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The recent inductees into the Jamaica Film Academy, all of whom are pioneers in the industry, are expected to create a framework that will guide the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports' plans to encourage and assist Jamaicans to make more local films about the country's culture. "These inductees will now create some guidelines and a framework in which...

Minister of Agriculture, Christopher Tufton, has lauded the development of the National Food Safety Policy, which he said, will enhance the health and safety of all Jamaicans. Addressing the launch of National Food Safety Week today (June 18) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, Mr. Tufton said that the policy will also ensure the well-being of visitors to the...

The Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports (MICYS) is making plans to expand, energize and enhance activities in its culture and entertainment division, through the introduction of new and revitalized programming. Making the disclosure in her contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House, yesterday (June 17), Minister Grange said: "We intend to create a better way for...

The Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, is spearheading the drive to set up a reggae museum to showcase the challenges and achievements of Jamaican music. Making the announcement yesterday (June 17) during her 2008/09 Sectoral Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, Minister Olivia Grange stated that while related agencies have been engaged in impressive levels of research...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Olivia Grange has said that the government is reviewing the 2004 National Youth Policy with a view to strengthening the position of Jamaica's young people in the society. The policy identifies focal areas for youth participation and empowerment, and the review, according to Ms. Grange, is intended to integrate the changes that have...

Vincent Atkins, Least Developed Countries (LDC) Trade Policy/Technical Advisor for the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, has urged agri-businesses to take advantage of duty free/quota free entry into the European Union market, which is provided under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). He was speaking at a forum on the EPA and its implications for the agricultural sector, hosted by the Agriculture...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has said that every laboratory in Jamaica needs to be accredited as only evidence from such laboratories will be accepted in international courts of justice or dispute settlement fora. The State Minister, who was making his presentation in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House yesterday (June...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has announced that $6 million would be earmarked for education in North Western Clarendon, from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Giving a breakdown, he pointed out that $500,000 would be allocated for vocational training; $850,000 for basic schools; $750,000 for primary school development; $500,000 for tertiary grants;...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda has said that members of the Diaspora have played a very significant role in the development of the economy, and pointed out that for the year 2007, Jamaicans living overseas contributed US$1.8 billion to the economy. "What does US$1.8 billion coming into our economy mean? It is in fact US$300 million per...

Lillian Sangster-Allen, the last surviving sibling of the late Sir Donald Sangster, former Prime Minister, died on June 10, in Cape Coral, Florida. She was 95 years old. Born on April 16, 1913 in Hanover, 'Miss Jeslyn', as she was affectionately known, worked as a home maker while volunteering in the health department, rotary club, area women's federation, and as...

The Negril Branch Library in Westmoreland is to be expanded by the Rock House Foundation in the parish, at a cost of approximately $11 million. Ground was broken last week for the expansion works, which will see the building extended to accommodate 50 per cent more than its present capacity of 100 patrons. According to Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Councillor...

The first IIPT International Community Tourism Retreat will be held in Jamaica June 21-23, 2008 at the Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston. A special added feature of this historical event is the IIPT Community Tourism Heritage & Peace Day celebrated on Sunday June 22, 2008. Delegates will experience a Peace Service from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Inner Peace & Wellness Presentation...