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New Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency K. L. Agrawal, has signalled his intention to work to strengthen the bonds of friendship that exist between Jamaica and India, in addition to initiating joint venture programmes, during his tenure in the island. He was speaking to JIS News at a cocktail ceremony hosted by the local East Indian community recently,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Douglas Saunders has lauded the special relationship and co-operation shared between Jamaica and Cuba over the years. "The two countries have gained significantly from the Jamaica/Cuba bilateral collaboration. Through this partnership, Jamaica has benefited from co-operation in the areas of science, medicine, nursing, agriculture, biotechnology, tourism, vocational and...

In two weeks, work will begin on the White Horses/Pamphret/Botany Bay water supply project in St. Thomas, the second project being implemented under the Rural Water Programme. Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan, who was speaking at the contract signing ceremony held recently at his offices in Kingston, revealed that it should be completed in ten months and would...

The Caribbean Examinations Council (CXC) has struck another landmark in its history, with the launch of its associate degree programme slated to be awarded in 2006. The programme, which was launched today (May 27) at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, will see candidates being able to get an associate degree in any of the nine disciplines, namely business studies, computer science,...

The 2005 National Used Lead Acid Battery Project got off to positive start on Labour Day with just under a hundred batteries collected islandwide. The project aims to minimise the threat posed to public health and the environment from the improper disposal of used lead acid batteries. According to Ann-Marie Rodriquez, Director of Enforcement and Compliance at the National Solid...

Members of the Jamaican community in Washington D.C. turned out last Sunday (May 22) to honour the memory of Jamaica's late former ambassador to the United States (US) and Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), Alfred Rattray. Mr. Ratrray, who passed away earlier this year, was the island's envoy in Washington from 1975 to 1980. The event...

Teen-age track and field sensation, Usain Bolt has been added to the growing list of world class athletes down to compete at the Reebok Grand Prix athletics meet in New York City on Saturday, June 11. The 18 year-old 2002 World Junior champion and current World Junior record holder at 200 metres, is considered among the top two runners in...

New Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency K. L. Agrawal, has signalled his intention to work to strengthen the bonds of friendship that exist between Jamaica and India, in addition to initiating joint venture programmes, during his tenure in the island. He was speaking to JIS News at a cocktail ceremony hosted by the local East Indian community recently,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Douglas Saunders has lauded the special relationship and co-operation shared between Jamaica and Cuba over the years. "The two countries have gained significantly from the Jamaica/Cuba bilateral collaboration. Through this partnership, Jamaica has benefited from co-operation in the areas of science, medicine, nursing, agriculture, biotechnology, tourism, vocational and...

The government of Jamaica today (May 27) signed a $1.04 billion (US $16.8 million) loan agreement with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to implement phase two of the National Irrigation Development Programme (NIDP). The money, which is being made available on concessionary terms through the Intermediate Finance Facility (IFF), represents 80 per cent of the $1.3 billion (US$21 million) needed...

Travellers are being warned by the Ministry of Agriculture not to take any citrus into the island, as a result of the plant bacterial disease, Citrus Canker, which is currently affecting the citrus industries in the state of Florida, in the United States, and in the Bahamas. Described as a serious bacterial disease of citrus, the Citrus Canker can affect...

Jamaica's goal of reducing its dependency on fossil fuel and importing cheaper, more environmentally friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG) is another step closer to reality as potential bidders for the construction of a terminal and storage facility toured the proposed site at Port Esquivel recently. Accompanying the touring teams was Special Envoy on Energy Matters, Ambassador Anthony Hylton who told...