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Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor E. Nigel Harris, has said that the passing of cultural icon and educator, Professor the Hon Rex Nettleford O.M., is a "colossal" loss for the university community, and the region as a whole. Professor Nettleford, who was Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the UWI, Mona and founder of the National...

The St. Mary Parish Development Committee (SMPDC) will be staging a series of meetings in March, to sensitise residents about services offered by government and non-government organisations in the parish. Disclosing this to the JIS News during an interview, Development Manager for the SMPDC, Miss Dorrel Hartley, said the meetings have been made possible by a $3 million grant from...

The Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) Unit in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has commenced processing titles for persons occupying property at Narine Lands, Old Harbour Bay, in St. Catherine, to formalise their residence there. Addressing a community meeting at the Old Harbour Bay Baptist Church on Thursday (January 28), LAMP's Project Director, Ms. Gloria Brown told...

Four charity organisations are to benefit from a $20 million project over a four-year period, through Partners Cawley and Frith Limited (PCF), manufacturers of plaques and souvenirs. The four charities are Bread Basket Ministries, SOS Children Village, Guiding Light Charity and the Gregory Park Baptist Church Learning Centre. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Partners Cawley and Frith Limited, Mr. Patrick...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, George Ramocan, has said that with the passing of Professor Rex Nettleford, Jamaica has lost an intellectual and cultural giant. He said that during his many years of work in the intellectual and cultural community, the late Professor "helped to shape an understanding of what Jamaica and Jamaicans are really about. He symbolised for many,...

Jamaicans in Baltimore, Virginia and Washington DC in the United States are mourning the passing of one of Jamaica's foremost artists Albert Huie. Mr. Huie's passing on Friday (January 29) in Baltimore, Maryland at age 89 has sent shock waves throughout the Jamaican and Caribbean community, especially among the art fraternity. In expressing condolence to his family, Jamaica's Ambassador to...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) website has been listed on the site of Drupal founder, Dutch born developer, Dries Buytaert, one of a growing number of international public sector websites that now use Drupal as its core Content Management Framework. The listing includes the Australian Government, the French Government portal, the British Government and most recently, the White...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has expressed hope for a speedy recovery for Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies, Professor Rex Nettleford who was admitted to hospital in Washington on January 27. 'Our prayers and best wishes are with him at this time', Mr Golding said.

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on diplomats to carry the message that globalization has not achieved the promise of global prosperity. "There have been significant calls from significant quarters for a reform of the global economic system. The calls have been made by no less authoritative persons than President Sarkozy of France, UK's Prime Minister Gordon Brown and President...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will lead a delegation to Beijing, China from Saturday, January 30 - Saturday, February 6, for a series of high level meetings that will cover energy, bauxite and major investments. The visit has been made possible through an invitation from the Chinese government following a visit here last February by the Vice President of the People's...

The Jamaica Customs Department has implemented several of the recommendations put forward by stakeholders during a series of consultations last year. Among those implemented are: the strengthening of intelligence through establishment of the investigation and analysis units of the border protection division; the recruitment of confidential informants, and the strengthening of the risk analysis unit. On the electronic side, intelligence...

Diplomats are being briefed on government's plans to deepen relations with trading partners and to expand into regional and international markets, during meetings with key Ministers this week. The meetings are part of Diplomatic Week activities from January 24 to 29. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, told JIS News that...