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State Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeill has said that the restructuring of the Ministry and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) was almost complete and that the anticipated annual savings from this activity was approximately US$2.5 million. He was responding to questions posed by Opposition Members of Parliament during Wednesday's (April 7) sitting of the...

Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke officially launched Farmers' Month on Wednesday (April 7), which is observed annually in April. In his address to members of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) at their offices on Church Street in Kingston, Minister Clarke stated that there was growing awareness of agriculture's importance to the economy. "The people of Jamaica are beginning to understand...

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has committed $8.8 million to the Rotary Club of Kingston to cover the purchase of a HIV/AIDS testing machine for the National Public Health Laboratory. So far, the Fund has confirmed its commitment by handing over 50 per cent of the deposit to the supplier of the CD4 Count flow cytometer...

Minister of Agriculture Roger Clarke informed the Standing Finance Committee of Parliament on Wednesday (April 7) that currently there were some 150,000 farmers in Jamaica and that some 90,000 of those were registered and verified through the Agricultural Business Information System (ABIS). Addressing concerns voiced by Opposition Members of Parliament over what measures should be taken to address praedial larceny,...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will host a three-day national seminar beginning on Tuesday (April 13) at its New Kingston head offices, on the proposed anti-terrorism legislation. The seminar has been organized to give special interest groups the opportunity to air their views and make comments on the proposed legislation. Several groups are expected to make presentations,...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade will host a three-day national seminar beginning on Tuesday (April 13) at its New Kingston head offices, on the proposed anti-terrorism legislation. The seminar has been organized to give special interest groups the opportunity to air their views and make comments on the proposed legislation. Several groups are expected to make presentations,...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry Wilson last night (April 7) declared that she had accepted the education budget and was willing to perform well with the allocation. Fielding questions from Opposition members at the 15-hour sitting of the Standing Finance Committee at Gordon House, the Education Minister said that despite the fact that the 2004/05 budget for...

National Labour Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 24, under the theme: 'Road Safety First.Avoid the Worst'. Details of the event were outlined by Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson, at a joint ceremony held in observance of World Health Day and the official launch of Labour Day 2004 on Tuesday, April 7 at Excelsior Community College...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has embarked on sensitization programmes for the police, to improve the information base about the provisions of the law that govern the improper disposal of solid waste and litter. According to Legal Officer and Company Secretary of the NSWMA, Kerry Ann Mason, who has conducted a number of the sensitization programmes, one of...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) and the Jamaica Dairy Farmers Federation yesterday (April 7) signed a memorandum of collaboration, which will see both organizations teaming up to design and develop technical assistance programmes relevant to the needs of its respective members. The memo was signed by JAS president, Norman Grant and chairman of the federation, Raymond Brooks at the offices...

The Ministry of National Security is moving to address the overcrowding in the island's Adult Correctional Service Centres by repairing these facilities and revising the classification of inmates. Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips who was before the Standing Finance Committee on Tuesday, April 6 at Gordon House said, "what we are seeking to do is first of all...

The National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association of America (MFDNA) will host their annual conference at the Half Moon Resort in Montego Bay on April 24-27, 2004. In an interview with JIS News Sharon Seay, Executive Director of the MFDNA, spoke of the group's high expectations for the upcoming conference. "We hope to expand our relationship with our brothers and...