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LONDON — Jamaica was been named the 'Favourite Worldwide Destination' by the readers of British Travel Awards’ ‘Check In’ magazine. The island took the top spot from more than 70 other destinations in the magazine’s new Readers’ Choice Awards, announced at the weekend. The Readers’ Choice Awards are voted for exclusively by readers of Check In, the online interactive magazine...

Youth Month activities for this year are focused on empowerment as a tool for development of the nation's youth. The activities, which are being co-ordinated by the Youth and Culture Ministry through its various agencies as well as private sector entities, are recognised as part of Jamaica 50 celebrations and will seek to promote the participation of young people as...

The Ministry of Education will host the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Conference on advancing the teaching profession starting tomorrow and ending on Thursday (November 6-8, 2012) at the Hilton Rose Hall Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James. The objective of the conference is to establish directions for the implementation of the mandate of the International Task Force on...

Parenting, while a rewarding and satisfying experience, is often an overwhelming, stressful and frustrating job, especially when caring for children with behavioural and disciplinary problems, or special needs. Though some would argue that this is a personal job, many parents would welcome some assistance with this very important role of shaping the future of the next generation. The Government, having...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna is encouraging children to report cases of abuse and neglect, reminding that neglect is also classified as a form of child abuse. "If you have a parent or guardian who is neglecting you, they can be reported because at this stage of your life, your physical and emotional well-being is important and...

Consumers hampered by high electricity bills will have the opportunity to manage their energy usage more closely with the installation of a SmartHome metering system. The system, which is distributed in Jamaica by the PowerfulData Ltd. (PDL), promises a number of benefits for customers, particularly in the area of managing and reducing electricity bills, as individuals are able to much...

As the economy continues to struggle with high electricity costs, citizens are finding it increasingly challenging to pay for the service, resulting in frequent disconnections for many, and payment backlogs. It is against this background that the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) has embarked on an Energy Service Company (ESCO) Project, in an effort to conserve on electricity use across the...

Hundreds of young people are to be trained and provided with job opportunities over the next four months, Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna has announced. Like Our Facebook Page "We have trained and will continue to train over 800 people and place them in job opportunities over the course of the next three to four months," Miss Hanna...

Jamaica is taking steps towards enhancing the resilience of its agriculture sector and coastal areas in an effort to protect the livelihood and food security of its people. The objectives will be achieved under the Jamaica Adaptation Fund Programme, which was formally launched on Friday by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, at the Knutsford...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, is reminding Jamaicans that abuse is not limited to sexual exploitation, noting that neglect by a parent or guardian is also considered as abuse. She was speaking on Friday at the annual Youth Forum at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, where she continued to urge young people to report all cases...

The National Water Commission (NWC) has assured that the damage to the Yallahs pipeline will not affect the supply of water to communities served by the Mona reservoir. The pipeline, which takes water from the Yallahs and Negro Rivers to Mona, was dislocated during the passage of Hurricane Sandy on October 24. RELATED: [Water to be trucked to East St....

Efforts will be made to truck water to areas in East St. Thomas that are still without their regular supplies. Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, gave the assurance to Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson during a tour of the parish on November 1 to assess...