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The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) intends to pursue a number of initiatives to prevent a fall-off in tourist arrivals when the Caribbean phase of the United States (U.S.) passport regime comes into effect in January 2007.Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on (Oct. 9), Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, said plans were in...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba has said that the islandwide beautification programme recently announced by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, will involve public and private partnership, through the establishment of a steering committee. Addressing the weekly post-Cabinet briefing at Jamaica House on (Oct. 9), Mrs. Assamba said the committee for the $635 million, six-months campaign would have...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings, has called for more Jamaicans to explore backyard ornamental fish rearing as a viable source of income. The Minister was speaking on (October 9), at a tour of an ornamental fish farm, operated by Mark Williams, and Christopher and Peter Higgins in Harbour View, St. Andrew. Pointing out...

The Clarendon Health Department will, on Friday (Oct. 13), host a mental health forum aimed at lessening the incidence of mental health conditions and diseases in the parish. The forum will be held in collaboration with the Ministry of Health's Mental Health Programme at the St. James Methodist Church Hall at 10:00 a.m. In an interview with JIS News Health...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Grace Allen-Young has said that oral health was indicative of overall well being, as serious diseases sometimes manifested orally. She was speaking at the launch of Oral Health Month at the Ministry's King Street offices yesterday (Oct. 10). Dr. Allen-Young said that in light of this, the Ministry was therefore making efforts...

Employee of the Manchester Health Department, Janet Evans has expressed her appreciation for the skills she gained from a six-week course in cake baking and decorating, under the training aspect of the second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 2) signed between the Government and trade unions representing public sector workers. "The programme was very informative and very good, I have learnt...

Former West Indies fast bowler and captain, Courtney Walsh, has called on all Jamaicans and Caribbean nationals abroad to come home and support the region's team in the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) Championship next year. "We want all Jamaicans and all Caribbean nationals to come home and kick start the tournament in Jamaica . If the team gets that...

The Surveys and Mapping Division is an integral part of the National Land Agency (NLA), which became an Executive Agency on April 1, 2001, reporting to the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands. This division is one of several in the agency, and offers different services, such as building and maintaining the national geodetic control network, checking and drawing survey plans...

Ground was broken for a mini park in the city of Hartford, Connecticut, on September 30, in memory of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey. Members of an organization calling itself the International Foundation for the Exoneration of Marcus Mosiah Garvey (IFEMMG), of Hartford, joined with local, city and state elected officials, business and community leaders for the...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), in observance of National Heritage week, today (October 9) staged the first of three cross-island lectures to highlight the role of trade unions in the development of the country. Delivering the lecture at the Jamaica Conference Centre, President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU), Dwight Nelson, guided some 250 high school students...

The Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA) signed a new two-year wage agreement with the Government on Friday, October 6 at the offices of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston. In this agreement, Principals will get a 14 per cent wage increase in year one and eight per cent in year two; trained and pre-trained graduates will receive 16 per...

There is a new wage agreement in place between the Government and the Police Federation, which represents members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) from the rank of Constable to Inspector. This two-year contract was signed on Friday, October 6 at the offices of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston. The new wage agreement will result in the...