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Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke on Friday (May 27) handed over farm tools and an irrigation system valued at over $11 million to farmers in the Morant Settlement community in North Clarendon. The equipment was provided by the government of Italy through the Food and Agricultural Organization's (FAO) Food Security Project, which was implemented in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson and Mr. Bruce Golding, Leader of the Opposition have agreed to have their elected Members of Parliament declare in writing their commitment not to knowingly associate with criminals nor accept financial support from them. Senators, Mayors, Councillors and Caretakers will also be required to make this commitment. They said that political representatives will not seek...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson and Mr. Bruce Golding, Leader of the Opposition have agreed to have their elected Members of Parliament declare in writing their commitment not to knowingly associate with criminals nor accept financial support from them. Senators, Mayors, Councillors and Caretakers will also be required to make this commitment. They said that political representatives will not seek...

Nominations are invited for the National Medal for Science and Technology, which is a special honour bestowed on Jamaicans who, through natural and applied sciences including engineering, have made outstanding contributions to the economic, cultural and social development of the nation. The award is made by the Prime Minister upon the recommendation of an Advisory Board comprised of representatives from...

June 23 and 24 2005 the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Guyana, in collaboration with the Government and the Private Sector Commission (PSC) will be hosting the Caribbean Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Business Initiative 2005 at the Le Meridien Pegasus, in Georgetown, Guyana. This event is a unique attempt to bring together a wide range of actors, particularly business...

Students and teachers at the Holiness Temple Basic School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, are now enjoying improved facilities with the recent refurbishing of the institution at a cost of approximately $200,000. The project, which was financed by the Colombian community in Jamaica in collaboration with the Colombian Embassy, involved the painting and re-roofing of the school building, which was...

Scores of students are expected to participate in the upcoming Youth Forum, to be held on May 31 at the Scouts Headquarters on Camp Road, commencing at 10:00 a.m. The forum, which is being hosted by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), will focus on the theme for Child Month: 'Instilling positive values, securing our children's future', with representatives from...

Young people are the future of a nation and it is important that they are provided with the requisite resources to acquire the skills necessary to continue building the nation. This is the objective, which the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) seeks to achieve with the establishment of Youth Information Centres (YICs) across the island. Director of the NCYD,...

Hundreds of parents, teachers and children turned out to support the Western Early Childhood Exposition, which was held at the Hague Show Ground in Trelawny on May 26. As part of the day's activities, students from Stettin, Hope and Ulster Spring Basic Schools showed off their talents for members of the audience, which included Governor General, His Excellency the Most...

Persons having knowledge of instances of child abuse, or of children being used to commit illegal acts, but fail to make a report to the relevant authority, can be prosecuted under the Child Care and Protection Act. "This is the only place in the law, this is the first time.that the law has made all of us our brothers' and...

The food children eat during their early years can impact, not only on their physical well-being, but also on their intellectual capacity as they grow. Given this truism, Audrey Morris, Nutritionist at the Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI), says a sound nutritional diet is of critical importance in a child's youth, given the fact that he or she requires...

Nominations are invited for the National Medal for Science and Technology, which is a special honour bestowed on Jamaicans who, through natural and applied sciences including engineering, have made outstanding contributions to the economic, cultural and social development of the nation. The award is made by the Prime Minister upon the recommendation of an Advisory Board comprised of representatives from...