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The St. Mary Health Department will be embarking on a public education drive to sensitise residents about the dangers of leptospirosis and seek their cooperation in halting the spread of the disease. The campaign will be carried out in collaboration with the Port Antonio office of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), and will be conducted through a series of community...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke has proclaimed December 1, 2005 as World AIDS Day. The proclamation, which was read at King's House yesterday (Nov. 24), was presented to Director of Epidemiology and AIDS in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Peter Figueroa. Before reading the proclamation, the Governor General thanked those individuals and organizations, which have...

The Region Six office of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has honoured 11 parents from that region for commendable parenting skills. The appreciation function was held on November 23 at the Ministry's Old Harbour offices. Region Six comprises the parishes of Clarendon andSt. Catherine. Community Relations Officer at the Ministry, Yvette Dennis told JIS News that the parents...

The Rotary Club of Montego Bay East has awarded 22 scholarships valued at approximately $465,000, to secondary and tertiary level students in the parish of St. James. The presentations were made on Thursday (Nov. 24) at the Sunset Beach Resort and Spa. The awards ranged in value from $5,000 to $100,000 and beneficiaries included students attending high schools, technical/vocational institutions,...

A delegation of publishers representing some of America's most influential African-American newspapers will be visiting Jamaica from November 29 to December 4, to hold discussions with a range of interests within the tourism and hospitality industry, as well as private sector leaders, senior government officials and representatives from the Jamaican media. The visit by the members of the National Newspaper...

Oshaine Thompson, a 10-year old grade six student of the Sandy Bay Primary and Junior High School in Hanover, is the 2005/2006 Junior Mayor for the Hanover Parish Council. Oshaine was selected by seven other junior councillors representing schools from across the parish, who participated in the Hanover Parish Council Junior Mayor competition, which was held recently to mark November...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to Canada, Carl Marshall, has described the late Dr. Garth Taylor as an exceptional human being. In a tribute to the doctor who died on November 19 at the Ottawa Heart Institute, High Commissioner Marshall said his service to humanity was exceptional. The High Commissioner said, "Dr. the Honourable Garth Taylor, O.J., was an exceptional human being....

A review of global developments, in particular matters relating to the Millennium Development Goals and the development agenda, were among the discussion items at an Executive Session of Heads attending the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Malta on Friday (Nov. 25). Prime Minister P.J. Patterson is leading Jamaica's delegation to the meeting, which is being held under the...

Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman, has urged Jamaicans to embrace the world standard of excellence in order the face the challenges presented by globalisation. This call was made at yesterday's (Nov.23) launch of Dr. Ben Henry's book: 'How to Become a World-Class Individual: 33 Strategies for Success', at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston. Senator Whiteman pointed out that,...

The bicycle courier service, operated by the Westmoreland Police, has received a $100,000 boost from the Jamaica National Building Society Foundation.The cheque, which was handed over yesterday (Nov. 23), represents the final payment of a sum of $200,000 for project start-up and development. Project Manager for the JNBS Foundation's Rural Development Programme, Virginia Turner, who made the presentation, said that...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing International Day Against Violence Against Women tomorrow (Nov. 25). Speaking with JIS News, Faith Webster, Acting Executive Director of the Bureau of Women's Affairs, said that Jamaica would mark the occasion through the staging of a programme of activities at Emancipation Park in Kingston. "The initiative is being undertaken as...

Fire fighters at the Annotto Bay Fire Station in St. Mary are now benefiting from a more pleasant work environment, due to the efforts of the Evroy H. Chin Group of Companies. The Company has adopted the Annotto Bay Fire Station and has pledged their support to the development of the parish as well as to the welfare of the...