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National Commercial Bank (NCB) Chairman, Michael Lee-Chin, has encouraged entrepreneurs abroad to consider new investment in Jamaica and to expand existing operations, noting that the island was an ideal location for doing business. "My experience from the standpoint of NCB has been very rewarding. The experience has led me to be not just optimistic about Jamaica's prospects, but also to...

Jamaica's tourism officials are in high spirits following yet another strong showing at the Word Travel Market (WTM) held this week at the Excel Centre in London. Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Dennis Morrison told JIS News that this year's show, which was held two months following Hurricane Ivan and a month before the official start of the...

Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan yesterday (November 10), met with a team from Cobaty International - Guadeloupe, to discuss deepening ties between Jamaica and that country, particularly in relation to projects of development, and in some cases redevelopment of urban areas. At the meeting, which was held at the Ministry in Kingston, Minister Buchanan welcomed the 10-member delegation...

The Education Task Force established in February by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has submitted its final report. The report was presented to the Prime Minister at a meeting at Jamaica House on Thursday (Nov. 11). In addition to the report, the Task Force headed by Chairman of the National Council on Education and Principal of the University of Technology Dr....

The Safe Schools Programme, the government initiative designed to quell school violence by placing law enforcement officers at troubled institutions, was officially launched yesterday (Nov.10). The programme, which has been in place since the start of the new school year in September, involves officers from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) acting as School Resource Officers (SRO), where they mentor students...

Executive Director of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Barbara Lee has said that some persons might use the global concern about the protection of intellectual property (IP) rights, to undermine competition. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Mrs. Lee said that while intellectual property could not be subjected to free-for-all use, certain rules would have to apply regarding how...

Carol Palmer, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, has reiterated that Justices of the Peace (JPs) should not be paid for authenticating documents and informed that the Ministry would be embarking on a public education campaign later this month to, among other things, reinforce this fact. "No Justice of the Peace is to be paid for services rendered as...

Communities in the Rio Grande Valley area of Portland are being invited to participate in a competition designed to encourage the cleaning up and beautification of the area and the development of environmentally friendly projects as sources of attraction. The competition is being sponsored by the Ridge to Reef Project, which has pledged $50,000 to the winning community. Dawn White,...

Twenty-three students drawn from primary and high schools in Portmore yesterday (November 10) assumed leadership of the municipality, when they participated in a junior council meeting, the first to be organized by the Portmore Municipal Council. Participating schools were Portmore Missionary, Naggo Head Primary, Bright Beginnings Educational Centre, Braeton Primary and Junior High, Belmont Park Primary, Bridgeport High, Portmore Community...

Sweet Yam farmers in South East St. Ann, whose crops have been affected by the anthracnose fungus, are being assisted by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) to save their crops. According to RADA Acting Parish Manager, Pedro Worghs, since August of this year, the farmers have been observing an unusual discoloration in the leaves and vines of the sweet...

The pharmacy and doctors' offices at the Port Antonio Hospital in Portland are to be expanded to improve services offered to members of the public. A contract for the expansion was signed by the government and Tankweld Construction Company during a ceremony held at the hospital on November 9. Under the contract, Tankweld will do the work at a cost...

In its continued efforts to boost the skills and earning capacity of the nation's unemployed youth, the Scientific Research Council (SRC) has implemented two low cost tissue culture pilot projects in inner city communities in Kingston and in St. Catherine. The projects are being financed in the amount of $2 million by the Social Development Commission (SDC). The pilot project,...