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Some 1,750 medium small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) are to benefit from approximately 70 business development workshops to be staged by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) during this financial year. This was revealed by State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, during her contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July...

Against a backdrop of black, green and gold, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Wednesday July 18, launched a captivating photo album highlighting important milestones of Jamaica’s journey since Independence. 'Our Golden Jubilee, Snapshots of Post-Independent Jamaica 1962-2012' was unveiled in a colourful ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston to rave reviews from a large audience. [Online Form:...

Minister of State for Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford, said that the government is working to strengthen the linkages between tourism and culture in an effort to show visitors more of what the country has to offer. "Tourism can play a major role in exposing our visual and performing arts through engaging live bands and endorsing local events. What...

Residents in St. James are in for an exciting, educational, and memorable experience this Independence, as the parish rolls out its slate of activities for Jamaica 50. "We, in St. James, feel that we have much to celebrate this Independence and celebrate we will. Despite all the challenges, we are fit and ready to roll,” said Chairman of the St....

The Westmoreland Parish Library will be hosting an exhibition, highlighting the significant achievements in the parish and Jamaica, as an Independent nation. Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Parish Organiser, Coretta Spence, said that the exhibition, which opens tomorrow (July 19), will be particularly informative for children, as they will be able to learn more about the country’s history. Ms. Spence,...

The Portmore Municipal Council will be celebrating ‘Jamaica 50’ with a slate of activities to take place over the next several weeks. The plans were announced at a community forum held on July 12 at the Portmore Heart Academy. Mayor of Portmore, George Lee, said that out of the celebrations, he wants the community to “have a greater sense of...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier, says he is pleased with the efforts that parents of children with special needs have made over the years, despite the many challenges they face on a daily basis. "There is no escaping this challenge, and as such, we all need to understand as a society, that the challenges can be...

Jamaica has, undoubtedly, evolved into an acknowledged global athletic superpower over the last 50 years, since the nation gained political independence from Britain in 1962. The outstanding and dominant performances of Jamaica's athletes, particularly  on the track, have served to catapult the nation to the dizzying heights of the top echelon of sports, where it continues to hold its own...

Members of Levy's Heritage, the group which won the recent Jamaica Festival Gospel  Song competition, said they are "elated, ecstatic, humbled and blessed," to have their song chosen for  2012. Organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), the  contest was won by Ovando Levy, Oneil Levy and Oshin Levy, who performed the winning entry, 'One Touch', at the National...

LONDON - The Service of Praise and Thanksgiving to be held in London in observance of  the country's 50th anniversary of independence, has received special congratulatory messages from a range of religious leaders in the United Kingdom and Jamaica, including the Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr. Rowan Williams. To be held at the historic Methodist Central Hall, in  Westminster, London  on...

MONTEGO BAY - Members of the business community in Savanna-la-Mar and adjoining areas in Westmoreland have been urged to support the Jamaica 50 Independence celebrations in the parish, by cleaning-up and painting their businesses. Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Chairman of the Westmoreland Parish Council, Bertel Moore, made the call as he addressed a sitting of the Council on July 12....