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It was an afternoon of true camaraderie as the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) on December 5, celebrated five of Jamaica’s veteran journalists during a luncheon at the J. Wray and Nephew headquarters on Spanish Town Road. The veterans, who together represent more than 150 years of experience, are: Fae Ellington, Pat Lazarus, Tony Patel, Dorraine Samuels-Binger and Ruth Ho...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has commended the Agricultural Credit Board (ACB) for 100 years of assistance to the agricultural sector. He said the Board has done yeoman's service, particularly as it relates to facilitating rural development. The Minister was speaking at the ACB 100th anniversary celebration and awards ceremony held on December 5 at the Four...

Members of the public can now vote for the public sector entity that is delivering the best customer service through the Public Sector Customer Service Competition 2012/13. Nominations are open for entries to the competition designed as one method of rewarding key performers in the National Customer Service Programme under the Public Sector Modernisation Division, Office of the Cabinet. The...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says it is important that today’s children understand their heritage and appreciate the value system derived from it, especially in light of the numerous other cultural influences to which they are exposed. “That is one of the reasons I am pleased that civics will be restored to the school curriculum. We...

Development of the North-South Link of Highway 2000 will officially begin in January 2013, with the resumption of work on the Mount Rosser Bypass in St. Catherine. The entire development, spanning some 66 kilometeres between Caymanas in St. Catherine and Ocho Rios, St. Ann, is being undertaken by Chinese firm, China Harbour Engineering Company Limited (CHEC), at a cost of...

Spontaneous applause erupted in the ballroom of historic King's House on Wednesday, when 11-year-old Toni-Ann Williams, was announced winner of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) 2012 Heritage Essay competition. The young student of Mount Alvernia Preparatory school in St. James beat 84 other contestants from primary level schools across the island to take top honours in the competition organised by...

The House of Representatives passed amendments to the Spirit Licencing Act on Tuesday (December 4), to extend the opening hours for licenced bars and taverns. In opening the debate on the Bill, Attorney General Patrick Atkinson, noted that there has been a trend for operators to keep their facilities open well past the 9:00 p.m. cut off time and the...

The Evidence (Special Measures) Act was passed in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (December 4), paving the way for the admissibility of evidence via live audio-visual links or video recordings in criminal and civil proceedings and in a coroner's inquest. Attorney-General, Hon. Patrick Atkinson, who piloted the legislation through the House, noted that the use of television live link...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says growth within Jamaica’s micro, small and medium-sized enterprise (MSMEs) is expected to be significantly boosted with development of the country’s global transshipment and logistics hub. Speaking at the Jamaica Exporters Association’s (JEA) 47th Annual General Meeting in Kingston, recently, Mrs. Ffolkes-Abrahams said, when implemented, the hub will provide a...

Jonathon Rowe is among the estimated 400,000 Jamaicans, representing 15 per cent of the population, living with some form of disability.  The 28-year old St. Catherine resident has cerebral palsy, and a severe speech impediment, which he struggles to cope with daily.  Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects muscle tone, movement, and motor skills, and is usually caused by...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, has called on exporters to make the necessary investments in their businesses, which will distinguish their products in the global marketplace. Speaking at the Jamaica Exporters Association’s (JEA) 47th Annual General Meeting in Kingston, recently, she said that in light of the removal of preferential trade agreements, which assured the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is encouraging media practitioners to broaden the “search light” on corruption to include other powerful persons in the society. She stated that while she is not requesting that the media lessen its focus on politicians or the Government, they must also target powerful factions such as the private sector and...