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Situated in Morgan's Pass at the foot of the Bull Head Mountains in Clarendon is an idea conceived in 1966, which has mushroomed into a thriving enterprise. At the North Clarendon Processing Company factory plant, Jamaican fruits and vegetables are processed into some of the most delicious canned produce that can be found this side of the West Indies. This...

Head of the Energy Efficiency Unit in the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology, Cezley Sampson has underlined concerns expressed by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson and Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, about rising oil prices, declaring that the sugar industry offered the best and most commercially viable opportunity to impact on the nation's energy bill. Prime Minister Patterson and Dr....

Ministers of Culture, and other government officials representing 15 countries in the western hemisphere were invited to Washington on April 26 for consultations with President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr. Enrique Iglesias, to discuss the proposed establishment of the Inter-American Culture and Development Foundation (IACDF). The forum, which was held at the bank's Washington headquarters, also included the...

Jamaican Artist, Barrington Watson, O.D., was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award as a master artist and cultural ambassador and for his artistic contribution to the Pan African movement. The award was presented at the second annual two-day Pan African Bookfest and Cultural celebrations held at the African American Research Library & Cultural Centre in Fort Lauderdale at the...

A massive public education campaign on copyright issues is to be launched by midyear to sensitise persons about the importance of respecting intellectual property rights in Jamaica. Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell made the announcement on Tuesday (April 27) while giving the opening address at a two-day conference on the collective management of rights, hosted by the Jamaica...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson has said that many Jamaicans are still grappling with the impact of cable and the intrusion of foreign values and lifestyles. She contended that the impact of drugs, promiscuous sex and conflict-ridden behaviour pervaded "all of our experiences", adding that the education sector was reeling from the worst effects of the combination...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has mandated the Director of Public Prosecutions to submit reports on the work and performance of that department at timely intervals to Parliament. The Prime Minister made the formal request on Tuesday (April 27) during his contribution to the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House. "Until the Constitutional requirements which govern the duties of the Director...

The proposed National (Independent) Investigative Authority, which will investigate allegations of criminal conduct against the police, should be in place before the end of this legislative year. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson provided details on the proposed unit on Wednesday (April 28), at the post-Budget press briefing at Jamaica House. "The drafting instructions to create that body are being finalized, they...

Director of the Social, Manpower and Planning Division of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Pauline Knight has said that recent findings have demonstrated "the importance that the poor attach to education". Indicating that the findings were "quite interesting", she pointed out that a survey of the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), conducted by the PIOJ, revealed that the poor in...

A trailer-load of food, clothing and medical supplies will be shipped to Jamaica to be distributed among Haitian refugees currently on the island.This effort is being spearheaded by the United Caribbean American Network of New Jersey (UCAN-NJ).President of the UCAN-NJ, Jamaican-born Councilwoman Elsie Foster-Dublin, gave details of the donation to JIS News, recently. "I reached out to members of the...

A contract worth some $3.5 million has been signed by the Jamaica Social Investment fund (JSIF) for the Wakefield Primary School project in Trelawny. The project will involve completion of a 70 square metre classroom to be used as a computer laboratory, and rehabilitation of the front entrance and side road leading to the school. Wakefield Primary School computer room...

The St. Ann Parish Library in St. Ann's Bay will be staging a reading session titled, 'Rally for Reading', at Lawrence Park in the town, on Friday, April 30, as part of activities to mark Reading Week (April 26 - May 1). About eight schools in close proximity to the town will take part in the event, with students speaking...