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Consul General of Jamaica, Dr. Basil K. Bryan, has hailed late Jamaican real estate developer Dr. Wilfred George Gooden, as a philanthropist, who was dedicated to the betterment of humankind in his native Jamaica and in the United States, where he resided. "Wilfred Gooden's life was to help others achieve and young people in particular to reach their dreams. He...

Scores of residents from Fruitful Vale and surrounding communities in Portland on Tuesday (Jan. 23) benefited from free health checks provided by the National Health Fund (NHF) as part of its community health day programme. Held at the First Holiness Church of God, the health day was the third hosted by the Fund since the beginning of the year, with...

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,...

Consul General of Jamaica, Dr. Basil K. Bryan, has hailed late Jamaican real estate developer Dr. Wilfred George Gooden, as a philanthropist, who was dedicated to the betterment of humankind in his native Jamaica and in the United States, where he resided. "Wilfred Gooden's life was to help others achieve and young people in particular to reach their dreams. He...

Scores of residents from Fruitful Vale and surrounding communities in Portland on Tuesday (Jan. 23) benefited from free health checks provided by the National Health Fund (NHF) as part of its community health day programme. Held at the First Holiness Church of God, the health day was the third hosted by the Fund since the beginning of the year, with...

Consultant on Local Government Reform, Keith Miller, has said that the reform process, which was launched 12 years ago, was alive and well and has been impacting positively on parish councils islandwide. He pointed out that the parish councils had greater autonomy and that leadership capabilities were more evident. "The reform process has provided parish councils and local authorities with...

Consultant on Local Government Reform, Keith Miller, has said that the reform process, which was launched 12 years ago, was alive and well and has been impacting positively on parish councils islandwide. He pointed out that the parish councils had greater autonomy and that leadership capabilities were more evident. "The reform process has provided parish councils and local authorities with...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is proposing the establishment of a tertiary commission, which would have responsibility for planning for the sector. The Education Minister, Maxine Henry Wilson, who made the announcement as she addressed the opening of the University of the West Indies' research day today (Jan. 25), said the idea of creating a tertiary commission came out...

The House of Representatives has approved a Government guarantee for a loan of $600 million from the Bank of Nova Scotia to the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), for on-lending to the agricultural and tourism sectors. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, who moved the resolution on January 23, explained that $250 million of the amount would go...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is proposing the establishment of a tertiary commission, which would have responsibility for planning for the sector. The Education Minister, Maxine Henry Wilson, who made the announcement as she addressed the opening of the University of the West Indies' research day today (Jan. 25), said the idea of creating a tertiary commission came out...