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The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund on Thursday (December 2) committed $3 million to sponsor the Ward Theatre Foundation's Musical Extravaganza, 'Into the Woods'. The production, which will be staged at the Ward Theatre, Downtown Kingston starting on Boxing Day (December 26), is the adaptation of a multiple Broadway musical of the same name, written by James...

Finance and Planning Minister Dr. Omar Davies on Thursday (Nov. 2) signed the special Export Growth Initiative Agreement, which will see exporters benefiting from a maximum loan amount of US$300,000 per borrower at a seven per cent interest rate. The tenure will be for four years inclusive of a one-year moratorium. The agreement was signed at the annual general meeting...

The National Policy for Persons with Disabilities, which was tabled in Parliament in the year 2000, should be enacted into law by the end of the 2004/05 legislative year. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Horace Dalley made this announcement during his address at a forum on disability issues, recently held at the Jamaica Conference Centre. Speaking to the...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller, has called on the media to desist from "glamourizing" artistes who promote violence and hatred in their music. "Stars do not behave like that. We have to find a way, collectively, to oppose the criminals and these artistes. We have to close in on them and stop giving any...

Two agricultural projects are currently being implemented in Portland by the Ridge to Reef Watershed Management Project to protect and expand the production of fruit trees as well as encourage the practice of proper land husbandry among the farmers of the parish. In an interview with JIS on Friday (December 3) Coordinator for the Ridge to Reef Land Management Anchor...

Two contracts valued at some $40 million for the completion of rehabilitative work on the Albert Town to Troy, and Albert Town to Ulster Spring main roads in southern Trelawny were signed yesterday (Dec. 3) at the Maxfield Avenue offices of the Ministry of Transport and Works. Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill, Minister of State in the Ministry,...

An estimated J$152 million is to be spent to establish a water supply system for the communities of Spaldings and Christiana in northwest Clarendon and north Manchester. Minister of Water and Housing Donald Buchanan updated residents of Clarendon on this development at a 'Face to Face' meeting on December 1 at the Spaldings United Church. "The good news for you...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) donated items valued at more than $173,000 to the Hamilton Mountain Basic School in St. Mary last week. The items, which included teacher's desks, dining room furniture, a stove, chalkboards and student's desks, were acquired with funds provided by the World Bank. The improvement project was sponsored by the Hamilton Mountain Basic School Parent...

Government has paid out over $160 million for post-Hurricane Ivan rehabilitative work, which was carried out on the nation's roads following the passage of the category four hurricane in September. Explaining, Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson said, "an additional $40 million will be paid out between today and early next week." This...

Prime Minister PJ Patterson has been recognised by the World Federation of Consuls and the Consular Corps of Jamaica for his outstanding leadership of Jamaican and Caribbean causes in the international arena. He was presented with the FICAC Gold Star Award by the Hon. Wilhelm Brouwer, Director of the World Federation of Consuls as well as the Lignum Vitae Award...

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has recognized the Jamaica Information Service for its outstanding work in journalism when it awarded three trophies to the agency at its 61st award ceremony held on December 1 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. JIS Public Relations Officer, Miss Suzette Campbell receives the Supreme Ventures Award for Early Childhood Education, from Charm Edwards, Draw...

Health Minister, John Junor, has called on pharmaceutical companies to look at developing programmes that would target health promotion in Jamaica, as their contribution to the national effort to encourage healthy lifestyles. Minister Junor, who was speaking at the first National Health Fund (NHF) pharmacy provider awards ceremony on December 2 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel said, "I want to...