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Coke's View Primary School in Westmoreland on Wednesday (June 4) emerged overall champions in the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) western 'Clean School Competition'. The school was awarded the coveted NSWMA trophy, in addition to plaques and other prizes. The champion school was among some 150 institutions that participated in the competition, which was carried out across the island,...

Jamaicans are being urged to be on the alert for instances of trafficking in persons and to report suspected cases of this type of crime to the police. "Trafficking in persons is modern day slavery in disguise. It is a crime and a violation of human rights. I therefore urge all Jamaicans to be alert to these crimes and report...

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, has cited the need for greater focus on rural development, in an effort to counter the current global food shortage. Speaking at the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ)/Citigroup Annual Economic Forum, at the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) in downtown Kingston on Thursday (June 5), Mr. Moreno argued that the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Arthur Williams, has commended the Christian Light Foundation for its vision in providing healthcare and ministering to inmates across the island. Speaking with JIS News while on a tour of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (June 3), Senator Williams noted that the Christian Light Foundation is...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and Public Service, Senator Don Wehby, has said that the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) is currently examining how best to meet the needs of borrowing member countries, in relation to the issue of the international food crisis. He also added that a delegation from Jamaica would be attending a one day seminar...

Jamaican chef, musician and entrepreneur, Levi Roots, officially released his new Reggae Reggae Cook Book at a launch party held at the Jamaican High Commission on June 5. Levi Roots, who originally hails from the parish of Clarendon and who came to Britain to join his mother at the age of 12, gained widespread fame from his successful appearance on...

The Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), in partnership with the National Council on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), has launched its High School Equivalency Programme (HISEP). This move is to help to arrest the problem, where about 70 per cent of Jamaica's workforce or an estimated 700,000 people lack the basic requirements for the workplace. Speaking at a...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended Dr. Carlton Davis for what he described as his 'infinite patriotism to Jamaica', which has seen him dedicate 40 years of service to the public sector. Dr. Davis retired from the public sector recently and was recognized for his outstanding service at a farewell function hosted by Mr. Golding at Jamaica House. Mr. Golding...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has signed a US$1.6 million grant agreement, with the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, under the IDB's Programme to Implement the External Pillar of the Medium Term Action Plan for Development (PRODEV). The signing took place at the Ministry's headquarters in Kingston, yesterday (June 5). PRODEV...

Libraries in Jamaica and across the wider Caribbean region are expected to be fully digital and automated in another five years, making them more user-friendly and information more accessible to students in the global e-environment. This was noted by Librarian at the University of Technology (UTech), Hermine Salmon, at the 38th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Research and...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is now working on the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply and Rehabilitation Project, at a cost of US$85 million (J$6 billion). The NWC is also working on the Kingston Water Supply and Sanitation Project at a cost of US$55 million (J$3.9 billion) and the Harmony Hall/Braco to Runaway Bay Water Supply Project at a...

Member of Parliament for Eastern St. Andrew, Dr. St. Aubyn Bartlett, has said that greyhound racing has great potential for creating more jobs in Jamaica than the nation's horse racing industry. Dr. Bartlett, who is also close to the racing industry as a Veterinarian, was making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June...