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As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Jamaica Broilers Group will be staging a series of gospel festivals and outreach programmes to benefit communities across the island. Dubbed 'Best Dressed 50 Fest,' the initiative, which is being undertaken at a cost of some US$1million, will feature gospel concerts in Mandeville, Montego Bay and Kingston. Approximately 70 medical professionals will be...

As Jamaica gears up to observe Child Month in May, all activities will focus on the theme: 'Our Children: Today's Investment - Tomorrow's Gain'. Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, said that this year's theme was carefully selected to remind parents, teachers, church leaders, caregivers, and all adults of the importance of investing in the...

As part of his ongoing encouragement to teachers and students to excel, Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall visited the Green Island, and Rusea's High Schools in Hanover on April 9. Sir Kenneth, accompanied by Lady Rheima Hall, also planted a tree at each school, as a reminder to members of the school family to respect...

Attempts are being made to deepen cooperation between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on areas of common interest, following a courtesy call on Prime Minister Bruce Golding at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 8, by Governor of the Cayman Islands, H.E. Stuart Jack. The meeting agreed that with two relatively new administrations in office in both countries, an opportunity has...

Attempts are being made to deepen cooperation between Jamaica and the Cayman Islands on areas of common interest, following a courtesy call on Prime Minister Bruce Golding at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 8, by Governor of the Cayman Islands, H.E. Stuart Jack. The meeting agreed that with two relatively new administrations in office in both countries, an opportunity has...

Persons wishing to contribute to the Sisters to Sisters mediathon scheduled for this Sunday, April 13, at the Creative Production and Training Centre's (CPTC) studios in Kingston, can call (876) 654-9688 and make their pledges. Persons in the United States and Canada, can make their contributions through the Jamaica National Money Transfer, free of cost, on Monday and Tuesday (April...

Persons wishing to contribute to the Sisters to Sisters mediathon scheduled for this Sunday, April 13, at the Creative Production and Training Centre's (CPTC) studios in Kingston, can call (876) 654-9688 and make their pledges. Persons in the United States and Canada, can make their contributions through the Jamaica National Money Transfer, free of cost, on Monday and Tuesday (April...

Some 700 Jamaican nationals residing overseas are expected to attend the third Biennial Jamaican Diaspora Conference, which is slated for June 16 and 17 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Ronald Robinson, speaking at a JIS Think Tank today (April 9), said the event, which will...

The Department of Correctional Services is undertaking an island-wide recruitment drive as the Department seeks to satisfy the need for at least 200 more correctional officers. "We are hoping that all persons, who believe they have the necessary requisites will attend these recruitment centres," said Aileen Wolfe-Stephens, Deputy Commissioner with responsibility for Human Resource Management and Community Services. According to...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport, Olivia Grange, has called on Jamaicans to adopt or foster children, who are in children's homes. She was speaking at the official launch of Child Month 2008 at the Institute of Jamaica on East Street in Kingston on April 8. "There is nothing basically wrong with the children's homes but we [government] believe...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Olivia Grange is to report to the Cabinet following meetings with the principals of radio station NewsTalk 93 FM. The meetings held on Tuesday afternoon at the Ministry's Corporate Offices, were related to the recommendation made by the Broadcasting Commission for the suspension of the broadcast licence of the radio station. Minister...

More than 30 Jamaican female entertainers will come together for a 7-hour MEDIATHON to raise J$10 million dollars towards the building of shelters for battered women. The Sisters to Sisters concert will take place on Sunday, April 13 from 1.00 p.m. - 8.00 p.m. and will be broadcast live over the internet so that Jamaicans overseas can participate. Some of...