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The newly restored birth home of national hero Sir Alexander Bustamante will be reopened and dedicated on February 24, as part of activities to mark the 123rd anniversary of his birth. The event will also include the launch of an exhibition on the life of the national hero. The home, located in Blenheim, Hanover, was destroyed by bushfire in March...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, has said that Jamaica's economic environment, despite past challenges, was reflecting commendable positives and was "ripe" for investments, with noticeable growth in the financial sector. The Minister also cited the expected development and empowerment of the region's stock markets. Addressing the opening banquet of the second regional conference on Investments and the...

Many elderly and indigent persons in Bath, St. Thomas, received free health checks and screening at a recent health fair, held at the Bath Primary and Junior High School. The fair was put on by 'Judy M' Music Ministries, in collaboration with the Lions Club, the Jamaica Diabetes Association, FISH, and the Ministry of Health/National HIV/AIDS Committee. Member of Parliament...

Some 300 volunteers for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 will participate in intensive training this weekend (January 13-14), in the auditorium of the University of Technology (UTech), from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This is the first of several batches of volunteers who will receive training to assist at Jamaica's two venues, Sabina Park and the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium....

Director of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Lundie Richards, has announced that the institution's replacement donation system would be discontinued this year. He told JIS News that the system, which allowed persons to donate blood for a family member or friend, was unsafe, and had outlived its usefulness. "We are saying that the replacement donation system has failed...

Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on Science and Technology (S&T), Dr. Arnoldo Ventura, has called for speedy debate and passage of the biotechnology policy, when it goes before Parliament later this year. He noted that the implementation of the policy would position the country to benefit from the global multi-billion dollar biotechnology industry. The S&T Advisor, who was addressing...

Minister of State for Agriculture and Lands, Errol Ennis, has said that Caribbean countries must work together to develop a comprehensive communication strategy to tackle any possible outbreak of avian influenza (bird flu). The State Minister, who was addressing the opening of a Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO)-sponsored workshop on 'Outbreak and crisis communication for Caribbean countries'...

Parish Manager for the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) in St. Ann, Pedro Worghs, is appealing to farmers in the parish to register with the Agro Business Information System (ABIS) programme and become active participants in the fight against praedial larceny. "To date, we have registered a total of 12,617 farmers for the programme, out of which some 12,372 have...

The first training workshop to kick-start the public education campaign on the new regulations and standards that will govern the early childhood sector, was held on Tuesday (Jan. 9) at the Mandeville Resource Centre in Manchester. More than 20 education officers from the Ministry of Education and Youth's regions 5 and 6 participated in the workshop, which was organized by...

The newly restored birth home of national hero Sir Alexander Bustamante will be reopened and dedicated on February 24, as part of activities to mark the 123rd anniversary of his birth. The event will also include the launch of an exhibition on the life of the national hero. The home, located in Blenheim, Hanover, was destroyed by bushfire in March...

The Ministry of Health yesterday (January 10), received a cheque valued at US$100,000 (J$6.18 million) from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), to aid in its fight against malaria. This sum is the first of two payments and, will go towards the purchasing of equipment to assist with fogging and spraying to eliminate the anopheles mosquito that spreads...

The fight against malaria by the Ministry of Health received a boost today (January 11), with Red Stripe donating $1 million to strengthen prevention and control activities. The money was handed over at a ceremony, held at the offices of the Ministry in downtown Kingston. Dr. Marion Bullock Ducasse, Director of Emergency, Disaster Management and Special Services in the Ministry...