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The Hanbury Children's Home located in Kendal, Manchester will celebrate its 50th anniversary in October, and a week of activities are being planned to mark the milestone. Carlisle Welsh, events organiser, told JIS News that activities get underway on Sunday, October 22, with a service at St. Mark's Anglican Church beginning 10:00 a.m. Activities continue on Wednesday (Oct. 25) with...

A new basic school, constructed at a cost of more than $9.6 million, was officially opened on Thursday (Sept. 28) in Montpelier, South Manchester. The project, which involved the construction of a three-classroom building with sanitary facilities and a sick bay, was funded by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and Digicel Foundation. Alpart bauxite company donated the land and...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that the region must sharpen its ability to defend against threats of international terrorism, which may be presented during the upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup. "We dare not lose sight of the fact that during the Cricket World Cup, there will be citizens drawn from either side of the divide of...

With less than six months to the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 in the West Indies, members of the Jamaican Local Organising Committee (LOC) will embark on a second major North American promotional tour in the tri-state area of New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, October 6-9. "We are extremely grateful for the assistance of the New...

The Woodhall Basic School in Bartons, St. Catherine, which was recently renovated by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) at a cost of $6.2 million, was handed over to the Woodhall community on Thursday (Sept. 28). The project involved the rehabilitation to the school building, including repairing the roof and constructing kitchen and bathroom facilities. JSIF board member Bishop Rudolph...

Some 375 public sector employees in Portland were presented with certificates of completion on Thursday (Sept. 28), having successfully undertaken courses in a number of skills areas. The training courses were facilitated under the second Memorandum of Understanding (MoU 2) between government and trade unions representing public sector workers, which has skills training for employees as one of its provisions....

Doll maker Beverley Robotham is creating waves in the local and international doll market, through her unique culturally-inspired Island Dolls collection. In addition to supplying several local souvenir shops and hotels and the Jamaica Business Development Centre's (JBDC) 'Things Jamaican' stores located at both international airports, Camp Road and in Port Antonio; she also supplies huge markets in Grenada, St....

Scores of seniors and other residents of Mandeville turned out at the Iris Scarlett Recreation Centre yesterday (Sept. 28) for the annual senior citizens health fair. The fair, held under the theme: 'Your Health Is Your Responsibility', was organized by the National Council for Senior Citizens and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, as part of activities to mark...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Ndombet Assamba is optimistic that with the combination of cruise ship and stopover arrivals, the industry "will hit the three million mark before the end of the year". The Tourism Minister was addressing a World Tourism Day press conference on Wednesday (Sept. 27) at the Jamaica Tourist Board in Kingston. She noted that...

The Immigration, Citizenship and Passport Services Division (ICPSD) is putting measures in place to enhance efficiency and customer service, with customers to begin to benefit from the improvements from as early as next April. Carol Charlton, Senior Director of the ICPSD told JIS News that the improvements form part of the Public Sector Modernization Programme, which was introduced by the...

Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill, has said the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) was making a significant contribution to the international shipping industry, through its consistent delivery of first-class training to regional seafarers. "The CMI . has extended its reach to the region and the wider international community. For the past two and a half decades, the...

A $5.5 million computer laboratory, boasting 17 computers and a state-of-the-art multimedia system, was opened yesterday (Sept. 28) at the Iris Gelly Primary School in South St. Andrew. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, officially opened the facility, which was funded by the Scotia Jamaica Foundation. Professor Hall said that the provision of the facility would help...