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A programme to increase attendance in primary schools, is currently being implemented by the Ministry of Education, and sponsored by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the Japanese Government. The 18 month intervention project is targeting 100 schools and is seeking to develop a profile of each community, in which the schools are located. This will include socio-economic variables, and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, has urged employers to empower members of the disabled community, by providing them with opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to the growth and development of the society. The Minister was providing the keynote address, at a function held recently, at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall...

President of the National Parent Teachers' Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), Miranda Sutherland, has called on parents, as partners in education, to monitor their children more closely. "Parents let us not ignore the signs of our children. Listen to them, observe them, ask them questions and take action in the shortest possible time to address the minor problems that if left...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, is assuring that domestic financial institutions in Jamaica have suffered minimal setbacks from their relationships with foreign institutions, despite the financial crisis in the United States of America (USA). "A survey of the exposure of commercial banks, other deposit taking institutions, securities dealers, insurance companies and pension funds, show that the...

The recently volatility of the global oil market has impacted on Jamaica's economy and way of life. An increasing import bill and increases in petrol, electricity and basic food items, show that the country cannot afford to remain dependent on oil. "Jamaica relies heavily, up to 90 per cent on fossil fuels and therefore whatever happens in the global market...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, is urging the local business community to remain vigilant in view of the ongoing financial crisis in the United States of America (USA), although there is no cause for alarm in Jamaica. "With the fallout of the sub-prime market, there is no doubt it will have its own consequential impact." He...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has emphasised the need for Jamaicans to recognise and appreciate the value of the tourism product. Speaking with JIS News, the Minister explained that, "one of the reasons for driving the 'Spruce Up' Programme, is to create awareness and a sense of recognition of the value and importance of the industry and to show how...

Improper dieting is believed to be behind the large number of lifestyle related illnesses or non-communicable diseases that continue to affect thousands of Jamaicans. This therefore begs the question: Are we sacrificing our health and by extension our lives to satisfy the yearning of our taste buds? Quite frequently our food choices are loaded with cholesterol and trans-fats, two of...

Friday, October 10, will be observed as World Mental Health Day and in keeping with the theme 'Making Mental Health a Jamaican Priority - Improving Services through Citizens' Advocacy and Action', the Ministry of Health, through the Mental Health Services Department, is urging Jamaicans to consider mental wellness as a significant part of their general health care and to begin...

The Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA), in conjunction with the Ministry of Water and Housing, will be hosting the 17th Annual CWWA Conference and Exhibition, under the theme 'Integrated Water Resources Management - Developing Water Systems and Managing Waste', at the Rosehall Resort and Country Club in Montego Bay, St. James from October 6 to10. The CCWA is a...

The eighth staging of the Nyammins and Jammins Food Festival, spearheaded annually by the St. James 4H Advisory Council, is slated to take place on Monday, October 20, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay. The official launch of this year's event took place at the Gloustershire Hotel in Montego Bay yesterday (September 30). Chairman of the St....

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, is contending that the fall out currently facing the United States is not the same as that which Jamaica experienced in the late 1990s. "We've had of course, our own shocks which started with the financial sector meltdown in the 1990s and while I do not want to trigger a debate,...