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Some 40 original works of art by 12 Jamaican artists, reflecting complementary visions of the Jamaican experience, will be on exhibit at the Jamaican High Commission over the period October 15 to 22, 2009. The works include paintings, photographs and jewellery. The artists comprise Mr. Alphanso Blake, Mr. Ewan McAnuff, Mr. Edward Channer, Ms. Damaris Mayne, and Mr. Jeremy Francis...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Major Richard Reese, has said that a two-day seminar on organised crime in Jamaica, which ended Wednesday (October 7), will enhance local capabilities and strategies in combating the problem. "On behalf of the Ministry of National Security, I would like to signal our deep appreciation for this assistance programme, and we will...

Minister of State in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has urged delegates at the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Conference in the United States (US), to embrace the young people as future leaders, as they are key in sustaining the Movement, and to promoting Jamaica's interests. Speaking to nearly 150 delegates during the closing...

Thirty-one workers from the Jamaican hospitality industry have received cheques totalling US$268,000 (J$23.8 million) from their lawsuit settlement with North American inter-city bus company, Greyhound. The Overseas Hotel Employment (H2B) programme workers were injured in an accident in March 2007, involving the Greyhound bus they were travelling in from Florida to their places of employment in the state of Missouri,...

The Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) has reported that its first trade and investment seminar in Germany is already receiving expressions of interest in the island's maritime and renewable energy sectors. In addition, the JTI European Regional Manager, Mr. Laurence Jones, told JIS News that there is also strong interest from German firms in the planned inward investment mission to...

Jamaica has no need to worry about a threat to its ethanol exports to the United States (US) as the country's regulatory regime for imported ethanol is not likely to change in the near future. US trade representative, Ambassador Ronald Kirk, gave this assurance when he met with Jamaica's Ambassador to the US, His Excellency Anthony Johnson at the Embassy...

Jamaican lawyer, Dr. Delroy Beckford, examines the World Trade Organisation's (WTO) regulation of trade remedies and the power dynamics of countries settling disputes in his book 'Power and Judicial Activism in the WTO: The Appellate Body's Interpretation of Trade Remedy Agreements'. The book, which was launched at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston on October 1, looks at some landmark rulings...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says that a record number of Canadian visitors are expected in the island during the upcoming winter tourist season. "Canada is our fastest growing market," said Minister Bartlett. "Two years ago, the Canadian market was providing around 150,000 Canadian stopover visitors and for this year, we're looking at close to 300,000, which represents a...

The health and wellness of citizens of St. James will be given top priority, when sister cities, Atlanta in the USA and Montego Bay, stage their 14th annual Health Fair, at the St. John's Methodist Church Action Centre, Montego Bay, Monday (October 5) to Friday (October 9). Citizens will again benefit from the services of about 16 medical professionals and...

South Africa's Willowridge High School plans to send 35 students to Jamaica early next year for a 10-day visit, during which they hope to compete with top Jamaican high school athletes engaged in the annual Boys and Girls Champs. The tour was initiated by the school's head coach, 2006 Commonwealth silver medallist, Geraldine Pillay, and confirmed by Jamaica's Minister of...

Minister of Youth, Sport and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, formally declared open the Jamaican High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa, on Wednesday (September 23). Minister Grange, who was participating in the 4th World Summit on Arts and Culture in Johannesburg, was also pursuing a number of bilateral initiatives during the visit. She is the first Jamaican Minister of Government to...

Jamaicans are being trained to fill practical nursing vacancies in Canada. The provision is being made under the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) Programme, which involves collaboration with the Government of Jamaica, the Centre For Nursing Studies (CNS) in Canada and Marmicmon Integrated Marketing and Communications. Training sites are: the Nuttall Hospital in Kingston; the Brown's Town Community College in St....