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Construction work on Phase 1A of the Norman Manley International Airport's three-phased, 20-year Capital Development Programme is slated to commence later this year. In an interview with JIS News, Earl Richards, President of the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) informed that all the major expansion works that have been taking place at the airport over the past 15 months are...

"I pledge my Head to clearer thinking, my Heart to greater loyalty, my Hands to larger service, and my Health to better living. For my Club, my Community, my Country and my World." This is the insignia of the Jamaica 4H Clubs. Emblazoned in cloverleaves, serving as a representation of the selflessness and resilience with which its members serve the...

Jamaica's youth have been charged to play a proactive role in nation building, to think globally and to collectively fight against crime and violence as the country seeks to effectively compete in a changing world. These were issues discussed at the Jamaica Union of Tertiary Students (JUTS), National Youth Leaders Conference held yesterday (July 1) at the Jamaica Conference centre....

With an enviable record of dedication and commitment to tourism in Jamaica and a passion for excellence at the workplace, Manager of the Sandals Montego Bay Hotel, Horace Peterkin, has been handed the baton of leadership of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) by outgoing president Godfrey Dyer. He speaks with deep optimism for the industry during a JIS...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn on Thursday (June 30) told delegates attending the United Nations (UN) High Level Segment of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York that much more needs to be done if the development agenda of the G-77 & China was to be realized within...

As of Tuesday July 5, all ministries, departments and state agencies of government will fall under the ambit of the Access to Information Act. Information Minister and Leader of Government Business Senator Burchell Whiteman making the announcement during the sitting of the Upper House yesterday (July 1), said while a significant majority of the 264 agencies and departments were not...

With its mission to reduce the burden associated with the high cost of healthcare delivery in Jamaica, the Institutional Benefits Programme of the National Health Fund (NHF) is well on its way to fulfilling its mandate, having allocated some $1.7 billion in funding to over 50 projects in its first year of operation. The Institutional Benefits Programme was launched last...

High Commissioner to Canada, His Excellency Carl Marshall, has stressed that Jamaica needed the support of all Jamaicans in Canada and around the world, to combat the negative behaviour of the few who sought to give the country a bad name. "All hands will have to be on board, because for every brother who does a wrong, for every sister...

Contracts totalling J$53.9 million have been signed under the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture's Inner City School Rehabilitation programme for the renovation of nine inner city schools in Kingston. The projects are being funded from the Basic Need Trust Fund (BNTF), which is jointly funded and administered by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) and the Caribbean Development Bank...

Stakeholders in the community service order programme in St. Ann, are endorsing the initiative as an effective means of rehabilitating young offenders and utilizing their skills to benefit society. Alice Davis, guidance counsellor at the Ocho Rios Primary School, which has benefited from the work of orderees, told JIS News that the school was grateful for the service. "When the...

The Ministry of Justice is targeting young people, non-governmental organizations and communities as a whole, as it continues the process of educating stakeholders on the benefits of restorative justice. The campaign will be enhanced through the first of three Opportunity Fairs to be held on July 6. Senior Communications Officer in the Ministry of Justice, Michael Cohen told JIS News...

The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is seeking to implement a revitalization/rehabilitation programme as the sector continues to recover from damage caused by Hurricane Ivan last year. Director General of the CIB, Graham Dunkley, tells JIS News that the board, with the assistance of consultants, has prepared and submitted a comprehensive grant proposal to various international agencies, to access funding for...