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Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has informed that Cabinet has approved the re-assignment of the KOOL FM radio station to the Ministry, in order to establish a Public Service Broadcasting Radio. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, yesterday (June 4), Miss Grange said the move was in keeping with "the general policy...

Farmer registration in the parish of St. Ann is progressing smoothly, with more than 14,000 farmers registered with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). This was disclosed by the St. Ann Parish Agricultural Manager for RADA, Pedro Worghs, in his report at the Jamaica Agricultural Society's (JAS) annual general meeting, which was held recently, at the St. Mark's Anglican Church...

Finance and Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw, has emphasised that once the administration practises prudent fiscal and debt management, stakeholders at virtually every level would respond in a very positive way. These stakeholders, he pointed out, include the international capital markets, and multilateral organizations, such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), which...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has commended young Jamaicans who continue to educate themselves, and acquire new skills, despite the many challenges they face daily. "Sometimes it's trying circumstances that they go to class under. Sometimes they come under pressure, because they don't have the resources, so we really have to recognize...

As the Sectoral Debate for the 2008/2009 Parliamentary year enters its fifth week on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Ken Baugh will make his presentation. Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy, Mining & Telecommunications, Mr. Laurie Broderick will also make his presentation while Opposition Members of Parliament...

Heads of State and Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), regional policymakers, representatives of the academic community, the private sector and financial institutions, as well as members of the Diaspora will meet in New York City later this month for the New York Conference on the Caribbean. The New York Conference on the Caribbean under the theme `A 20/20 Vision...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced that the government of Jamaica and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) have discussed and agreed on a number of new areas of activity through which the Bank will provide critical and technical assistance to Jamaica that will help the country weather the many challenges it now faces. Mr. Golding was speaking this afternoon (...

Cabinet has given approval for a Bill to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-diffusion Act to be tabled in Parliament to expand the categories of broadcast licences which can be granted to eight. The new licenses will include island wide and limited area commercial sound broadcasting licences as well as island wide and limited area commercial television broadcasting licences. Other...

Thirty-five of the nation's distinguished educators are to be recognized by Prime Minister Bruce Golding for their outstanding contribution to education. The educators will be presented with the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation for service to Education, at a ceremony scheduled for the National Arena on Wednesday, June 11, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The ceremony was originally scheduled for the...

The Jamaica Gasoline Retailers Association (JGRA) launched its National Road Safety Campaign, yesterday (June 4), under the theme: 'Buckle Up Front and Back.' The campaign, which was launched at Eddie's Esso Tiger Mart on Constant Spring Road in Kingston, is geared towards creating greater awareness of road safety, marks the start of National Road Safety Month, which is being observed...

Minister of Health and the Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has made an appeal to parents to ensure that their children are adequately vaccinated. Speaking at a post-Sectoral press briefing yesterday (June 4) at the Ministry's downtown Kingston offices, Mr. Spencer noted that the law governing immunization would be used, if necessary, to prosecute persons who prevent children from being vaccinated. "If...

The Ministry of Education, intends to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of National Security, to deal with behavioural problems in schools. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing, held at the Office of the Prime Minister, yesterday (June 4), Minister of Education, Andrew Holness pointed out that the MoU would seek to address issues such as...