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Postmaster General, Dr. Blossom O'Meally Nelson has said that the soon-to-be introduced postal code system was "logical and easy" to use. The postal code system is a method of identifying addresses using alphanumeric characters. The concept is similar to the American zip code. Dr. Nelson, who is also Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Postal Corporation of Jamaica, said while...

Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell has said the government would be focusing on protecting brand Jamaica from international piracy, in collaboration with the private sector and the Jamaican Diaspora. "We intend to focus a lot more on our public education campaign locally and we intend to focus on the protection of our brand in collaboration with the...

With the port of Kingston set to become the next 'Dubai of the Americas', the antiquated cranes, which have been in operation from as far back as 1975, have been taken out of service to make way for a more technologically-driven operation. In January of this year, the Port Authority bought four ship-to-shore gantry cranes from China at a cost...

As the nation braces for a very active hurricane season this year, the National Works Agency (NWA) is taking steps to ensure that the nation's highways and other thoroughfares are able to withstand the onslaught of the heavy, persistent rains and the attendant flooding. "We have revised our disaster preparedness plan to reflect what we have learnt from Hurricane Ivan,"...

Thirty 4-H clubbites received prizes from St. Mary 4-H Clubs for their effort in the recently held Achievement Day exercise, at the organization's annual awards presentation ceremony held at the Charlattonburgh Training Centre in Highgate on June 17. The prizes were presented to participants from the parish who placed first, second and third in the Achievement Day's competitive events, which...

A concerted effort by the 4-H Movement to recruit new members in St. James resulted in an increase in the registration of clubs for the 2004/2005 administrative year. Acting Regional Co-ordinator for the 4-H Movement in the Western Region, Barbara Lawrence has said that 67 clubs were registered for the 2004/05 year, which ended on March 31, as against 55...

Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke has said that the government was working to put the farmer registration process in place as quickly as possible, as part of efforts to control praedial larceny. The Minister, who was speaking recently at the annual general meeting of the Manchester Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) held at the Mandeville...

Rudolph Bailey, Chairman for the St. Ann 4-H Advisory Council, is appealing to the citizens of the parish to support the 4-H movement, as the organization continued to provide services for the development of St. Ann and the country on the whole. "4-H in the parish is doing well but I believe that we can do a lot more to...

The Northeast United States (US) Education Committee of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation has been commended for its "growing partnership with the Jamaican government in furthering educational reform and providing significant support" for current initiatives, particularly in the area of secondary education. Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson lauded the Committee at a meeting last weekend, which was hosted...

Rudolph Bailey, Chairman for the St. Ann 4-H Advisory Council, is appealing to the citizens of the parish to support the 4-H movement, as the organization continued to provide services for the development of St. Ann and the country on the whole. "4-H in the parish is doing well but I believe that we can do a lot more to...

The Northeast United States (US) Education Committee of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation has been commended for its "growing partnership with the Jamaican government in furthering educational reform and providing significant support" for current initiatives, particularly in the area of secondary education. Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson lauded the Committee at a meeting last weekend, which was hosted...

A delegation of Czech geologists is currently in the island as part of on-going bilateral assistance by the Czech Republic, under the Mineral Resource Development Project. The project, which was implemented in 2001 at an initial cost of 7 million crowns (J$329 million), aims to assist the Jamaican government, through the Mines and Geology Division, in identifying and documenting industrial...