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Sandwich making, cattle judging, meal preparation and table setting were just some of the many competitive events held on day one of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs National Achievement Day, yesterday (April 27) at the Denbigh Agricultural showground in Clarendon. The two-day event, which ends today (April 28) showcases activities held during the year in the areas of home economics, agriculture,...

As part of it efforts to prevent young lives from 'going up in smoke', the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS) has launched an Anti-Tobacco Poster Competition for students in Grades 1 to 6. The competition comes against the background of the need to educate pre-teens about the harmful effects of smoking, as research indicates that most adult smokers began when they...

The Jamaica 4-H Movement is to embark on a $350 million upgrading and expansion programme. Details of the programme were announced by Senator Norman Grant, Chairman of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, at their National Achievement Day, held at the Denbigh Agricultural Showground in Clarendon on Friday, April 28. "The programme is aimed at expanding the capital capacity of our centres...

A 25-member Committee has been formed in Clarendon to take advantage of the opportunities to be offered during Cricket World Cup 2007. Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Milton Brown and Chairman of the Committee, told JIS News that as one of the activities, the committee has been encouraging persons to join the 'Bed and Breakfast' programme, which will provide for...

Prime Minister of Malaysia His Excellency Dato' Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi will pay an official visit to Jamaica beginning on Tuesday afternoon, Tuesday, 2nd May 2006. He departs the following day. The Prime Minister, will be accompanied by a delegation of 23, including the Minister of Public Works, His Excellency Dato' Seri S. Samy Vellu; Minister of Youth and Sports,...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, has announced that effective September 1, the interest rate on old Students' Loan Bureau (SLB) loans would be reduced to 12 per cent. The Minister made the announcement when he opened the 2006/07 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (April 27). Dr. Davies emphasized that government was committed to ensuring...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, has stressed that it must be understood that increasingly, the country would be on its own with budget financing. He said this would have to be done either from revenue resources or from loan funds as, "reliance on grant funding must be decreased, because sooner rather than later, there will be very little".Dr....

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has assured employers and employees that there were no plans to increase the total amount of payroll-related deductions, as the government was of the view that the present level of deductions was adequate. Dr. Davies, who was opening the 2006/2007 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (April 27), noted however,...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has agreed with a suggestion made by trade union leaders that there was scope for a reform of the country's social security system to make it more modern and responsive to the welfare of persons from various sectors of the society. Mrs. Simpson Miller was speaking on Friday (Apr. 28) during a meeting with representatives...

With $340,000 to be won, to date, no winners have been identified in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) Big Money Prize Promotion. Commuters are being encouraged to retain their tickets and to check the Monday Star and the JUTC website at www.jutc.com each week, to see if they have the winning numbers. Holders of adult tickets should "check the...

Motorists are advised that effective Monday, May 1, at 5:00 a.m., there will be increases in toll fares at both the Vineyards Toll Plaza and the Spanish Town Toll Plaza. In an interview with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Toll Authority, Joan Fletcher revealed that the new toll rates were arrived at based on a submission from...

Ten contestants will be vying for the Miss Clarendon Festival Queen title on Sunday, May 7. The coronation show is to be held at the Hotel Versalles in May Pen at 8:00 p.m. under the theme: 'Beauty without Boundaries', and is being co-ordinated by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Chairman of the parish's Festival Queen Committee, Sadie Comrie, told...