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Dr. Daniel Fider, vice president for development at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) has welcomed the staging of the two-day Human Rights and Justice symposium at his institution and has appealed for wide support for the event. "My institution welcomes this opportunity, which will enable persons to share information with members of the wider society. Of course, there will also...

The National Consultative Committee on Crime and Violence is making significant strides as it works with community groups and put programmes in place to break the stranglehold of crime and violence. The committee, which was created by the Ministry of National Security in 2001 to study the root causes of crime and make recommendations to solve the problem, has overseen...

The Western Regional Health Authority's Healthy Lifestyle cheerleading competition came to a close on Thursday (Feb.17) with Mannings High School from Westmoreland and Ruseas High School from Hanover placing first and second respectively, and advancing to the national finals scheduled for April 30. Five schools from western Jamaica participated in the competition, which is being run by the Ministry of...

Secretary General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), His Excellency Mr. Edwin Carrington was officially handed the keys to the Headquarters of the CARICOM Secretariat this morning during a ceremony held on the grounds of the facilities at Liliendaal, East Coast Demerara. Coming on the heels of the 16th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the CARICOM Heads of Government, the inauguration of the...

A total of 3,313 families in Portland are receiving benefits under the Programme of Advancement through Health and Education (PATH), which was introduced in December 2002. Maria Stampp, Acting Manager for the Portland office of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, told JIS News, that the programme was progressing well in the parish and the beneficiaries were meeting their...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) is in the process of creating a preservation plan that will enable Jamaicans to realize the full potential of the Seville Heritage Exhibition Site in St. Ann. The Seville Heritage Park has been officially reopened, following its closure in November last year to repair damage caused by Hurricane Ivan. The repair work included rebuilding...

The Ministry of Land and Environment took its public education series to St. James yesterday (Feb.17), where residents of the parish were informed about the Ministry's mandate and the duties of the different agencies over which it has responsibility. The meeting, held at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall, was the second being held across the island, with the first...

The rights of persons with disabilities, the challenges they face, and how these challenges can be addressed by the society, are some of the issues that will be tackled by Monica Bartley, chairperson for the Combined Disabilities Association, when she addresses the Human Rights and the Administration of Justice symposium next week. The event is slated for February 22 to...

A contract valued at more than $8 million was signed yesterday (February 17) between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Unity Primary and Infant School Past Students' Association for expansion of the institution, which is located in Lawrence Tavern, rural St. Andrew. Construction work, which began on February 7 by Dilcon Construction Company Limited, should be completed within...

Visitors to the website of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) now have an added opportunity to listen online to select portions of the JIS flagship radio programme, Jamaica Magazine. Andrea Bryan, Manager of Computer and Research Services at the JIS, said that the introduction of the radio programme on the World Wide Web was another step by the agency to...

The new Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) coast guard station at Hendricks Wharf, St. Elizabeth was officially commissioned into service on Wednesday (Feb.16) by National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips. The new facility, the 5th to be opened in recent times, will be manned by both JDF and Marine police personnel and is expected to protect the country's south western coastline....

Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited has presented $10 million to the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR), to effect repairs to Police stations islandwide. The cheque was handed over to Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips today (February 18), at the Ministry in Kingston. Accepting the cheque, Dr. Phillips noted that the donation would go a far way to assist...