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The establishment of a new national honour, Order of Jamaica Heritage, to be awarded to individuals or groups for outstanding contribution to the nation's tangible and intangible heritage, has been recommended by a committee set up to review the system of National Honours and Awards. According to a Ministry Paper, tabled in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (Sept.16), by...

It perhaps comes as no surprise that tourism accounted for a significant percentage of the record $22.9 billion in Foreign Direct Investments (FDI), that Jamaica earned during 2007/08. For upwards of the last two decades, the sector has been the nation's flagship foreign exchange earner. What may, however, raise some eyebrows, is that Spain accounted for more than half of...

Jamaica's Consul General to South Florida, in the United States, Sandra Grant Griffiths, has given an undertaking to ensuring that the Jamaican brand remains visible in communities in that region. This, she says, she hopes to achieve by maximising outputs from the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami. Speaking at a reception hosted for representatives of Caribbean and mainstream media entities...

General Manager of Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), Earl Jarrett, is urging members of the Jamaican Diaspora, to become proactive by seeking opportunities for investment in Jamaica, in order to facilitate personal wealth creation, and development of the country's economy. Mr. Jarrett, who is also Deputy Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), says the long term development plan for...

The Mutual Building Societies Foundation, has established two Centres of Excellence, one at the Mile Gully High School in Manchester, and at the McGrath High School in St. Catherine. The Centres aim to build the institutions' capacity, while empowering the students to achieve more academically. Speaking recently at the Mile Gully High, Programme Manager for the Foundation, Grace Camille Munroe,...

The Government and Opposition, have sought to reach consensus on a number of major issues, particularly on measures to tackle the scourge of crime, through talks at Vale Royal. Both parties have agreed to establish bipartisan Committees to review and report on critical matters, as they relate to specific issues raised at the meetings. The January meeting was described by...

The Ministry of National Security has, since September last year, been placing additional emphasis on training police personnel. The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), as part of its crime prevention strategy, trained 40 of its members as crime prevention experts, who are available to provide persons with advice on how to crime-proof their homes. Two officers of the JCF, were also...

The spiralling price of oil on the world market has significantly impacted Jamaica, forcing the administration to explore alternative sources of energy. Spearheading the Government's drive in this endeavour, is Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings. Several initiatives are being explored to come up with alternative sources, including ethanol, solar energy, wind, bio-fuel, as well as partnerships with local and international...

In observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Jamaica Cancer Society, in association with the Jamaica Urological Society, will be staging their Annual Prostate Cancer Public Forum on Sunday, September 21, at the Mona Visitors Lodge, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), beginning 9:00 a.m. Speaking with JIS News, Fundraising and Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Cancer...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is calling on all members of the justice system, to work together, in an effort to ensure that the challenges facing the system are adequately addressed. "I want to make a special appeal, as I ask for the co-operation of every judge, the attorneys, court staff, everyone in the justice system,...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says Jamaicans should not get carried away with the exploits of the Olympians and lose sight of the fact that there are persons who guided, supported and shepherded them, so that they could shine before the world. "The sports administrators, coaches, managers, physiotherapists, the medical team - all the people who made it possible...those who provided...

The St. James Public Health Department, has intensified its vector control activities across the parish due to an infestation of mosquitoes, resulting from water left behind by flooding, caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. With several areas across St. James experiencing the settling of large pools of water, the breeding of the dengue and malaria-carrying insects, has brought added worry for...