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Individuals or community groups in the Seaforth community can take their concerns to the Mayor and Councillors of the St. Thomas Parish Council at a Council meeting on Thursday, March 11, at the Seaforth Baptist Church. Secretary/Manager of the St. Thomas Parish Council, Clinton Gordon told JIS News that a decision was taken by Councillors to change the venue of...

The St. Mary Parish Development Committee (PDC) is planning a number of environmental projects in its effort to aid the process of sustainable development in the parish. Norman Dorray, Chairman of the Committee told JIS News that the group would be working closely with the Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) in planning the projects in order to ensure that they...

Hundreds of fisherfolks in St. James will now benefit from a new fisheries station, which was constructed at River Bay Fishing Village. Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke officially opened the Montego Bay Fisheries Station on Thursday (Feb. 19), which will provide a fully equipped facility catering for the fuel needs of 128 fishing vessels at the eight fishing locations in...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be hosting a grooming workshop on Tuesday, February 24 at the Golfview Hotel in Mandeville, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Young persons between 17 and 25 years of age from the central region, including the parishes of Manchester, Clarendon and St. Elizabeth, are being targeted. "The aim of the workshop is to train young...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has said that the Government of Jamaica was in strong support of any international assistance that could help bring about a resolution to the ongoing crisis in Haiti. He also warned that Jamaica needed to prepare for the possible fallout that may result from Haiti's instability. Dr. Phillips was speaking at the 34th...

Jamaica will pay tribute to National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, with a Floral Tribute as well as a Civic Ceremony, on Tuesday, February 24, the 120th anniversary of his birth. The events are being organized by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). The floral tribute has been scheduled for the National Heroes Park, beginning at 8:00 a.m.,...

More than 100 participants, representing 34 of the 46 member countries of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), convened at the Fourth Regional Meeting of IDB Civil Society Organizations held at the Beaches Grande Sport Villas in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, this week. Several high level representatives from the IDB including the President, Enrique V. Iglesias, were also in attendance at...

The Government of Jamaica intends to ratify the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC), which would make Jamaica a State Party to the ICC, which has power to investigate and prosecute those who commit genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. But the Government must also grapple with the issue of whether to sign a bilateral agreement with...

The Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Government and the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions (JCTU) representing public sector workers can be described as a significant achievement. The agreement involves a wage restraint of three per cent for the period April 1, 2004 to March 31, 2006. The signing of the MOU will save the Government $5 billion in...

An alliance between the Portland Parish Council and the City Council of Inglewood in California, United States, which has recently been resuscitated by the local council, is expected to bring about marked improvements in the development of the parish. A Proclamation of Friendship was initially signed more than ten years ago, in April 1991, between the City Council of Inglewood...

Born in England of Jamaican parents, her debut novel has been hailed as a "wonderfully vivid and beautifully written" tale of homecoming. 'What Goes Around', written by Maeve Clarke tells the story of Frank who returns to Jamaica after almost 30 years of "voluntary exile" to bury his father. Miss Clarke, whose parents migrated to Britain many years ago, tells...

Central Bank Governor, Derick Latibeaudiere has expressed his intention to work to establish a Monetary Policy Committee, to ensure that the objective of price stability was not compromised. "There are only two mandates that Central Banks have, to ensure price stability and the other is to ensure financial sector stability," the Governor explained. Mr. Latibeaudiere, who was addressing the press...