More

Students at the Moravia Primary School in Clarendon are now benefiting from computer training, with the establishment of a computer laboratory, which was officially opened on June 14. The building was constructed and equipped through the efforts of private sector groups and the community, with assistance from the Government. Addressing teachers, parents and students at the opening ceremony, Minister of...

Jamaica Festival 2007 was launched on June 14 by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), at the National Indoor Sports Centre, under the theme: 'Taking It To Another Level'. Chairman of the JCDC, Vivian Crawford noted that this year's festival would be a celebration of several significant milestones in the history of the country and all Jamaicans. "This year we...

Residents of Agole in rural St. Catherine are to benefit from a new bridge, which was officially opened on June 15 by Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Bobby Pickersgill. Built at a cost of $15 million under the Maybe and Johnson Bridge Building Programme, the structure is 43 metres long and can accommodate an axle weight of 9...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that a new facility would soon be commissioned at Montpelier, St. James to house 250 male juveniles. Making his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 13, the Minister pointed out that subsequent to this action, the Rio Cobre facility would be used to house...

Some 300 computers are to be distributed among 40 primary schools islandwide, donated by the Caribbean Classic Golf Invitational (CCGI) Foundation, a United States based Foundation headed by Richard Stephenson, a Jamaican. Certificates of guarantee for the computers were presented to the Principals of the benefiting schools at a ceremony held at the Catherine Hall Primary School in Montego Bay,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Jennifer Griffith has lauded the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), for its continued efforts in "unearthing and promoting Jamaica's best creative talents." The Ministry, she noted, "recognizes the importance of the JCDC as the sole agency that offers a wide cross section of ordinary Jamaicans the chance to use their...

Benefits which can accrue to the farming community from the utilization of Green House technology were extensively demonstrated at an Open Day exhibition on Green House production, held on a farm in Highgate, St. Mary, recently. Green houses are specially designed buildings in which plants are grown, with the aim of significantly increasing yield as compared with open field production....

A total of 441 high school guidance counsellors have benefited from training in preparation for the Values and Attitudes Programme in Schools, which is scheduled to be implemented at the start of the 2007/08 academic year in September. Director of the Technical High Schools Project, Loveda Jones, told JIS News that the training workshops were conducted from as early as...

A concert will be held on Saturday, June 30 at the WINDALCo Sports Complex in Ewarton, St. Catherine, to raise funds for the establishment of a Parish Disaster Fund. The fund-raiser is being organised by the St. Catherine Parish Council under the theme, 'Prepare before it is here'. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, made the announcement at a...

Come June 18, insurance money amounting to some $72 million will be paid to coffee farmers across the island. This disclosure was made by Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke at the 112th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on (June 14). According to Minister Clarke, the money...

The Ministry of National Security is seeking to create a core of community volunteers called Community Safety Officers (CSOs), who will work with the police to fight crime at the local level. The CSOs, who in carrying out their duties, will be guided by the principles of volunteerism and civic responsibility, will facilitate the continuation and expansion of the Ministry's...

Principal of the Montego Bay Community College, Dr. Angela Samuels-Harris, has stressed that youth development must be the focus of the transformation plans for Jamaica. "If we are to address any of Jamaica's problems, we must start with our youth," she emphasised. The Principal was addressing the annual general meeting and awards ceremony of the St. James 4-H Advisory Council,...