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Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill, has said that phase five of the Kingston Container Terminal expansion project was entering its final stages and preliminary plans were already in place for the next expansion phase. "The Port Authority (of Jamaica) will be pursuing the preliminary plans for the development of the next expansion phase of our transshipment...

The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) Foundation is inviting applications for its 2007 scholarships, which is available to Caribbean nationals pursuing study in tourism and hospitality, within and outside of the region. Awards of up to US$15,000 are being offered for study at the masters or post graduate level, while grants of up to US$2,500 will be offered to persons studying...

Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Burchell Whiteman, has said that the commemoration of the bicentennial anniversary of the abolition of the transatlantic trade in Africans, must serve to inspire the descendants to greater levels of achievement and excellence. "The commemoration must have as an objective, the leaving of a legacy, which makes a difference to our lives here...

Residents of Martha Hall and surrounding communities in St. Mary are to benefit from an improved water supply system. The improvement was carried out by the National Water Commission (NWC) at a cost of $5 million, and included the laying of new pipelines, the installation of a new pump and the electrification of the pump house serving the system. Work...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, yesterday (January 25), presented 10 new computers to the Siloah Primary School in St. Elizabeth. Making the presentation, Senator Spencer noted that he was quite happy to have secured the "gift" for the students and teachers of the school. "The children are the future, so it...

The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is aiming to reduce the decline in coffee production, with the goal of increasing production to maximum levels. Dennis Bryan, Regional Officer at the CIB, told JIS News that coffee production has declined by 10 per cent, due primarily to the prevalence of the Anthracnose (called burnside), the Hemileia Vastatrix (coffee leaf rust) and the...

Approximately 300 residents from Springfield and surrounding areas in South St. James on Thursday (Jan. 25) benefited from free health checks at a health fair held on the grounds of the Springfield Primary School. The event was staged by the Organization for International Development (OID), a charitable group based in New York, United States, which is chaired by Jamaican dental...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller sees a positive outlook for the country's tourism industry based on the present levels of visit and stop over arrivals as well as the broadening of the accommodations sector. She made the observation on Saturday (Jan. 20) while addressing the official opening ceremony for the Gran Bahia Principe Hotel at Pear Tree Bottom in St....

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller sees a positive outlook for the country's tourism industry based on the present levels of visit and stop over arrivals as well as the broadening of the accommodations sector. She made the observation on Saturday (Jan. 20) while addressing the official opening ceremony for the Gran Bahia Principe Hotel at Pear Tree Bottom in St....

Rehabilitation works have been carried out on approximately 40 schools in Region Five of the Ministry of Education and Youth over the past three months. The schools, which are located in the parishes of Manchester and St. Elizabeth, had repairs done to canteen facilities, roofs, sanitation areas, electrical and water systems, as well as the painting of buildings. Regional Director...

Beginning next month, the Early Childhood Commission (ECC) and the Enhancement of Basic Schools Project (EBSP) will be embarking on a national survey, in order to ascertain the state of readiness of early childhood institutions for the implementation of the Early Childhood Act and Regulations, which takes effect in May. Manager of the EBSP, Keith Samuda, speaking at a workshop...

The 12-year old 'Trees for Tomorrow' project, one of Jamaica's most successful initiatives involving an international partner, has come to an end, with an official closing ceremony for phase two of the project held today (Jan. 25). The project, which was funded by the Government of Jamaica and the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) at a cost of Cdn$12 million,...