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The Neighbourhood Watch Movement in Jamaica will stage its 18th Annual conference on Saturday, November 12 at the Ebony Park Heart Academy in Toll Gate, Clarendon under the theme, 'Empowering Communities through Education'. Head of Community Relations, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), Marlene Wilson-Christie told JIS News that the main aim of the conference is to "discuss weaknesses and strengths...

Farmers in Clarendon have lost approximately $69.5 million in crop and livestock as a result of the heavy rains and landslides associated with the passage of Hurricane Wilma last month. Percival Shaw, Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) Parish Manager for Clarendon, told JIS News that 200 hectares of crops valued at about $42.8 million and $26.7 million worth of livestock,...

Four-H clubbites are being invited to take advantage of the Jamaica National Building Society's (JNBS) Small Business Loan Fund to establish business ventures and develop their entrepreneurial abilities. The call came from Fedrick Young, the Fund's Regional Supervisor for Portland and St. Mary, during his address at the annual general meeting of the Island Advisory Council of the Jamaica 4-H...

The importance of early stimulation in the development of young children was highlighted at a workshop for pregnant and lactating mothers at the Buff Bay Health Clinic in Portland on November 8. Organised by the Early Stimulation Programme in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, the workshop was aimed at providing mothers with the necessary information and skills to...

A Special Parliamentary Group (SPG), which was convened to review the submissions of the Parliamentary Salaries Committee on 'Parliamentarians Pay and Conditions of Service', has adopted 28 to the 40 recommendations, including the proposal that Parliamentarians should receive no increases in salary until 2006. The group, chaired by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, also agreed that there should...

Cornwall College is the western regional champion in the Jamaica Information Service/Jamaica Public Service Company-sponsored Heritage Debate Competition, having defeated Montego Bay High School in an exciting final held last week at the Montego Bay High School auditorium. Arguing the moot: 'Be it resolved that National Hero, Rt. Excellent Norman Manley was more renowned for his legal than his political...

Two Jamaicans, Oneka Richardson and Hadley Williams, are among the high achieving students from 47 countries at the University of Westminster who are recipients of the University's

The National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO) is to place more emphasis on organizational development and basic school education in Jamaica. Outlining the primary focus of the new administration, newly installed President, Catherine Harrison-Tomlinson said she was fully committed to the task at hand, and with the assistance of her fellow officers, would spare no effort in ensuring...

Government is developing a Construction Industry Policy as it takes steps to make the construction industry a more efficient and internationally competitive sector that will contribute significantly to national development. Speaking with JIS News, Dr. Alwin Hayles, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transport and Works, said that with the refinement of procurement rules, especially as they relate to Government...

Debate on the Maintenance Bill began in the House of Representatives, yesterday (November 8). Development Minister, Dr. Paul Robertson who piloted the Bill, described the legislation as "pertinent", noting that it served to, among other things, place equal maintenance obligations on both sexes as spouses and parents. He said the Bill, which is a companion legislation to the 2004 Property...

Agriculture stakeholders in Clarendon recently benefited from a bird flu sensitization workshop, where they were provided with information about the disease and the measures to take to prevent any outbreak. The workshop, held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office in Denbigh, was organized by the Veterinary Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and targeted animal health technicians, representatives...

High school students in Clarendon will be exposed to the rigours of divisional representation and gain insight into the local governance structure, when they participate in a Youth Council Meeting on November 15. The session is being organized by the Clarendon Parish Council as part of activities to mark Local Government and Community Development Month.The youth representatives will be drawn...