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Education Minister, Andrew Holness has expressed concern over what he says is the lack of active participation by parents in their children's educational development. Speaking at the launch of the 2008 staging of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's spelling competition for basic schools at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Wednesday (March 26), Mr. Holness said the "absence of parents...

A Joint Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora Affairs is to be established during the 2008/09 legislative year. This was announced by Governor General, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, when he delivered the Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, today (March 27). Sir Kenneth said this decision arose out of Government's recognition of the "critical role played by...

The Government will be embarking on a new technologically-driven food production drive, supported by improved marketing arrangements to transform significantly, the agricultural and agro-processing sectors. This was announced by Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, when he delivered the Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, today (March 27). Sir Kenneth underscored the importance...

Education Minister, Andrew Holness has announced plans by government to establish cluster boards that will have responsibility for the management of the country's early childhood institutions. Speaking at the launch of the 2008 staging of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's spelling competition at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Wednesday (Match 26), Mr. Holness said this decision comes against the...

Governor General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall has said a National Gender Policy is being crafted in order to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and to achieve gender equality. "The Government is committed to a gender mainstreaming policy, which will involve gender-specific interventions aimed at addressing the needs of victimized and disadvantaged groups in various...

As part of the programme for social and economic development, the Government will, during the 2008/09 fiscal year, focus on the enhancement of the cultural industries sector, in particular music, film, entertainment and fashion. Governor General, His Excellency, The Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, in his Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament at Gordon House, today (March...

Governor-General, Sir Kenneth Hall has assured that the Government's commitment to rooting out corruption remains firm and irrevocable. In his 2008/09 Throne Speech at Gordon House, today (March 27), he informed that a Bill will be presented early in the new legislative year, to replace the existing Corruption Prevention Act, with new and stronger provisions, including the establishment of a...

The Clarendon Neighbourhood Watch Council has stepped up its drive to increase the parish's network of watches, in the quest to create safe communities in the parish. President of the council, Naaman Alvaranga told JIS News that his group has taken on a number of community initiatives to encourage persons to support the work of the Movement and help prevent...

A one-week workshop focusing on 'Capacity Building in Combating Terrorism', will be held from Monday, March 31 to Friday, April 4, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, in an attempt to improve the criminal justice system. According to the Director of the Justice Training Institute, Audrey Sewell, "this workshop means that we will build the human capacity of the...

The 2008/09 State Opening of Parliament took place at Gordon House, today (March 27), with much pomp and ceremony, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall. From as early as 10:00 a.m., a large crowd of well-wishers lined Duke Street to view the proceedings, and offered sporadic cheers...

Education Minister, Andrew Holness has expressed concern over what he says is the lack of active participation by parents in their children's educational development. Speaking at the launch of the 2008 staging of the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston's spelling competition for basic schools at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Wednesday (March 26), Mr. Holness said the "absence of parents...

A Joint Parliamentary Committee on Diaspora Affairs is to be established during the 2008/09 legislative year. This was announced by Governor General, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, when he delivered the Throne Speech at the State Opening of Parliament, today (March 27). Sir Kenneth said this decision arose out of Government's recognition of the "critical role played by...