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State Minister for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has said that the government remained committed to increasing access to higher education as part of the process of national development. "Higher education is essential to national development. It is that which fosters national cultural values and provide educational opportunities for all citizens, rich or poor," he stated. Dr. Rhodd,...

Patrons who visited the Jamaican booth at the Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters (CME) Annual Conference and Trade Show were very impressed with the excellence of the Jamaican spices, foods, clothes, pottery and art that were on display. "They were really impressed with our products," said Paulette Rhoden, the Jamaica Manufacturers' Association (JMA) Director of Trade Mission and Trade Promotions. "They...

Some 90 fisher folk from the parishes of Clarendon and St. Catherine have been equipped with new skills to enhance their livelihood, having benefited from a three-day training seminar on 'Safe Seamanship and Environmental Management'. The programme was funded and spearheaded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) under its Jamaica Business Recovery Programme (JBRP). The training was...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in its latest report, has said that the agricultural sector suffered more than $187 million in damage as a result of the heavy rains associated with Hurricane Wilma. Farmers in 11 parishes suffered losses due to the flood rains associated with the system. The parishes are: St. Catherine, St. Andrew, Portland, St. Ann, St....

The Ministry of Agriculture is reporting that the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) has been included in the Ministry's 'Emergency Animal Disease Preparedness Plan'. As a result, Avian Influenza will be covered under an integrated plan that the Ministries of Agriculture and Health have devised to prevent such global threats from reaching Jamaica, and to control any outbreak of animal disease....

Senior Director of Policy, Planning and Research in the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology, Reginald Budhan, has said that within the context of globalization, the country's ability to achieve and maintain a high standard of living would be dependent on the extent to which it could harness science and technology. Mr. Budhan argued that it was the ability of...

The Bustamante Hospital for Children (BHC) is appealing to the public to donate more blood to benefit the 19 children from across the island, who will be undergoing open-heart surgery next week. The operations are scheduled for November 7 to 12 and will be performed by surgeons affiliated with the United Kingdom-based charitable organisation, Chain of Hope. The types of...

The Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreements) Act 2005, which seeks to provide for the implementation of a structured plea-bargaining process in the country's justice system, was approved at yesterday's (Nov. 2) sitting of the House of Representatives. The Bill, which was approved after several amendments, will allow accused persons to plead guilty to a charge on the understanding that...

A Bill seeking to correct deficiencies in the criminal justice system in relation to the treatment of mentally challenged individuals in conflict with the law, is now before the Upper House. Attorney General and Justice Minister, Senator A.J. Nicholson who piloted the Bill in the Senate today (November 3), said the Bill amending the Criminal Justice (Administration) Act, and its...

Attorney-at-law Donna Scott-Mottley was sworn in as Government Senator, during today's (Nov. 3) sitting of the Upper House. Mrs. Scott-Mottley, who served as a Senator in the early 1990s, is an experienced criminal lawyer, and replaces former Government Senator Keste Miller, who resigned from the chamber last month to take up official duties abroad. Attorney General and Justice Minister A.J....

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd has said that in the changing tide of globalization, it was imperative that the nation's tertiary institutions lead the charge in adopting appropriate methodologies to remain relevant and competitive. This was necessary, he said, as students must be prepared for the world of work and for competition...

The Michael Manley Foundation will on Friday, November 4, host a reception in honour of some 150 donors who have, for the past six years, contributed to the organization's existence. "This reception will allow us to say thanks to the more than 150 corporate bodies and individuals whose contributions have sustained us since our inception in 1999," Michael Manley Foundation...