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The best of Jamaica's tourism product was on show at the second annual Adventure In Travel Expo (ATE) and trade show held at the Jacob Javits Convention Centre in Manhattan, New York from January 14 to 16. Along the crowded Caribbean Village corridor, travel wholesalers and retailers were given sneak peeks into key areas and aspects of Jamaica's tourism through...

Jamaican-born New York State Assemblyman, N. Nick Perry is planning to run for a seat in the United States (US) Congress in 2007. Mr. Perry made the announcement at his inauguration ceremony, held at the International Pentecostal City Mission Church, Brooklyn, on January 8. A Democrat, he was re-elected last November to a seventh consecutive two-year term as Assemblyman for...

It was with seeming humility and gratitude that the new Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas, received the symbolic Baton of Command from outgoing Commissioner, Francis Forbes, at the colourful Change of Command ceremony held at the Police Officers' Club on Hope Road, St. Andrew on January 19. "It is with humility and yet a sense of pride that I stand...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, has charged construction workers to become certified in their trade, so as to be better able to compete with other Caribbean nationals once the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) comes on stream. "Very shortly, if it hasn't started already.our Jamaican construction workers will have to compete right here in Jamaica against...

Jamaican photographer, Tony Wong, has been declared runner-up in the 2004 Commonwealth Photographic Awards competition. Mr. Wong's photograph featuring four schoolgirls was entitled, 'Jamaica's Future'. Commenting on his entry, the Photographer said the four girls "are unaware of the hurdles of adulthood and environment that may lie ahead". "It was such a delight to see these four schoolgirls pass by...

Ambassador to the United States, Professor Gordon Shirley has expressed optimism for even greater levels of co-operation between the Embassy and Jamaican Diaspora organizations in the U.S., in pursuit of key economic and social development objectives in Jamaica. The Ambassador's comment came at last week's launch of the Embassy's new community outreach programme, which seeks to mobilize Jamaicans residing in...

A two-day conference of banana workers and trade unionists hailing from the Caribbean, got underway today at the Alhambra Inn Hotel in Kingston.The meeting, hosted by the International Union of Food Caribbean (IUF), will discuss the protection of the rights of workers within the sector and the trade agreements between developing and developed nations. Among the countries represented are Belize,...

More than 60 youngsters from high schools and community groups in St. Catherine attended a one-day personal development workshop held on January 18, at the Farmers' Training Centre in Twickenham Park. The workshop was organized by the Field Services Department of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) and is one in a series of sessions being held island wide, to...

The Portland Disaster Committee has designated January as 'Earthquake Awareness Month' and has organized a number of activities to sensitise the public about earthquakes and how to prepare for such an event. Among the activities planned are drilling exercises and lectures at a number of schools and health clinics and the mass distribution of pamphlets to provide information about earthquakes....

The Ministry of Agriculture is urging bee farmers islandwide to register their apiaries with the Apiculture Unit of the Ministry by January 31. In an interview with JIS News, Senior Plant Protection Officer in the Unit, Hugh Smith said there was a legal requirement for all bee keepers islandwide to inform the Ministry in writing of their names, addresses, the...

A delegation from the University of Technology (UTech), headed by President Dr. Rae Davis, will begin a series of meetings today (January 19) with officials from the Ryerson University in Toronto, Canada. The meetings will include the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between both institutions, discussions on mutual development strategies and linkages, and a framework for further partnership,...

Residents of the Rio Nuevo Battle Site community in St. Mary, have launched a neighbourhood watch to support crime-fighting efforts in the parish. At the launching ceremony held on January 12 at the community park, Mayor of St. Mary, Robert Montague, said the neighbourhood watch served as an important security milestone in the vigorous and rapid development of Rio Nuevo....