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Hundreds of persons from Montego Bay and its environs converged at Sam Sharpe Square on September 23, to participate in a cultural concert dubbed, 'Miss Lou Ring Ding', put on by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), to commemorate the birthday of cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Coverley. The large crowd was well entertained with nostalgic selections of dialect, songs, dances, and...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says there is a clear need for the restructuring and re-engineering the international financial system. He is of the view that the world has been moving on a trajectory that has not fully embraced the new realities in the world economy. He said financial regulators were struggling to catch up and have failed to realise that...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has sought to explain Government's position on the provision of the guarantee of US$4.5 million, to American Airlines. Addressing representatives of the Committee for a Better Jamaica, at the West Club in Manhattan, New York yesterday (Sept 22), Mr. Golding said the support to American Airlines, was critical to ensure that the airline maintains its flights...

"I grieve with the media fraternity that has lost three stalwarts in a very short space of time and I express sympathy also to the family and friends of Geoff, Dotty and Monica. The nation is grateful for what they contributed and we shall surely miss them." The words of Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports the Honourable Olivia...

Former Olympian, Byron LaBeach, who ran in the 100 metres at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games, has said that Jamaica's Olympians should be wary of sabotage and assume full responsibility for what goes into their bodies. "Anything that involves big money will change the complexity of the sport. When they travel, they should be careful where they eat and drink...

The National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), is set to unveil its sports exhibition, 'Making Tracks: The Story of Jamaican Athletics', to highlight 60 years of excellence in Jamaica's sporting history. "The exhibition seeks to tell the complete and accurate story of Jamaica's track history. So, if we as Jamaicans hope to retell this story, which so many people are interested...

National Breastfeeding Week, is being observed from September 21 to 26, under the theme: 'Mother Support: Going for the Gold.' "Six million lives a year are being saved by exclusive breastfeeding. This is why the theme for breastfeeding week, 'Mother Support: Going for the Gold', calls for increased family, community and organisational support, for mothers to ensure the gold standard...

Some 32 senior citizens in Manchester, recently graduated from a 14-week computer training programme sponsored by the National Library of Jamaica (NLJ), and the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC). At a graduation ceremony held at the Mandeville New Testament Church, Deputy Director of the Region Three Library Service, Lorraine McLean, charged the seniors to always use their knowledge to...

The administration faced one of its sternest tests during its first year in office, having to identify resources to resuscitate the agricultural sector, which was devastated by severe storm systems twice in 12 months. On August 19, some 15 and 23 days respectively before the new administration won the General Elections and assumed office, the island, while not receiving a...

Scholarships valued at $240,000, have been awarded to seven business students studying at high schools across Jamaica, by the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP), whose Jamaica chapter is based in Montego Bay, St. James. Making the announcement at a recent monthly meeting of the international organisation, held at the Ritz Carlton Resort and Spa in Rose Hall, President of...

With the agricultural sector so vulnerable to natural disasters, a National Agricultural Disaster Risk Management Programme, was launched recently, to establish a structure and mechanisms to adequately prepare the industry for such eventualities. Senior Director, Division of Technology, Training and Technical Information at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Philip Chung, explains that the programme has several components. "These include...

One of the major undertakings of the National Security Ministry, since the administration changed hands last year, was the launch of the Department of Correctional Services' (DCS) Inmate Work Programme in November. The initiative engages moderate to low risk inmates from adult correctional institutions islandwide, in the clean-up and beautification of public places. It also provides an opportunity to involve...