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Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, said yesterday (November 16), that there was a need to strengthen the relationship between Jamaicans at home and those living in the Diaspora, as this was key for the development of the country. He pointed out that Jamaicans living overseas have contributed significantly to the...

The second annul career exposition of the St. Catherine 4-H Clubs, will be held tomorrow (Nov. 17), at the Rose Hall 4-H Training Centre in Linstead. Parish Secretary for the St. Catherine 4-H Clubs, Halova Stubbs-Jones, told JIS News that the event would expose the youth and the public to training opportunities offered in various areas. "It's about targeting the...

Two of Jamaica's favourite meals, rice and peas and curry goat, are among the recipes featured by the Commission for Racial Equality (CRE), through its 30 years on a plate project. The project, which is part of activities to mark the 30th anniversary of the organisation, serves to highlight the multi-ethnic culture of Britain through food. Some of Britain's best...

As part of its observance of Geographic Information System (GIS) Week, the National Land Agency (NLA) hosted high school students yesterday (November 16) at an Open Day, held at the Surveys and Mapping Division on Charles Street in downtown Kingston. The students were given an opportunity to view cartographic implements and the GIS operations at the agency. According to Public...

Some 27 Jamaicans from diverse segments of the society have made the commitment to serve as members of the Jamaican Justice System Reform Task Force (JJSRTF). The Task Force was officially constituted during its first meeting held on November 9, 2006 at the University of the West Indies. Mona campus. The members of the Task Force, represent citizens groups, individual...

The year 2004 was celebrated as International Year of the Family, and the Kiwanis Club of New Kingston chose as its Major Project a child abuse awareness campaign titled: "The Rights and Responsibilities of the Child" with the slogan 'Protect our Children, Treat them Right'. This presentation of our music video and CD today is being made to the Honourable...

Many American citizens living in Washington, D.C. and surrounding areas took the opportunity to apply for their U.S. passports at the morning coffee break session hosted by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), at Union Station in downtown Washington on Wednesday, November 15. The coffee break, which began at 6:00 a.m. and ended at 10:00 a.m., caught commuters in rush hour...

The Sugar Workers Housing programme moved a step further towards achieving its objective of providing housing solutions for over 3000 workers in the sugar industry, when over 400 letters of possession for service lots were presented to workers at Bernard Lodge in St. Catherine on Thursday (Nov. 16). In delivering the keynote address at the handing over ceremony, Prime Minister...

The National Youth Service (NYS) has received an injection of $1 million from Telecommunications provider Digicel to assist in the sustainability of its Corps Programme, offered to young people aged 17 to 24. The sum, presented at the launch of NYS Day yesterday (Nov.15) at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston, represented the final payment of $3 million, which Digicel...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has dismissed reports that persons living and working in the vicinity of Sabina Park will require accreditation to move in and around the area during the ICC Cricket World Cup next year. According to Lorian Peart, Special Projects Officer attached to Region 1 of the SDC, this was not the case as, accreditation would only...

Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Hon. Phillip Paulwell has said that the Government was moving to increase public access to reasonably-priced computers. The Minister, who was piloting the Electronic Transactions Bill in the House of Representatives yesterday (Nov.14), acknowledged that the price of computers had put the technology out of the reach of ordinary Jamaicans, but "there is...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Geonet Technology Services, Garfield Knight has said that local partnerships in the use of Geographic Information System (GIS), were very important if Jamaica was to successfully compete with countries, which were now using this technology to drive their economies. Mr. Knight, who was speaking yesterday (Nov. 14) at a Kiwanis Club of Kingston luncheon at...