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18 year old Garry Buchanan had his dying wish come true yesterday afternoon (Feb. 8). His wish was to meet Prime Minister Bruce Golding. Garry, the eldest of seven children has been told that he does not have much time left. In fact he was told he only has two weeks to live before he succumbs to cancer which was...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding is proposing the twinning of the cities of Kingston, Jamaica with China's city of Tianjin. He has also proposed that both countries collaborate on technical co-operation programmes which could see China providing services to assist in the restoration and re-development of downtown Kingston. The Prime Minister put forward the proposals to China's Deputy Secretary of the...

Residents of Clarendon were on Tuesday (February 2) sensitised about the need to protect the island's wetlands to preserve the environment and safeguard the local fish population. Occasion was a World Wetlands Day event, which was organised by the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM). The day's activities began at the Monymusk Gun and Tillers Club, where the participants heard...

Special Envoy on Haiti Disaster Relief, the Most Hon. P. J. Patterson, has suggested several long term measures for the rebuilding of the earthquake ravaged nation, Haiti, which he says will ensure the rebirth of the country. "Simply putting back what was there before the earthquake will not be enough," he said, adding that a "renaissance, the rebirth of a...

The Port Authority of Jamaica officially welcomed one of the largest container ships globally, the Zim Antwerp, on its maiden voyage to Jamaica, Thursday (February 4). The vessel, which docked at the Kingston Container Terminal's (KCT) Western Berth, Port Bustamante, on Tuesday (February 2), is part of a fleet of ships operated by the Israeli company, Zim Integrated Shipping Services...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has told China's businessmen and potential investors that Jamaica wants to move its relations with China to a new phase, one that will look at establishing greater investment links with that country. He said the relationship between Jamaica and China has been through many phases, initially through programmes of cultural exchanges, to financial assistance in the...

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...