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At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Tropical Depression Nine was located near Latitude 15.2 degrees north and Longitude 51.2 degrees west or about 1150 kilometres east of the Leeward Islands. Ninth Depression of the Season Forms East of the Lesser Antilles The Depression is moving towards the west near 32 km/h and this general motion is expected to continue for...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said the 'Jamaica Shop' experience in London was "by all accounts a huge success". Jamaica Shop was executed by Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) and the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), inside Jamaica House in London, and featured a wide array of Jamaican products and souvenirs from more than 95 suppliers. These...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says an additional 36,000 airlift seats from the United Kingdom (UK), have been secured for the country, beginning in the summer into next year. This follows the country’s successful multi-ministerial marketing and promotional venture, 'Jamaica House', which was established in the Millennium Dome (O2 Arena) in London, to promote brand Jamaica...

The life and work of National Hero the Rt. Excellent Marcus Garvey, was on Friday (August 17), given special recognition in the parish of his birth, St. Ann. Scores of persons representing civic groups, the Rastafarian community, academia, the political directorate, along with a number of children, turned out at the St. Ann’s Bay Parish Library, just a few kilometres...

Hundreds of citizens from Madras and adjoining communities in northeastern St. Ann are now proud beneficiaries of a new health centre. The centre was established by the Harris Family Vision Foundation, at a cost of approximately $1.5 million. Dr. the Hon. Fenton Ferguson, officially opened the Madras Health Centre on August 17 during a ceremony at the Ebenezer Baptist Church...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has signed three contracts valuing in total $40 million, to upgrade sections of three health care facilities in Western Jamaica. The projects are being funded by the National Health Fund (NHF) and will see work being carried out on the kitchen of the St. James based Cornwall Regional Hospital at a cost of...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), presented the Keys to the City of Kingston to Jamaica's first National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Garvey, posthumously, on Friday August 17. Dr. Julius Garvey, son of the National Hero, accepted the Keys during a civic ceremony to mark the 125th anniversary of his father’s birth, at Emancipation Park. In her remarks,...

At 4:00 a.m. the centre of Hurricane Gordon was located near Latitude 34.9 degrees north and Longitude 31.6 degrees west or about 950 kilometres west southwest of the Azores. Gordon is moving towards the east near 37 km/h. A turn toward the east-northeast is expected later today. On the forecast track the centre of Gordon will be near or over...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, has officially launched the Teachings of Garveyism in the New Civics Programme to be introduced in schools beginning this September. The Education Minister, in praising the work of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey, said that the teaching of Garveyism is about building value systems in the schools. "Today, resolutely and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, says he is impressed with the work of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA). During a tour of an exhibition, held at the Authority’s headquarters in Kingston on August 17, the Minister said that the JCAA “has affirmed the professionalism with which we expect them...

The JPS and Partners Co-operative Credit Union Limited awarded 33 bursaries and a scholarship to students on August 16, 2012, who will be attending high school in September, as well as two tertiary-level students. At the presentation ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, 32 bursaries were awarded to students at the secondary level. A special Jamaica...

The Government of Jamaica has declared August 17 as Marcus Garvey Day in honour of the nation's first National Hero. Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, read the Proclamation this morning August 17 at a wreath laying ceremony held at National Heroes Park in Kingston, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Garvey’s birth. In declaring Marcus...