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State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, will address the 2005 High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic & Social Council (ECOSOC) on June 30, where he is expected to call on member states to reaffirm and reassert their commitment to development goals, including those contained in the United Nations Millennium Declaration. He told JIS News...

1. SALUTATIONS On behalf of Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson and the entire administration it is indeed a pleasure for me to endorse the objectives associated with this launch of the Civic Dialogue for Democratic Governance. I note that since the introduction of this dialogue by the UNDP, the Jamaican Leadership Forum, led by Justice Ian Forte and...

Jamaica's Master Potter, Hon. Cecil Archibald Baugh, O.J., O.D., died this morning (June 29), a week after he celebrated his 96th birthday. Although he has been inactive for many years as a result of Alzheimer's disease, Mr. Baugh's contribution to the art of ceramics in Jamaica has been tremendous and well documented. Most of Jamaica's well-known ceramists and potters have,...

A group of some 15 Chinese experts will arrive in the island by month-end to explore the possibilities for the resuscitation of the island's railway system. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who made the announcement at yesterday's (June 27) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, said this would be with a view to examine the possibilities for the...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is to be signed between the Venezuelan state-owned oil company PDVSA and the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), at the Heads of Government energy meeting to be held at Puerto la Cruz in Venezuela tomorrow (Wednesday, June 29). Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, accompanied by Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell leave the island today...

Jamaica is among several countries to participate in the 26th Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in St. Lucia from July 3 to 6. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson told journalists at yesterday's (June 27), post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House in Kingston, that the Conference of Heads would consider items of critical importance to Jamaica,...

The first black female aviator in the 215-year history of the U.S. Coast Guard is a Jamaican, 26 year-old Jeanine McIntosh. As a junior grade Lieutenant, Miss McIntosh received her wings last Friday (June 24), at an awards ceremony at Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in Texas. Miss McIntosh began her training at the base in January of this year,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn yesterday (June 27), told delegates attending the High Level Dialogue on Financing for Development at the United Nations (UN) General Assembly in New York City, that urgent action was necessary to generate the level and quality of resources in the remaining time frame to meet...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson will be the guest of honour at Jamaica's 43rd Anniversary of Independence Ball at the New York Hilton & Towers Hotel in New York City on Saturday, August 13. Chairman of the Jamaica Independence Anniversary Ball Committee, Consul General, Dr. Basil K. Bryan told JIS News that the presence of the Prime Minister would provide a...

The Government of Jamaica has signed a J$4.95 million contract with Caribbean Electric Company Limited for the establishment of a Youth Information Centre (YIC), in St James. The contract forms part of the government's move to implement the flagship youth development programme, Operation Phoenix, which was launched by Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson in July 2003. The signing took place yesterday...

The library at the Seymour Almon Basic School in St. Catherine has been refurbished at a cost of approximately $250,000. The project, which was financed by the Kiwanis Club of the First City, in collaboration with the school's Parent Teacher's Association and the Pentecostal Assembly Bethel Chapel, involved painting of the building, the installation of new flooring and the provision...

Despite the heavy rainfall, scores of persons turned out on Friday (June 24) to support the Jamaica 4-H Clubs main fundraising event, which was held at its headquarters on Old Hope Road. The event, dubbed 'Jamaica Nite', was a combination of Jamaican foods, music and dance. For only $500 patrons enjoyed a variety of foods, such as ackee and saltfish,...