

Preparing for, and facing disasters is customary for the people of Portland as in recent years, several natural disasters including hurricanes, landslides, and flooding, have affected many communities in the parish. Hence, most Portlanders have become highly sensitised about the damage these events leave in their wake, and the need to be fully prepared for their occurrence in order to...

The Government is committed to "positioning our economy to take full advantage of the eventual upturn in the global economy", said Finance and the Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw. He was addressing the recent ground breaking ceremony for a business complex for Stocks and Securities Limited held recently in Kingston. The Minister emphasised that in order to rebuild the foundation...

Education Minister Andrew Holness today (January 14, 2009) met with the leadership of the Heritage International Scholarship Foundation, a Canadian-based non-profit organisation, to discuss funding options for higher education in Jamaica. According to the President of the organisation, Mr Jason Macquire, the organisation has been providing educational funding to Jamaican families since 1992 through its Education Savings Plan (ESP). This...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, has informed that the State Opening of Parliament will take place on Thursday, April 2, with the Governor General, delivering the Throne Speech. The Governor-General will outline the Government's programmes and policies for the 2009/2010 fiscal year. Later in the day, the House of Representatives will convene its first official...