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About 60 senior citizens, 65 years and over, will be recognised for outstanding contributions to the development of their communities, at a Valentine's Dinner on February 15 at the Bluefields People's Community Association (BPCA) complex, Westmoreland. The event is being staged by the BPCA in collaboration with the Bluefields Bay Fishermen Friendly Society (BBFF) and Sandals Whitehouse European Village and...

Several new initiatives are to be put in place to improve the delivery of education. Details of these initiatives were outlined recently by the National Planning Summit Expert Team headed by Minister of Education, Andrew Holness. The areas include the establishment of a National Education Inspectorate (NEI); National Education Trust and a National Parenting Support Commission. The recent National Planning...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, gave his recommendations to the procedures of Parliament to the Standing Orders Committee today; (Feb 4) noting that the committee was important as there is an increasing demand for a Parliament that is more representative and responsive. The Prime Minister noted that the lapsing of committees caused by the ceremonial proroguing of Parliament was a hindrance...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has defended the Government's decision to cut expenditure in a number of areas, noting that the Government had to contain spending in light of serious economic challenges. "We are not making any apologies about it," the Prime Minister said in his contribution to the debate on the first Supplementary Estimates of Expenditure in the House of...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has urged academics at the University of the West Indies (UWI), to continue their research but also challenged them to ensure that their work is eventually used to improve the lives of people. He was speaking at the recent launch of Research Day at the UWI, Mona campus. "Any kind of research is a tool that...

Former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Eward Seaga, is the second recipient of the Jamaica Stock Exchange's (JSE) Regional Award for outstanding and distinguished service to the organisation. He was presented with the award and a citation during the first day of the JSE's Investment and Capital Markets four-day Conference which ended at the Rose Hall Resort and Country Club in...

Residents of communities in South Manchester have been playing an active role in the plans for the sustainable development of a wide cross-section of communities in that constituency, and the districts within them. The Cross Keys Development Area, which is the area being focused on, includes a large section of the Canoe Valley Coast and is home to over 5,000...

Several businesses in Port Maria, were inspected yesterday (Jan. 31), during a 'hazard hunt' by the St. Mary Disaster Committee. The exercise, which was conducted as part of activities celebrating January as Earthquake Awareness Month in the parish, served to increase the awareness of the operators and staff of the enterprises about the danger of earthquakes, and ensuring compliance with...

Jamaicans have been encouraged by Research Fellow at the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Julian Cresser, to visit the exhibition, 'Revivalism: An Afro-Caribbean Religion', which opens on Monday (February 2) at the Institute, Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston. "It will give them an opportunity to learn more about the country's African cultural heritage," Dr. Cresser said. "I...

Condolence books have been, and will be opened for signing by members of the public, for the late Senator and former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament, Ryan Peralto Snr., who died on January 23. One was opened at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) offices on Monday, February 26 and will remain open until Monday, February 9,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, says Jamaica remains committed to establishing new, and strengthening existing diplomatic relations, in its effort to maintain the country's status as a visible and active member of the international community. To this end, the Government will be looking at a number of areas including the Persian Gulf and South America as well as establishing a permanent...

Government and the Private Sector are taking a "fresh new" approach to driving the implementation of the National Planning Summit (NPS) initiatives in an effort to spur economic growth and development. Building on the partnership and work already being carried out as a result of the National Planning Summit in November 2007, the Government has moved to establish Expert Teams...