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Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has advised of plans to strengthen and to expand institutional infrastructure, for the development of athletics, and sports in general. "We don't need anything more than what you (the athletes) have done in Beijing to convince us how powerful a tool of development sports can be. Therefore, we are going to use this occasion, along with...

With the theme, 'World Food Security: The Challenges of Climate Change and Bio-energy', World Food Day will be observed with a Farmer's Forum by the Ministry of Agriculture on October 16, at Manchester High School. The day's activities will also include an official ceremony, followed by an exhibition and awards. World Food Day, provides an opportunity to highlight the importance...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has emphasised that it is time for Jamaica to do its own "stock taking," so as to build a foundation to become a productive society. "The truth is, Jamaica has been sitting on its own crisis of low productivity and inadequate levels of investments over the years," Mr. Shaw said. He...

Jamaica is to contribute some US$19.69 million to the newly established CARICOM Development Fund (CDF), Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Faith Innerarity, has disclosed. The Fund, which was launched at the 29th Annual CARICOM Heads of Government Summit in July, aims to address low levels of development, sectoral and enterprise dislocation, and other issues...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, has assured that the Herb McKenley Stadium in Central Clarendon, would be completed shortly. Mr. Henry informed that he had appointed former 400 metre world competitor, Sandy Richards, "to be the ambassador to advise me and co-ordinate the development of that whole stadium." He was speaking at the welcome reception, at the Norman...

The Ministry of Information Culture, Youth and Sports (MICYS) is among a group to which the Strawberry Hill Hotel and Spa is apologizing publicly for a break down in key kitchen equipment "which prevented us from serving the food in a timely manner resulting in unexpected delays" at the dinner, dubbed Dining with Stars Under the Stars, held at the...

Government and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), all over the world are gearing to celebrate World HABITAT Day on October 6, under the theme: 'Harmonious Cities'. The United Nations (UN), has designated the first Monday in October each year as World HABITAT Day. The idea is to reflect on the state of towns and cities and the basic right to adequate shelter...

Several Jamaican foods and beverages were the highlight of the recent three-day Americas Food and Beverage Show and conference, which ended on September 26 at the Miami Beach Conference Centre. The show, which attracted more than 4,500 local and international foodservice professionals including retailers, distributors, and import and export agents, also gave participants the opportunity to enhance their businesses, while...

Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, is giving the assurance that the integrity of the National Stadium field would be preserved, during the staging of the National Sports Gala at the facility on October 4. The Gala is to celebrate the achievements of the country's Olympians, at the Beijing Summer Olympics in China in August. Miss Grange said...

The Road Safety Unit, of the Ministry of Transport and Works, has been strengthening its outreach initiatives in Jamaica's western parishes, including St. James, Westmoreland and Hanover. This move comes against the background of a marked increase in road accidents and fatalities, that has been occurring across the region over the past nine months, Information and Education Officer at the...

A team of 35 medical practitioners, nurses and other volunteers will arrive in Montego Bay St. James on Sunday, October 5, on their 15th annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee Health Mission. The delegation will be led by Jamaica's Honorary Consul to Atlanta and Chairman of the Atlanta branch of the Committee, Vin Martin, and the mission's Medical Director, Dr....

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, has said that a concerted approach should be made to ensure that programmes are developed, which are geared towards instilling good values and attitudes in the future leaders of the society. Addressing the official launch of the Flow-sponsored Rotary Leadership Initiative, under the theme 'A Great Nation Needs Great Leader',...