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In 1984, Bahamian Angela Jones had a vision. Concerned about the growing incidences of violence against Jamaican women, her vision was to establish a network that would offer refuge and other assistance to these battered women, especially those who were suffering in silence. Ms. Jones rallied her friends, businesswomen Kathleen Johnson, Patsy Mair, Gloria Palomino and Veenal Vaswani, to discuss...

The Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ) will stage a fundraising walkathon on Saturday (Nov. 20), to raise money for the ongoing clean up and development of the Palisadoes peninsula. AAJ President, Earl Richards, told JIS News, that the prime objective of the walkathon was to draw attention to the Palisadoes peninsula. "It is not only the main access-way to the...

Students and teachers at the Middlesex Basic School in Guys Hill,St. Catherine are now enjoying new furniture and improved facilities, with the recent refurbishing of the school at a cost of over $2.3 million. The project involved the rehabilitation of the existing school building, construction of a new classroom and sanitary facility for the school's staff and students. In addition,...

Members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) in St. Ann have embarked on an outreach programme, geared towards providing an education for poor young boys in the parish. Woman Constable Lorna West-Small, Community Relations Officer at the headquarters in St. Ann's Bay, told JIS News that 12 street boys have been adopted by the St. Ann Police and are being...

Chairman of the Sports Development Foundation and Executive Director for the National Council on Sports, Howard Aris, will be representing Portia Simpson Miller, Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, at the funeral service of Dr. Lennox Miller, to take place on Friday, November 19 in Pasadena, California. Dr. Lennox Miller was an outstanding Jamaican athlete and Olympian, who...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Nov.16), commenced debate on amendments to the Transport Authority and Road Traffic Acts, which among other things, provide stiffer penalties for those in breach.Transport and Works Minister Robert Pickersgill, said the legislation served to give effect to government's move to implement new measures to regulate transport operators and provide the necessary legal framework to deal...

With World Cup Cricket 2007 on the horizon, the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) is emphasizing the need for Jamaicans to capitalize on the many business opportunities associated with the event. As such, a major feature of the JBDC's 'Bowling for Business' conference 2004 will be a workshop on Thursday, November 18, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon, aimed at...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson has said that the Government was aggressively promoting early childhood education and development, as part of its policy to improve the quality of education on the island. She pointed out that research had shown that this was the correct direction for the government to take."Our research findings have indicated that to get...

The Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ), has redoubled its effort to establish the country as a maritime centre, and to develop the Jamaica Ship Registry (JSR) as a player in the international market. Last week the MAJ hosted its Deputy Registrars from around the world at a retreat to highlight and discuss the challenges being experienced in securing registrations for...

The Westmoreland Health Department has stepped up its immunization drive to increase coverage from an estimated 65 per cent of children within the zero to 23 months age group, to 95 per cent by the end of the year. Senior Public Health Nurse Inez Creary-James, told JIS News, that some 5,400 children were in the targeted age group and the...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has organized a massive clean up of the town, of Spanish Town, as part of efforts to encourage new investment in the St. Catherine capital. The exercise, to be undertaken from Saturday, November 20 to Sunday, November 21, will see garbage and other debris being removed from Bourkes Road, Nugent Avenue, Barrett, White Church, Nugent,...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Tuesday, Nov. 16) paid tribute to late former Minister of Agriculture and former Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Dr. Percival Broderick. Dr. Broderick, who served as Member of Parliament for North Clarendon from 1972-1989 and Senator from 1993-1997, was lauded by Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, for his contribution to the nation and...