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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....

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports(MICYS), the Hon. Olivia Grange, today (February 23) received the first instalment of a donation of records from Jamaican-born broadcasters, Jeff, Winston and Ed Barnes, to the Jamaica Music Archives, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The symbolic handing over of eight of the records from their vast collection, including four albums and four 45s, took...

A civic ceremony, to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, Sir Alexander Bustamante, will be held on Tuesday (Feb. 24), at Sir Alexander's birthplace in Blenheim, Hanover. The annual event is being staged jointly by the Hanover Parish Council and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Slated to commence at 11:00 am, the birthday tribute will...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has expressed regret at the passing yesterday of retired army officer, Col. Ken Barnes. "Colonel Barnes gave outstanding service and made a significant contribution to Jamaica in several areas, most notably the military and sports", Mr. Golding said. Colonel Barnes, a native of Trinidad came to Jamaica as a member of the West India Regiment but...

The monthly call in radio programme, 'Jamaica House Live', hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will be aired on Wednesday, March 4, from 8:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. The programme will not be broadcast on Wednesday, February 25, as this is a public holiday (Ash Wednesday). It will return to its usual slot on the last Wednesday in each month,...

The Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC, in association with the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will be staging a reggae symposium and art exhibition on Monday, February 23. Entitled 'Salute to Reggae', the event, which gets underway at 6:30 p.m. at the Embassy's downtown Washington, D.C offices, is in observance of February as Reggae Month. Featured will be exhibits on...

The Broadcasting Commission, in a release yesterday(Friday), prohibited transmission of soca music content on the airwaves displaying, simulating or instructing about sexual activities or positions. The Commission has also put a halt to the transmission of lyrics glorifying the gun and promoting killings and other acts of violence. These were contained in two directives issued on Friday(Feb 20), following an...

Jamaican inmates at the Woodbourne Correctional Facility in Upstate New York have donated US$1,107 towards the hurricane rehabilitation effort. The money came from the commissary account, through which family and friends can deposit money for the inmates. Consul General to New York, Geneive Brown-Metzger, who was on hand to accept the cheque recently, described as "an incredibly generous gesture," the...

The Cabinet goes into Retreat starting Friday February 20th and continuing Saturday February 28th to Sunday March 1. The first day of the three day retreat will focus on issues related to the economy and the impact of the global environment on Jamaica. Also up for discussion is the 2009-2010 Fiscal Programme. Day two of the retreat (Saturday February 28),...