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His Excellency Zeng Qinghong, Vice President of the People's Republic of China, has said that his government would continue to assist Caribbean countries without attaching any political conditions and would be encouraging Chinese enterprises to invest more in the region. The Vice President was speaking at this morning's (Feb. 2) opening of the China-Caribbean Economic and Trade Cooperation Forum 2005,...

Charles Savarin, Minister of Tourism, Industry and Enterprise Development in the Commonwealth of Dominica has expressed the view that establishing formal relations between China and the Caribbean will create the basis for improving trade, investment, cultural and educational exchanges between the two regions. In an interview with JIS News following this morning's (Feb. 2) opening of the inaugural China-Caribbean Economic...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson announced today that the Government would partner with several of its state agencies, as well as other organisations and individuals, to honour reggae icon, Bob Marley, in a year-long programme of celebrations. He pointed out that the celebrations would be held to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the birth of the reggae legend. "The 60th birthday...

Governor General His Excellency, Sir Howard Cooke has called on Jamaicans to pause and reflect on Sunday, February 6, which has been designated, Violence Free Day. Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon.Sir Howard Cooke is presented with a Violence Free Day t-shirt by Professor Barry Chevannes, Chairman of the Violence Free Day campaign committee The proclamation was read today...

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Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman has emphasized that it was almost impossible for free to air stations, such as national networks, to carry everything in which a community has an interest. He said it was in this context that the government had decided to amend the regulations under the Broadcasting and Re-diffusion Act, thereby permitting cable stations to carry advertisements....

Cabinet has approved the compulsory acquisition of 69 parcels of land in Denham Town, St. Andrew in furtherance of the Inner City Housing Project, which is being implemented by the National Housing Trust (NHT) on the government's behalf. Making the announcement at yesterday's (January 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman said the project was...

Cabinet has approved the award of a US$270,000 contract, under a sole source system of procurement, for a financial management accounting system from RMP Associates Limited. Information Minister Senator Burchell Whiteman made the announcement at yesterday's (January 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Providing background to the deal, Senator Whiteman informed that in 1991 the Ministry of Finance and...

Two new water and sanitation projects, which will serve residents of Pisgah and Retrieve in North West St. Elizabeth, were commissioned into service last week by Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan. Delivering the keynote address at the special ceremony, Minister Buchanan had high praise for the Ridge to Reef Watershed group, the United States Agency for International Development...

The Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA) and the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank are currently reviewing applications from persons who wish to access the Export Growth Initiative Loan made available by the Government late last year. Each applicant can access up to US$300,000, and the loan is intended to help finance export expansion, and may be used for, but not necessarily limited to,...

Three of Jamaica's top international athletes will compete in this weekend's 98th annual running of the prestigious Millrose Games at Madison Square Gardens, New York City. Quarter miler, Sandie Richards; sprinter, Tayna Lawrence and sprint hurdler, Vonette Dixon will compete in the five-hour event, which officially kicks off the New York indoor season. The 40-event meet will begin at 6:30...

Students and teachers at Dinthill Technical High School in St. Catherine recently donated 72 pints of blood to the National Blood Transfusion Service (Blood Bank), during a blood collection drive at the school. Blood Donor Organiser, Carol Williams told JIS News that the intake from blood donors was "not sufficient to meet the demand of Jamaicans in hospitals", and this...