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The Ministry of Health is working with a number of parish development committees and non-governmental organizations to establish mental health advocacy groups islandwide. Minister of Health, Horace Dalley who made the disclosure during his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 19), said that the association with these groups will provide for the establishment...

There has been a steady decline in the number of confirmed cases of malaria occurring in Jamaica since the height of the outbreak in November and December 2006. Minister of Health, Horace Dalley, in his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 19), said that as at May 2007, the attack rate had dropped...

It is with sadness that I learn of the death of Companera Vilma Espin Guillios, a Cuban heroine and someone who was highly regarded by her countrymen as the 'first lady' of the Cuban Revolution. Vilma Espin, wife of acting Cuban President Raul Castro, was a woman ahead of her time. Her involvement in combat as part of the Cuban...

The National Security Policy for Jamaica was tabled in Parliament on Tuesday, June 12, ushering in a new era of heightened national cooperation and strategic collaboration on national security. The National Security Policy advances an ambitious vision for national security which requires joint coordinated action among Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) hand in hand with the citizens of Jamaica. The...

I am honoured to address you today, at this historic gathering. This Conference on the Caribbean has far reaching implications and possibilities. We meet today, not simply out of courtesy. This conference is more than a tribute to the long, fruitful and mutually beneficial relationship that has existed between the United States and the Caribbean. I believe that we have...

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) has unveiled its Label Registration Programme (LRP), as part of its continued drive to facilitate the trade of quality products for consumers. Team Leader of the Inspectorate Division of the BSJ, Merle Donaldson, at a recent awareness forum held at the Hilton Hotel in New Kingston, explained that the programme aimed to eliminate labelling...

More than 5,000 males are expected to assemble at the National Indoor Sports Complex on June 27 for the launch of the 'Real Men Campaign,' which is being spearheaded by the National Steering Committee on Values and Attitudes. Robert Scott, member of the Committee told JIS News that, "we are going to be bussing in 2,500 youth between first and...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is developing its Information System (JASIS) which, when completed, will link potential buyers and farmers of all agricultural products, including livestock and produce. Speaking with JIS News, Noel Watson, Chairman of A to Z Information Jamaica Limited, designers of the system, said there was a need for such a system, as a survey conducted by...

The island's community colleges will be granted greater autonomy under the Ministry of Education and Youth's four-year strategic plan for the tertiary education sector, while the role of the Council of Community Colleges of Jamaica (CCCJ) will be further clarified. Senior Education Officer in the Tertiary Unit, Dr. Yvonnette Marshall, said that according to the newly completed policy, which covers...

The Ministry of Education and Youth has completed a strategic policy framework to regulate the tertiary sector and will set up a Tertiary Commission to guide the process. This was announced today (June 19), by Dr. Yvonnette Marshall, Senior Education Officer in the Tertiary Unit of the Ministry, who spoke on behalf of Minister Henry Wilson, at the opening of...

Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, has emphasised that community policing is the way forward to effectively deal with the fight against crime and violence in Jamaica. Addressing Jamaican nationals in South Florida at a town hall meeting on June 15 at the Miramar City Hall, Commissioner Thomas said that efforts were being made to build trust and confidence between the...

Immigration issues, special programmes for young people, visa matters affecting recruited Jamaican teachers and nurses, and political representation, have been identified as some of the issues that a proposed Jamaica Diaspora Lobby group could tackle. These issues came out of a workshop on 'Lobbying for Jamaica', chaired by British Member of Parliament (of Jamaican Heritage) Dianne Abbott, at Saturday's (June...