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The National Stadium East field in Kingston, known as Independence Park along with G.C. Foster College of Physical Education in St. Catherine are to receive 3,960 bleachers seats, as well as toilet and changing room facilities. Senator Burchell Whiteman made the announcement at a press briefing on Monday (Oct. 13), at Jamaica House. The seats, toilets and changing rooms are...

Short stories, essays and poems, which copped medals in the 2003 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Creative Writing Competition, were on exhibition at the Court Yard, Ocean Village Commercial Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 13. Victim Support Officer in Trelawny, Owen Watson, who launched the exhibition, commended the young writers for their talents and originality, pointing out...

The Hon. Gladys Bustamante, affectionately called 'Lady B,' will on Thursday, October 16, be given the Key to the City of Kingston at a civic ceremony to be held at the National Heroes' Park at 4:30 p.m. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, said that Lady B was being honoured for her contribution to the country's development. Mayor McKenzie was...

Senator Noel Monteith, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, has said that strategies would be put in place to encourage greater educational achievement among boys.He said the move was part of commitments under the White Paper of Education to address gender imbalance in learning. Senator Monteith was speaking yesterday (Oct. 14) at St. Andrew Parish...

This year, a total of 141 outstanding Jamaicans who have contributed to nation building will be recognized at the national honours and awards ceremony on National Heroes Day, October 20, on the lawns of King's House, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Among the awards to be presented is the Order of Merit (OM), the third highest honour, which will be conferred...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has expressed regret at the death of noted educator and theatre personality, Ted Dwyer. In an a statement from Jamaica House today (October 15, 2003) the Prime Minister said with Mr. Dwyer's passing Jamaica had lost a son who excelled in many fields and gave selflessly to the development of a strong and wholesome society. Mr....

Government spending on Education is to increase from the current 10 per cent of the total budget, to 15 per cent over the next five years, in increments of one per cent a year. This came, as both sides of the House of Representatives, in a landmark show of consensus on Tuesday (Oct. 14), approved an amended motion by Opposition...

Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson, has called on Caribbean nationals living in the United States to recommit themselves to the cause of aiding the economic and social development of the Caribbean.He also urged them to reaffirm their unique social and cultural identities, as Caribbean people, within their countries of residence. The Minister's comments came during his address at the...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), will be rebuilding the Jubilee Market at a cost of $12 million with construction to begin shortly. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made the disclosure at the monthly press briefing today (October 15) of the KSAC at its offices in Downtown Kingston. Citing the importance of the market to the city, the...

Cabinet has authorised the acquisition of a building at 230 Sheppard Avenue in Western Ontario, Canada by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of Can$1.435 million, to house the Jamaica Liaison Service. The announcement was made by Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman at a post-Cabinet press briefing on Monday (Oct.13) at Jamaica House. The Liaison Service is responsible...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Errol Ennis has said a number of projects have been implemented by the Ministry to increase production of a variety of traditional and non-traditional crops, which have good local and export potential. In a statement read by Don McGlashan, the Ministry's Chief Technical Director, on behalf of the State Minister, it was stated that the...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that in addition to the $12 billion spent annually by the Ministry and its associated agencies, conservative estimates show that an additional $2 billion would be required each year, over the next four to five years. This would be necessary in order to develop the minimum standards necessary for an effective...