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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,...

Works of art from some of Jamaica's most well-known artists, including the Governor-General's wife, the Most Hon. Lady Rheima Hall, are now on show in Canada. The 12-day exhibition, which opened on September 20, at the Arta Gallery in downtown Toronto and will close on October 2, is being staged by the Jamaican Consulate General, in commemoration of Jamaica's 46th...

The Ministry of Water and Housing and the Housing Agency of Jamaica (formerly the NHDC), is to collaborate with the Retirement II Provident Society, to provide 1,002 house lots with an average size of 4,000 square feet, in Retirement, St James. "We will be working with the Provident Society, which is one of the best run in Jamaica, to try...

The Olympic Homecoming Celebration Fund got an additional boost on Wednesday (Oct.1) when a cheque for Four Million Dollars (J$4,000,000) was presented by Spanish Ambassador, His Excellency J

As Governor of the Caribbean District of Optimist International, an international service organisation dedicated to the welfare of young people, I am compelled on behalf of the Optimists, to join in protest against the recent spate of violent crimes being committed against the nation's children. It seems that our children and young people are under attack now more than ever...

As Minister with responsibility for women's affairs and gender issues I am appalled at the brazen brutality and increasing level of violence being committed in the country in general. The nature of the violence being committed against our women and children in particular, is disturbing and cause for great alarm and concern. Our women, children and families are no longer...

World Food Day will be observed on October 16, under the theme: 'World Food Security: the Challenges of Climate Change and Bio-energy'. The theme is aimed at highlighting the implications of energy and climate change for agriculture and food security. It focusses on the present and future impact, and adopting new strategies for the management of natural resources and the...

Branding has been named by Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) President, Robert Gregory, as one of the key initiatives, which can give Jamaica a competitive edge in the global marketplace. A strong national brand, Mr. Gregory argued, would go a far way in positioning the country as an ideal destination for investments. His comments came as he addressed the recent...

The Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, in association with the Jamaica Amateur Athletic Association (JAAA), will on Friday, October 3, stage a fundraising dinner, dubbed: 'Dining with Stars: Under the Stars', at the Strawberry Hill Hotel in St. Andrew. The event is being staged to raise funds to assist the JAAA track and field athletic development programme for...

Jamaicans will be treated to two evenings of spectacular entertainment at the Olympic Sports Gala, to be held on Saturday, October 4, at the National Stadium, and Wednesday, October 8, at the Trelawny Stadium. "Those who would have seen the effects at the Independence Grand Gala, this is going to be even more mindboggling. There will be special lighting effects,...

A Service of Appreciation for veteran Educator, Wesley Augustus Hewling, was held at the St. James Parish Church in Montego Bay St. James, on September 28. Members of the teaching fraternity, led by Professor Errol Miller and other past Presidents of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), paid glowing tributes to Mr. Hewling, for more than 45 years of dedicated service...

Motorcades through Kingston and the Western end of the island, will be two of the major highlights during the Olympic Homecoming celebrations from October 3 to 10. The motorcade, which will feature Jamaica's Beijing contingent, inclusive of athletes, coaching staff and official delegation, will give Jamaicans an opportunity to interact with, and show their appreciation to their Olympic heroes. The...