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A refrigerator, gas stove and medical supplies valued at some US$2,000 (J$122,000), were handed over recently to the Bog Walk Health Centre in St. Catherine. The donation was made by the Bog Walk Health Committee and 'Friends' of the health centre in Atlanta, United States. Jamaican-born Claudette Codner spearheaded the drive with the 'Friends' in Atlanta to assist the health...

A haematocrit machine, used for the testing of blood, and a refrigerator to store chemical products have been donated to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The items, valued at approximately $100,000, are a gift from the Morant Bay branch of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). They were recently presented to the hospital. In February, the...

The Caribbean agriculture sector is slated to benefit from a multi-million dollar development assistance package implemented by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), aimed at reducing hunger and improving regional food security. Director General of the FAO Jacques Diouf, who made the announcement at a meeting with Prime Minister P.J. Patterson in Doha, Qatar today, said the region would benefit...

Dr. Cecile Walden, principal of the Sam Sharpe Teacher's College in St. James, has called on the implementers of the Safe Schools Programme, not to concentrate their efforts solely on problem-plagued schools, but to strive to maintain the safe atmosphere in the institutions not experiencing any problems. "We have been focusing on high risks schools but we have to (focus...

Residents of Montego Bay were sensitized about the many programme offerings of the National Council on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET) at an exposition held last weekend at the Bay West Shopping Plaza. Manager of the Information and Promotions Unit of NCTVET, Natalie Ferreira-Reid, told JIS News that the exposition was just one method employed to reach out to...

A refrigerator, gas stove and medical supplies valued at some US$2,000 (J$122,000), were handed over recently to the Bog Walk Health Centre in St. Catherine. The donation was made by the Bog Walk Health Committee and 'Friends' of the health centre in Atlanta, United States. Jamaican-born Claudette Codner spearheaded the drive with the 'Friends' in Atlanta to assist the health...

A haematocrit machine, used for the testing of blood, and a refrigerator to store chemical products have been donated to the Princess Margaret Hospital in Morant Bay, St. Thomas. The items, valued at approximately $100,000, are a gift from the Morant Bay branch of the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). They were recently presented to the hospital. In February, the...

Two California-based companies with strong Jamaican ties have come together to stage a Caribbean celebrity golf classic from June 23 to 25, with the proceeds to go towards the advancement of primary education in Jamaica. The event, which will be held at Ritz Carlton Golf & Spa Resort in Rose Hall, is expected to attract a lot of star power...

A team of medical professionals from South Florida will arrive in the island on Wednesday (June 15) to begin a nine-day medical mission. The group, headed by Dr. Paula Anderson-Wort, family practitioner at the Nova Southeastern University Medical Centre, is expected to provide health services to nearly 3,000 patients in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, St....

Jamaicans in Canada will celebrate Diaspora Day on June 16, with a fun-filled festival showcasing all things Jamaican. The celebration is set to take place at Metro Hall Square, downtown Toronto from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with art and craft displays, music, food, poetry and book readings and dancing. Folk musicians, the Heritage Singers, will perform a medley of...

Director of Passport Services, Hugh Thomas is advising members of the public who have been refused foreign visas, not to apply for new passports to disguise this fact. "I just want to appeal to persons that it makes no sense to get a new passport if you were refused entry in any country, or you were denied a visa, because...

Persons holding blue Jamaican passports, which expire up to 2008, are being encouraged to apply for machine readable passports, as part of the continued phasing in of the new format. "Those whose passports expire up to 2008, which means 2006, 2007, 2008; we're going to ask that you use this opportunity to come in and have your passports renewed," Director...