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The Hanbury Children's Home in Kendal, Manchester yesterday (Oct. 25) staged an open day to showcase its services and facilities to the publicManager of the Home, Major Rudolf Richards, noted that the event, held as part of the facility's 50th anniversary celebrations, was organized "to give supporters of the home . the opportunity to see the place, how it looks...

Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fund, Juan Carlos Espinola, has said that there was no justification for violence against children, noting that their vulnerability and dependence on adults demand protection, not harm. "Physical violence against children may not be fatal or cause permanent or serious visible physical injury, but can be detrimental to a child's psychological...

Director of the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Pauline Knight, has said that if the region is to successfully combat the challenges that hinder the development of its children, a united effort must be made involving a coalition of "resources and wills within the countries". Dr. Knight was speaking yesterday (October...

With the National Water Commission (NWC) feeling the brunt of the many illegal connections to its water network, adding to escalating operational costs, Communications Manager at the NWC, Charles Buchanan, has condemned water thieves. Mr. Buchanan told JIS News that these illegal practices were affecting the NWC in several ways, and implored the public to assist the Commission in stemming...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has urged local farmers to invest in large scale crop production, in order to reap greater profits from the thriving hospitality sector. This, the Minister said, would go a far way in helping to develop rural Jamaica. Mr. Clarke was addressing farmers and investors today (October 25), at a workshop on investment opportunities...

The Jamaica Observer's lead story today headlined "PM 'slights' EU President" is an inaccurate and incomplete account of the facts. Contrary to the report, the Prime Minister did not 'slight' the European Commission President or, indeed, any other dignitary with whom she was scheduled to meet, nor is she or any member of her family facing any "health emergency". Due...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has emphasized the Government's continued commitment to creating the right investment climate in Jamaica. "Doing business in Jamaica has become easier and the Government is committed to go even further to make it more easier to attract more investors to Jamaica," she said. Mrs. Simpson Miller was delivering the keynote address at the Alcoa Women's...

During the 2005/06 fiscal year, a number of rural communities received significant benefits under the Bauxite Community Development Programme (BCDP), which has to date, disbursed approximately $230 million for projects in mining communities. As contained in the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) report for the period, the projects implemented included the Essex Valley Agricultural Project, the Ewarton and Comfort/Webbers Sweet Potato...

Education and Youth Minister, Maxine Henry Wilson, will join a high level team of Education Ministers, experts and practitioners of early childhood care and education from around the world, for the launch of the 2007 Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report (GMR), in New York on Thursday, October 26. The launch will take place at the United Nations Educational,...

Minister of State for Labour and Social Security, Senator Floyd Morris, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of the work at Sabina Park, to make the facility more accessible for persons with disability, in time for the ICC World Cup Cricket 2007. Senator Morris, who spoke to journalists yesterday (Oct. 24) after a tour of the facilities, said that adequate...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 is reporting an increase in interest for tickets in the wake of the West Indies thrilling victory against world champions, Australia, on October 18 at the ICC Champions Trophy in India. Roxanne Morris, LOC Commercial Manager, told JIS News that following the match, persons have been enquiring...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative to Jamaica, Bertrand Bainvel has called on political leaders to make every attempt to anchor their visions for national development into a national framework for children. Such a framework, he said, should be "informed by data more than by anecdotes, and financed by resources commensurate to its goals". The UNICEF representative was speaking today...