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The Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Hon. Olivia "Babsy' Grange' has sent a message expressing her deepest sympathies on the sudden death of sportsman, David 'Wagga' Hunt. Hunt collapsed and died this afternoon, at the age of 50. Miss Grange is off the island attending the 34th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, the Hon. Olivia Grange says she intends to accelerate the establishment and operations of youth information centres islandwide. Miss Grange said the centres, as central points of access islandwide, are poised to play a greater role in the prevention of HIV/AIDS, as well as provide greater opportunities for young people to be tested....

Thirty-five schools across the island today (Oct. 26) received a boost to their computer skills training programmes through the donation of 300 Dell computers by the Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational, and RISARC Foundations. The computer distribution programme is a charity of the annual Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational, which recently had its third tournament in Montego Bay. Through this charity principals...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has charged the new Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Stewart Saunders, to initiate a programme of orientation for JDF soldiers, to improve how they interact with civilians. Minister Smith was speaking at the swearing in ceremony for the new Chief of Staff today (Oct. 26) at King's House....

Chief of Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF), Major General Stewart Saunders, was sworn into office today (Oct. 26) at a ceremony held at King's House.After taking the Oath of Allegiance, the Chief of Staff was presented with the instrument of Appointment by Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, who also conferred him with the rank...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shahine Robinson, has urged Members of Parliament (MPs) to assist the poor and the most vulnerable in their constituencies to access funds provided under the Social and Economic Support Programme (SESP). "Our country is at the beginning of a new paradigm, with great expectations from the populace. Whilst there are...

The Ministry of Tourism is seeking to lift the spending rate of visitors to the island from the current rate of US$100 per visitor to at least US$150 in the next three years. This was disclosed by the Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, during a press briefing held at the Jamaica Tourist Board's conference room yesterday (Oct. 25). "If we...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett yesterday (Oct. 25), defended the decision to appoint John Lynch as chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB),stating that the appointment "is good for the industry." "There is no one who has the experience, credentials, achievement, proven track record and relationship with tourism and the JTB as John Lynch. I am going for double digit...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), through its fruit tree crop project, has assisted more than 500 farmers in planting 1,328 hectares of fruit trees, which among other things, has helped to provide employment for many persons in rural communities. Project Coordinator, Locksley Waites, told JIS News that the project, which was established in 2000, is aimed at planting 1,700...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, left the island on Wednesday, 24th October to attend the 34th General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in Paris, France and the International Conference on Intellectual Property and the Creative Industries put on by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) in Geneva,...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, will address the opening session of a two-day National planning Summit set for November 2-4 at the Ritz Carlton hotel in Montego Bay. The summit is being hosted by the government in association with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and Price WaterhouseCoopers. Presented under the theme 'Jamaica Tomorrow', the National Planning Summit will...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) will be embarking on an exercise on the weekend, to rid certain sections of the Corporate Area of illegal billboards and signs. "There has been a 45 per cent increase in the number of billboards both dancehall and commercial boards that have gone up in...