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President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, has forwarded several recommendations to improve the condition of the island's farmers, chief of which is the establishment of a US$200 million 30-year rural development bond. Senator Grant, who was making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in Gordon House on Thursday (Feb. 16), said that the...

Farmers in West Portland are to benefit from an all purpose tractor and other equipment valued at US$88,266, under the West Portland Jamaica Agricultural Society Modernization Farming Project, in April. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant, who made the disclosure during the State of the Nation Debate at Gordon House on February 16, said the project...

'Jamaica, The Way Forward', a compilation of speeches made by the nations five prime ministerial hopefuls, was officially launched yesterday (Feb. 16) at the Social Sciences lecture theatre on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). The presentations, which were made by Local Government, Community Development and Sport Minister, Portia Simpson Miller; National Security Minister, Dr....

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wesley Hughes, has said that the country's economic performance for the October to December quarter was very positive, with the economy showing significant recovery from the devastation of Hurricane Ivan, over the corresponding periodin 2004. Dr. Hughes, who was providing an update on last quarter performance at the Institute's quarterly...

A large audience comprising representatives of government, the judiciary, the diplomatic community, members of the public and well-wishers, gathered on the lawns of King's House on Wednesday (Feb.15) for the installation of His Excellency the Most Hon. Kenneth Hall, as the country's fifth Governor-General. So massive was the crowd, which included President of Trinidad and Tobago, His Excellency Professor Max...

Outgoing Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, has thanked Jamaicans for the support shown to him, during his 15 years of service as head of state. Sir Howard, who was delivering his farewell speech at the installation ceremony for new Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Kenneth Hall at King's House on Wednesday (Feb.15), said that Jamaica...

As at January 31, some 93,000 farmers across 13 parishes were registered under the National Farmers Registration Programme, with some 60,000 being verified as legitimate farmers to legally trade agricultural produce. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Senator Norman Grant made the disclosure during his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate at Gordon House on February 16....

Forty-two foster care parents will be honoured by the Child Development Agency (CDA) tomorrow (February 18), at a special banquet to be held at the Hilton Kingston Jamaica Hotel, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The function will be the culmination of National Foster Care Recognition Week, which will end on that day. A breakdown of the awards show that 23 persons...

Minister of Water and Housing Donald Buchanan on Wednesday (Feb. 15) broke ground for a water supply system which will serve the Christiana and Spalding areas of the parishes of Manchester and Clarendon.The system will cost some $166 million, and is to be constructed by the National Water Commission (NWC). Speaking at the groundbreaking activity, which was carried in the...

Financial Secretary, Colin Bullock, has urged civil servants to uphold the values and standards of good corporate governance. "Fellow public servants, if we agree that good corporate governance is essential and that its absence threatens the achievement of our organizational mission and objectives, then, as outlined in Ministry Paper #56 on the 2002-2012 Public Sector Modernization Vision and Strategy, it...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force's crime fighting capacity has been boosted with the graduation of 105 policemen and women from the Twickenham Park training facility in St. Catherine on February 16. The graduates will be placed on frontline duty as constables. Addressing the gathering, Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, informed that the graduation exercise marked, "a fundamental stage in...

Beneficiaries of the government's Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), will receive a 32.5 per cent increase in their benefits, effective February 2006. Each beneficiary in a household will now be receiving $530, up from the current $400. This was revealed by Director of the PATH programme, Trevor Smith, in an interview with JIS News on February 16....