More

An exhibition showcasing the history of Port Royal will open in the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, downtown Miami on February 16, 2007 and continue until Sunday, June 3. Titled 'Port Royal, Jamaica' the exhibition, jointly coordinated by the Institute of Jamaica and the Historical Museum of Southern Florida, marks the first time that a large collection of rare artifacts...

The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Alumni Association Central Chapter recently held a promotional exhibition and dinner in observance of its activities in Jamaica. The event, held on Wednesday, December 13, comprised a tour of the Wellness Centre, the Mandeville Hospital, and the Southern Regional Health Authority's office by Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Masahiro Obata; an exhibition displaying work done...

A further 300 smears will be dispatched to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) today. This was disclosed by Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, Chief Medical Officer for the island. According to her, the large number of samples that were taken represent attempts to reduce the public health risk to the nation. She said that the Ministry had started treating persons from...

A further 300 smears will be dispatched to the Centre for Disease Control (CDC) today. This was disclosed by Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester, Chief Medical Officer for the island. According to her, the large number of samples that were taken represent attempts to reduce the public health risk to the nation. She said that the Ministry had started treating persons from...

Equipment and supplies valued at more than $2.5 million have been presented to the Mandeville, May Pen, Spaldings and Andrews Memorial Hospitals, as well as the Nursing Department of Northern Caribbean University, by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The presentation ceremony was held at the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Headquarters in Mandeville on December...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Anthony Hylton, has said that the opening of the United States (US) Embassy's new Liguanea location was indicative of the fruitful relation between the US and Jamaica, and served as a "launching pad towards a new era in the consolidation of longstanding relations." Minister Hylton, who was speaking at the dedication ceremony held today...

Equipment and supplies valued at more than $2.5 million have been presented to the Mandeville, May Pen, Spaldings and Andrews Memorial Hospitals, as well as the Nursing Department of Northern Caribbean University, by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA). The presentation ceremony was held at the West Indies Union Conference of Seventh Day Adventist Headquarters in Mandeville on December...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Anthony Hylton, has said that the opening of the United States (US) Embassy's new Liguanea location was indicative of the fruitful relation between the US and Jamaica, and served as a "launching pad towards a new era in the consolidation of longstanding relations." Minister Hylton, who was speaking at the dedication ceremony held today...

Destination Marketing Manager for the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Janice Allen, has said that Jamaica was preparing to deal with the influx of visitors for next year's ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), including the upgrading of airports and the addition of more hotel rooms. "We have undertaken significant expansion of both the Norman Manley and Sangster International airports and more...

Deputy Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has said that improvement to the region's security infrastructure, would be one of the major legacies from the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. "Many of the things that we have put in place we have been trying to do for the longest time. In fact, the Secretary General of the...

An Order to increase the departure tax at both airports from US$5 to US$10, which is slated to be implemented by March next year, was approved by the Senate, yesterday (December 14). "The proposed $5 increase will result in the airports remaining competitive in what is called the mid-range of airport charges, when compared with regional airports," A. J. Nicholson,...

The Senate yesterday (Dec. 14) passed a Bill to Amend the Petroleum Act to allow for the establishment of the PetroCaribe Development Fund. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, who piloted the Bill, explained that the Fund would be financed from the proceeds of the PetroCaribe agreement between Jamaica and Venezuela. The resources of the Fund,...