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Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris, has said that the Caribbean Diaspora could be a significant advocate for the interest and development of the region. Professor Harris who was delivering the 10th Norman Manley Memorial Lecture at the Royal Geographical Society in London recently, noted that, "Caribbean migrants are gaining in political strength...

The St. Catherine Parish Council is to embark on a beautification project in Spanish Town next week. The project is expected to target entrances to the town, gardens, park spaces and sidewalks. Secretary/Manager of the Council, Michael Morris, told JIS News that this effort was an attempt to brighten the face of Spanish Town. "We're going to take out some...

Approximately 0.5 per cent of the seating at Sabina Park will be designated for persons with disabilities, said Venue Development Director for the Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC), Chris Smith. Mr. Smith, who took journalists and International Cricket Council (ICC) pitch and field inspectors on a tour of the work being done on the facility on September 13, informed that...

It is said that "age is nothing but a number" and the country's elders certainly proved that last month, when some 300 of them demonstrated their prowess on the track, at the National Senior Citizens Sports Day held at the Mona Bowl of the University of the West Indies. For those who were limited in the talent department, they made...

Jamaicans in South Florida have launched a scholarship fund in honour of late cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou). Norma Darby, Director of the Florida-based folklore group, the Jamaica Folk Revue made the announcement at a community cultural tribute held recently in North Miami, to celebrate the birthday, life and legacy of the late cultural icon. She explained that the...

The Ministry of Health this morning today (Sept. 15) launched an HIV anti-stigma campaign, which is aimed at reducing the discrimination that is associated with the disease. The campaign dubbed: 'Getting on with Life' will involve the use of television and radio advertisements, posters and billboards, to combat discrimination. Two HIV-positive Jamaicans, Annesha Taylor and Ainsley Reid, have bravely come...

Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, has said that the government was committed to improving the quality of life of senior citizens, and had developed the necessary support mechanisms in this effort. These, she said, included increased benefits under the National Insurance Scheme (NIS), the National Health Fund (NHF), the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), among others. The...

Come tomorrow (Saturday, September 16), the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) will be spearheading clean-up activities along the Half-Moon Bay Coast in Hellshire, St. Catherine and the Rio Grande in Portland, in observance of International Coastal Clean-up Day. Globally, it is expected that thousands of volunteers from some 130 nations will collect debris from lakes, rivers and coastlines in...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has charged senior citizens to play a greater role in ensuring that the rights of the nation's children were promoted and enforced. Mrs. Clarke, who was speaking at the St. Andrew Senior Citizens Club parish awards ceremony held yesterday (Sept.14) at St. Mary's the Virgin Anglican Church on Molynes Road, noted that, "children have the right...

The St. Elizabeth Parish Disaster Committee will be embarking on a series of public education meetings aimed at sensitising residents about the need to prepare for disasters. "I will be working with a special team made up of members from a number of our support agencies such as the Jamaica Fire Brigade and we hope to begin by early next...

The services of the Clarendon Fire Department has seen boosted with the acquisition of a new fire truck valued at some $18.5 million (US$285,000), while 10 new firefighters have been added to the staff. Errol Hope, Deputy Superintendent in charge of the Department, told JIS News that the truck has "all the modern day features". These, he said, included "lighting,...

The bauxite/alumina industry has made a quantum leap in safety over the last 25 years, with recorded injuries taking a nosedive from 8,000 in 1974 to fewer than 500 since 1982. "This current level of success can be attributed to the commitment of the companies' management, Government, the workers and generally all the stakeholders in the industry," says Executive Director...