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The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) on Wednesday (Nov. 29) staged its inaugural Tourism Industry Awards banquet in celebration of the Company's 10th anniversary. The event, which was held at the Rose Hall Resort and Country Club, in Montego Bay, formed part of the Company's tourism week activities, which saw individuals, organizations, and businesses recognized and honoured for excellence in...

Since 2005, the Government has been on an aggressive e-learning access drive islandwide that has, so far, positioned Jamaica in 59th place in the Global Competitiveness Report. This, Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell said, "reflects strident moves toward an information-based nation". "We have, as a nation, become acutely aware that success in becoming a global player...

A competition to encourage persons to become more involved in the sustainable development of their communities, was officially launched yesterday (November 30), at the Office of the Prime Minister. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall launched the initiative, which is dubbed: The Better Environments for Social Transformation (BEST) Community Competition. Digicel Jamaica Foundation has pledged to provide...

The Corruption Prevention Commission has referred some 338 public servants to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) since January 2003, having received 7,306 declarations as of December 2005. This is according to a report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Nov. 28). Additionally, the report says that two public servants have pled guilty to failing to...

Governor-General, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has issued a proclamation for November 25 to be officially observed as 'Eat Jamaican Day' each year. In delivering the instrument to the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) at its 'Eat Jamaican Day Festival' held recently at the Denbigh show ground, Professor Hall indicated that the campaign to get more Jamaicans to support the...

The 2006 Junior Mayor for the Westmoreland Parish Council is Davey Haughton, a 19 year-old upper six student at the Frome Technical High School in the parish. Mr. Haughton, who is pursuing Sociology, History, Biology and Caribbean Studies in the CAPE examinations, won the prestigious title recently in a keenly contested competition, which was carried out in Savanna-la-Mar by the...

The series of activities, which were carried out by the Westmoreland Parish Council, in observation of November as Local Government Month, culminated on Thursday (Nov. 29) at the Commingle Hotel in Savanna-La-Mar with 11 persons who have served the parish with distinction being awarded for their meritorious service. The awardees who have given a combined 225 years of service to...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on (November 29), assured residents of Port Maria in St. Mary of the full support of Government, as efforts continue to restore normality to the town, following the flooding caused by last week's torrential rains. The assurance was given after Mrs. Simpson Miller toured the town to gain first hand knowledge of the effects of...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has emphasized that true education was a life-long process, and much more than just acquiring knowledge and competences."It must involve character building .it must prepare us in mind, heart and soul to create change and transform our circumstances and lead us to help make our world a better place," she said. The Prime Minister was...

Several Jamaican agencies are partnering with overseas entities to cushion any serious fallout that could result from a new travel policy by the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Jamaican Consulate this week joined the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the US Postal System in urging Jamaicans, Americans and other nationals wishing to travel to Jamaica, to have a...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller on (November 29), assured residents of Port Maria in St. Mary of the full support of Government, as efforts continue to restore normality to the town, following the flooding caused by last week's torrential rains. The assurance was given after Mrs. Simpson Miller toured the town to gain first hand knowledge of the effects of...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has emphasized that true education was a life-long process, and much more than just acquiring knowledge and competences."It must involve character building .it must prepare us in mind, heart and soul to create change and transform our circumstances and lead us to help make our world a better place," she said. The Prime Minister was...