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The Victim Support Unit (VSU) of the Ministry of Justice will be feting its 400 volunteers on June 28, at Guardsman Serenity Park in Bushy Park, St. Catherine, as part of its week of activities, which will be held from June 25 to July 1. Speaking with JIS News, Senior Co-ordinator at the VSU, Reverend Osbourne Bailey said the decision...

The National Youth Service (NYS), the agency of government charged with putting programmes in place to address unemployment, underachievement and antisocial behaviours among the youth, is pushing for the implementation of a NYS in Schools Programme in high schools across the island. Executive Director of the NYS, Rev. Adinhair Jones, tells JIS News that the programme has being proposed against...

The National Gallery of Jamaica, in collaboration with the Multicare Foundation, will host a summer programme for art interests and enthusiasts between the ages of six and 18. The month-long programme, which will last from July 2 to 27, is dubbed, 'Art on the Waterfront', and will take place at the Kingston Mall, in close proximity to the picturesque downtown...

The Institute of Jamaica is offering summer programmes in the visual and performing arts, to young persons between six and 18 years of age. The programme, which will be held under the theme: 'Defend the Positive.Don't Stop At All', will take place from July 9 to 27 at the Institute's East Street, Half-Way-Tree and Greater Portmore Junior Centres. Acting Director...

The United States (US) Small Business Administration and the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) have signed a memorandum of understanding, which will provide the Jamaican organization with technical expertise and financial assistance in support of its efforts to assist the small business sector. The US Small Business Administration is a US government agency, which provides support to small businesses. Speaking...

The ethanol industry received a significant boost on June 21, following news that the United States has approved a bill to retain the current Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI) duty regime, and extend it to 2011. "This is good news for Jamaica.for companies like Jamaica Broilers and others, and great news for persons who want to join the ethanol bandwagon, and...

Director of Elections, Danville Walker has expressed confidence that the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) can successfully roll out its new electronic voter identification system during the next general elections. Speaking at a recent Think Tank session at the Jamaica Information Service's head office on Half-Way -Tree -Road, Mr. Walker noted that the EOJ has been conducting ongoing simulation exercises...

Senator, Professor Trevor Munroe has called for direct representation of the Jamaican Diaspora at the government level. Addressing the 23rd annual awards banquet of the Jamaica National Movement (JNM) in New York on June 23, Senator Munroe said that overseas Jamaicans have made as much a contribution to the development of Jamaica as those living at home. He told the...

State Minister for Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings, has reminded entities engaged in the local minerals industry to include the restoration of mined-out lands, as part of their normal operations. Speaking at the 32nd annual staging of the National Minerals Industry Safety Awards ceremony last week at the Terra Nova Hotel, the State Minister stressed that mining companies had an...

The bauxite and alumina company, WINDALCo, has been assisting with the development of sports in the island, by sponsoring an under 12 cricket competition for preparatory and primary schools in St. Catherine. "We want to develop young cricket talent in St. Catherine, both male and female," Venton Brown, Employee Community Relations Officer for WINDALCo at the Ewarton plant in the...

Plans are well advanced by the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) to introduce a new Elector Registration Identification Card in 2008. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' on June 21, Director of Elections, Danville Walker said that, "the new card will look a lot 'prettier', have more security features and will contain the individual's address and date of birth, a...

State Minister in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings, is urging stakeholders in the mining sector to pay close attention to occupational safety, health and the environment. "While we plan and focus our efforts on increasing production in the sector, we must continue to pay attention to occupational safety and health and the environment.. which command not just...