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An exhibition showcasing the life and work of National Hero, Marcus Mosiah Garvey, continues its run at the South Regional/Broward Community College Library in Pembroke Pines. The month-long display, which will continue until the end of August, contains a wide variety of photographs, posters, artwork and writings of the late National Hero during his active involvement and accomplishments in politics,...

Jamaicans are a great people and the country, although relatively young, is very influential worldwide, said Bishop Lennox Walker. The Bishop, who was delivering the sermon at the thanksgiving service to mark Jamaica's 45th year of Independence held recently at the Faith Sanctuary Pentecostal Church in Toronto, said that "Jamaicans have an unmatched ability to make a profound impact wherever...

Seven Jamaican nationals in the Northeast United States will be honoured with the Consul General's Independence Award for outstanding community service and devotion to the Diaspora movement. The presentations will be made at the Grand Independence Ball slated for August 18 at the New York Hilton & Towers Hotel. The honourees are: Hugh Lawrence, educator and former president of the...

Jamaica can now export callaloo to the United States, following the reinstatement of the crop on the pre-clearance list of Jamaican vegetables shipped to that country. This comes after the voluntary removal of the vegetable from the pre-clearance list in 1995 by the Agriculture Ministry, in order to protect the integrity of the export programme. This announcement was made today...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, is urging parents and caregivers to provide their children with the necessary support and guidance to enable them to benefit fully from available educational opportunities. "As parents and guardians, our children depend on us therefore, we have to help guide them so that they can benefit from their education in light of the numerous distractions out...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings has pointed out that there is tremendous potential to expand ornamental fish distribution, by establishing more outlets across the island. Mr. Cummings, who was speaking at the ornamental fish production training course graduation ceremony, held at the Medallion Hall Hotel on Friday (Aug. 10) noted that currently, all sales...

National Parent Teacher Association (NPTA) President, Sylvester Anderson, has said that the three regional conferences held recently across the island were successful. Mr. Anderson told JIS News that the meetings, which focused on issues such as conflict resolution, parenting, and training were "well received." "The parents looked at those issues and from that they drew a lot of information that...

Young people throughout the region are meeting in Jamaica for a special four-day conference to review the achievements of the CARICOM Youth Ambassadors Programme on specific issues such as HIV and AIDS, advocacy of the CARICOM Single Market & Economy (CSME) as well as the reduction of other youth risk and vulnerability factors. The meeting of CARICOM Youth Ambassadors and...

Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, has said that Jamaica's partnership with Brazil in the bio-fuels industry, offers significant opportunities for the private sector in areas of energy, tropical agriculture and food processing. "The bio-fuels industry offers significant business opportunities and Jamaica's partnership with the world leader in bio-fuels presents our private sector with new possibilities," she stated. The Prime Minister,...

President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Luiz Inacia 'Lula' da Silva has said that Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller's visit to Brazil last year, served as a milestone in the strengthening of relations between both countries. President da Silva, who was speaking at the closing of the Brazil/ Jamaica business forum and seminar on (Aug. 9) at...

As of October 1 cocoa farmers will benefit from an increase in the price paid to them by the Cocoa Industry Board (CIB). In an interview with JIS News, Manager of the Board, Naburn Nelson informed that cocoa farmers would be paid $1,340.06 per box for wet cocoa, up from $ 1,140.06. He explained that this increase is based on...

At the invitation of the Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, the President of the Federative Republic of Brazil, His Excellency Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, undertook a Working Visit to Jamaica from the 8th - 9th August 2007. President Lula is the first Brazilian Head of State to visit Jamaica. He was accompanied by the...