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ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 Venue Development Director, Don Lockerbie has emphasized that every seat at each venue for the tournament would be available to patrons, regardless of gender. Mr. Lockerbie gave the assurance at a recent press briefing at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, while responding to concerns about whether or not some areas in cricket clubs, which traditionally are...

Small business operators and self employed persons in St. Ann are being encouraged to access free professional assistance being provided by the Tax Administration Directorate, and make their returns to meet the deadline of Wednesday, March 15. To this end, the Directorate hosted a tax forum at the Almond Tree Restaurant in Ocho Rios on Monday, March 13. "After the...

The Calvin McKain Library at the University of Technology (UTech) is to be expanded, as part of the university's five-year Master Plan to improve the facilities at the campus and provide more comfortable study amenities for the undergraduate and graduate students attending the institution. Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman announced the expansion of the library at yesterday's (March 13)...

Cabinet has approved the award of a $25 million contract to Alfrasure Structures and Roofing Limited for the construction of a two-storey, four-classroom block at York Castle High School in St. Ann. The construction falls under the Provision of the Critically Needed Secondary School Places Programme, which has been established by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture. Speaking at...

State Minister for Transport and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has said that a special programme has been put in place for the upgrading of the Bogue main road in St. James. "When I last visited Montego Bay, we spoke about the Bogue Road. In consultation with my senior minister, we have been able to put the Bogue Road on a...

Minister of Health, John Junor, is urging Jamaicans to practice family planning to reduce poverty, child and maternal mortality and the spread of HIV/AIDS.The Minister was speaking at the re-launch of the Lenworth Jacobs Clinic, which is celebrating 44 years of service to the downtown Kingston community, at a special ceremony held recently on the clinic grounds on East Street....

In 1953, one year after bauxite mining began in Jamaica, the Government could not convince the companies to increase the royalty from the paltry one shilling to two shillings per long dry ton of bauxite. Robert Newton, the Government's Financial Secretary wrote in frustration at the time: "Facts mean money. At present only the bauxite companies know the facts and,...

The 20 year-old Runaway Bay HEART Hotel in St. Ann continues to be a leader in the training of persons for the hotel industry, both locally and internationally. This facility is also famous as a garden property, offering excellent hospitality service, predominantly by a young Jamaican staff. "We have had a lot of partnerships with overseas entities and we are...

The Rose Hall 4-H training centre in St. Catherine is providing opportunities for young persons to grow academically and socially by equipping them with skills, which will enable them to become productive citizens. Dermayne McCalla, a student of Spanish Town High School, is just one of the thousands of clubbites from the parish, who have benefited from the training courses...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC), has extended the deadline for its poster and essay competitions to March 16. These competitions are the first in series of activities being organised for Child Month 2006 in May, to educate the public about the needs of children. The theme for the Month is, 'Restore the Family: Save our Children'. Sandrea Long-White, Chairperson...

Agricultural specialists from a number of Caribbean territories are in Kingston for a five-day workshop, geared towards increasing their knowledge of the management of agricultural irrigation technology. The workshop, which got underway this morning (March 13) at the Hotel Four Seasons, is being organised through a cooperative programme between the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the government of Italy,...

Today, we celebrate Commonwealth Day, and, in doing so, Jamaica's, membership of the Commonwealth family of nations. It is 44 years since Jamaica joined the Commonwealth. Today we renew our commitment to its shared values of tolerance, respect and equality and to uphold its fundamental principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law and sustainable socio-economic development. This...