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Several communities in Portland are poised to benefit from training and social development programmes, aimed at improving their socio-economic conditions. One such area, Janga Gully in Port Antonio, will see the HEART Trust/NTA providing certification for persons who are already equipped with a number of skills, but who are not certified. The Trust will also be offering training to other...

Representatives of three youth groups in Montego Bay recently came together to give a facelift to the St. James Infirmary and donate food packages and other necessities to the elderly residents. The young people from the St. James Junior Council, the Montego Bay High School Key Club, and the Montego Bay Community College's Circle-K Club, cleaned the grounds, painted the...

The Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JARIA) is promising a night of spectacular entertainment at its inaugural Honour Awards on Sunday, March 1, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston. The JARIA will recognise artistes, musicians, sound systems, producers and engineers who have contributed to the development of Jamaica's music industry over the years at the event. In an interview with...

The administrative headquarters of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) is to be relocated to Hagley Park Road, Half-Way-Tree, St. Andrew, in July, says State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister(OPM) with responsibility for Local Government, Robert Montague. In an interview with JIS News on Tuesday, Mr. Montague disclosed that the fire brigade will vacate space currently occupied at...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, today said that the Government has secured commitments for almost US $1billion from multilateral sources through to the end of March, as it seeks to maximise the flow of foreign exchange despite the downturn in foreign currency earnings caused by the global financial crisis. At the same time, the Prime Minister had a word of caution...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, yesterday told the people of Hanover that National Hero Sir Alexander Bustamante was not the first person to fight for the downtrodden people of Jamaica but none, including Marcus Garvey, was as successful or as effective as Mr. Bustamante. He is of the view that it was Sir Alexander Bustamante who paved the way for the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will lead a second phase of the Cabinet retreat this weekend. Cabinet met last Friday and is to meet again this Saturday and Sunday. The Prime Minister gave insights into the issues that confront the Cabinet during his address to the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce earlier today, (February 24) on board the Carnival cruise liner,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has urged all Jamaicans to hold dear, the memory and legacy of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, the great and exemplary leader, who was instrumental in making things happen, that set the country on a new path. Addressing a civic ceremony, which was held to commemorate the 125th anniversary of Sir Alexander's birth,...

As part of its efforts to address the perception of growing corruption within the Public Sector, and the need to have in place appropriate mechanisms to guide Public Servants about appropriate conduct, the Government is moving to further accelerate initiatives under its 'Creation of an Ethical Infrastructure in Government' programme. The 2002 Ministry Paper on Public Sector Reform, entitled 'Government...

Former Managing Director of Synergy Production, Ronnie Burke, is urging Jamaica's recording artistes to create more sustainable music that will be accepted in the global marketplace, and thus contribute to the economic development of the country. In an interview with JIS News, at a Reggae Music Symposium, held at the Girl Guides Headquarters in Kingston, on February 24, Mr. Burke...

The 16th annual Caribbean Music Festival honouring the life and philosophy of the late legendary reggae star, Robert Nesta Marley, will be held on Saturday, February 28, at the Bayfront Park, in downtown Miami, Florida, in the United States. This year's event will also feature a tribute to the late Cedella Marley Booker, mother of the reggae icon, also a...

President of the Graduate School of Leadership and Professional Development in Namibia, Professor Earle Taylor, has emphasised the important and strategic role of the public sector, in underpinning advances in any economy. He contends that in order to "get the economy going," emphasis must be placed on positioning the public sector, moreso than the private sector, to drive this process....