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There is no substitute for energy. The whole edifice of modern society is built on it. It is not "just another commodity" but the precondition of all commodities, a basic factor equal with air, water and earth.- E. F Schumacher (1973) ENERGY DRIVES DEVELOPMENT GLOBAL CONTEXTMr. Speaker, the energy sector is a major part of the global economy and has...

Former Mayor of Montego Bay, Arthur Gilchrist, died yesterday (June 30), in the Cornwall Regional Hospital, after a long illness. The management and staff of the St. James Parish Council have expressed regret at his passing, with the late Mayor being described as an outstanding public servant of extraordinary qualities and distinction. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Charles Sinclair has...

Farmers in Bigwoods, St. Elizabeth, whose crops were destroyed by a fire earlier this year, are recovering. Natalie Gordon, a young female farmer in the area, told JIS News that the assistance provided by the Ministry of Agriculture and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) has helped them to get back into production and they are now close to where...

Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Burchell Whiteman has praised the pioneering Jamaicans who were among the West Indians who arrived in the United Kingdom on board the Empire Windrush 60 years ago. "I would like to praise the 492 Jamaicans who had ventured forth in search of a better future and in response to the needs of the...

Residents of coastal communities in St. Thomas are being urged to educate themselves on the ecology and value of wetlands so as to conserve and protect this vital resource. President of the St. Thomas Environmental Protection Agency (STEPA), Terrence Cover, made the appeal while addressing a meeting held yesterday (June 30) at the Anglican Church Hall, St. Thomas, to review...

More than 100 persons have been trained by the Justice Training Institute (JTI) to address human trafficking in Jamaica, as the country seeks to improve its international status on the issue. "We trained 56 police officers across the island, 46 persons from the courts, 11 persons from the Victim Support Unit of the Ministry of Justice including social workers and...

Within two years, some 80,000 kilolitres (80 million litres) of ethanol will be produced locally, under the Heads of Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and the Brazilian firm, Infinity Bio-Energy (IBE) Limited. This will be increased to 135,000 kilolitres (135 million litres) in 2013. Prime Minister Bruce Golding on June 27, signed a Heads of Agreement with the Brazilian...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton has assured sugar workers that all the necessary redundancy payments would be made on time, consistent with labour laws and the contracts signed between the Trade Unions and the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ). In a statement to the House of Representatives, today (July 1), he pointed out that the Government expects that by...

We have gathered again, as we do so frequently, this time in the beautiful islands of Antigua and Barbuda, and we must thank the government and people of Antigua and Barbuda for receiving us as splendidly as they have done. We have come together as leaders of the 15 member countries and 5 associate countries that make up this Community....

"So much things to say right now, so much things to say..." Madam Chairman; Professor Laurent Manderieux (pronounce Man-deh-ree-you); Professor Vanus James, Consultant, lecturer in Economics at UTECH; Ms. Andrea Davis and other members of Jamaica Arts Holding; Members of Staff of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office and the World Intellectual Property Organization; Representatives of the creative and financial sectors;...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said a number of initiatives were being developed to help with student re-socialization, as the country tries to fix some of the problems in the education system. He said the problems in education were not entirely about resources, but related to the fact that some students were not receiving the kind of parental and family support...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the debate about teaching patois as a second language and translating the Bible into patois, signifies an admission of failure. He said 'we have failed to impart our accepted language of English so we are giving up. This one can't work, so let us find another one that can work'. Mr. Golding was addressing the...