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Chairman of the Jamaica Cancer Society (JCS), Earl Jarrett is calling for increased dialogue on reducing the high cost of treatment for persons with breast cancer. Speaking at the launch of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Hilton Hotel on September 29, the Chairman said the government needed to find more ways to lower the cost of drugs to treat...

A project aimed at promoting sustainable development and the growth of agriculture in western Portland is currently being implemented by the Buff Bay Development Action Committee (BUBADAC), in association with a number of schools and community groups in the area. The project is being funded by the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ), the Eastern Jamaica Agricultural Support Project (EJASP) and...

Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell has reiterated that Jamaica was not in a position to stop using the US gulf reference price to purchase oil. "As long as we do not produce oil, then just about every aspect is imported and is foreign directed, and so we have nothing to do with the prices. We have to...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) registered improved performance in 2003/04, evidenced by increases in loan approvals and disbursements.At the end of March 2004, approvals for foreign and domestic currency loans totalled $3,035 million, compared to $1,631 million for the previous year. This represented portfolio increases of $287.28 million or 27 per cent in local currency loans, and US$17.57 million...

As the Government continues to foster an environment that promotes the importance of life-long education, Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman has lauded the partnership between the Jamaica Council for Adult Education (JACAE) and the Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) in Canada, which seeks to create learning-driven urban cities in the two countries. Minister Whiteman, who was addressing a JACAE-hosted symposium...

Postmaster General, Dr. Blossom O'Meally Nelson has called for the country's education sector to enable school children to develop their creative processes, and not only focus on certification. She argued that the educational sector had to reduce its "focus on certification and we have to move to look at helping our children to explore themselves, learn by discovery, learn problem...

Organizers of the National Poppy Appeal are seeking to raise the level of public awareness and support for the campaign this year. The appeal will raise funds for Jamaican war veterans who fought in World Wars I and II. According to Chairman of the Jamaica Legion Poppy Appeal, Lt. Col. Rocky Meade, the campaign has not received the attention it...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet Assamba, has appealed to students to make use of every educational opportunity to prepare for a productive future and to contribute to the country's development. The Minister, who was addressing the annual Youth Tourism Awareness Conference where she spoke on the topic: 'Tourism and Me,' told the students to consider what their lives...

With the winter tourist season fast approaching, the Port Authority of Jamaica has been working assiduously to increase cruise ship arrivals in Port Antonio, as it continues with efforts to reposition the town as a major resort and cruise ship destination. Ted Tatham, Vice President for cruise shipping at the Authority, told JIS News that the organization was making representations...

The community of Denbigh in Clarendon now has a Disaster Preparedness Committee, which will lead the community's response efforts in the event of a disaster. The group, which is comprised of nine residents, was formed during a special community development meeting facilitated by the Social Development Commission (SDC) and held at the Denbigh United Church on Thursday (Sept. 29). Camille...

Lesson For Life, a global campaign, which seeks to encourage children to take action in their communities to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS and to support those who are affected, was formally launched today (September 30) at the Half-Way-Tree Primary School in Kingston. Over 500,000 children in Jamaica will be taking part in the campaign, which is being organized...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be partnering with the Portland Parish Development Committee to refurbish attractions in the parish for the upcoming winter tourist season, which begins in December. In an interview with JIS News, Syble Rendle, Chairperson of the Portland Parish Development Committee said a planning committee has been established to work out the details of the...