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In observance of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, the Jamaica Cancer Society, in association with the Jamaica Urological Society, will be staging their Annual Prostate Cancer Public Forum on Sunday, September 21, at the Mona Visitors Lodge, at the University of the West Indies (UWI), beginning 9:00 a.m. Speaking with JIS News, Fundraising and Public Relations Officer of the Jamaica Cancer...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is calling on all members of the justice system, to work together, in an effort to ensure that the challenges facing the system are adequately addressed. "I want to make a special appeal, as I ask for the co-operation of every judge, the attorneys, court staff, everyone in the justice system,...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says Jamaicans should not get carried away with the exploits of the Olympians and lose sight of the fact that there are persons who guided, supported and shepherded them, so that they could shine before the world. "The sports administrators, coaches, managers, physiotherapists, the medical team - all the people who made it possible...those who provided...

The St. James Public Health Department, has intensified its vector control activities across the parish due to an infestation of mosquitoes, resulting from water left behind by flooding, caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. With several areas across St. James experiencing the settling of large pools of water, the breeding of the dengue and malaria-carrying insects, has brought added worry for...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities, Ransford Wright, has emphasised that persons with disabilities are still able to make significant contributions to nation building. "Persons with disabilities may sometimes feel down, but they are not out. These persons have potential, all their faculties are in place, and all they need is assistance to move forward. One...

The Ministry of National Security has, during the past year, sought to, and acquired a number of pieces of equipment that are critical to efficiency and enhancing the way in which the security forces carry out their work. To this end, in January of this year, two 43-foot Nortech Interceptor patrol boats were added to the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF)...

Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, has commended agencies and service clubs in St. Elizabeth, for the work they have done in relation to Tropical Storm Gustav. Speaking at a recent meeting of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council, the Mayor said all the groups had been ready to assist, had the Storm caused a major disturbance. "As the news...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced that the Ministry has commenced assisting farmers, whose crops were destroyed by Tropical Storm Gustav in August. Speaking last week in Mandeville, where he re-launched the Farmers Registration Programme, he pointed out that the process would be completed in two weeks. "Working with the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), and Food for...

The London Region of the Jamaican Diaspora in the United Kingdom (UK), in partnership with the Association of Jamaicans (UK) Trust, has undertaken a project to improve conditions at the St. Andrew Home for Girls in Jamaica. The project will be executed by the Jamaican Diaspora Youth Association, and will focus on a number of short and long term goals....

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has called on Jamaicans to continue to appreciate the invaluable contribution of seniors, to the growth and development of the nation. "This year's theme, 'Seniors Continuing Their Role in Nation Building', is befitting of the sterling contribution they have made, as it sets the blue print for younger generations, to strive towards...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has emphasised that certain attitudes and behaviours would not be tolerated in schools, citing the Ministry's plans to vigorously address the issue during this school term. Speaking at the Calabar Old Boys' Association Annual Reunion Dinner, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 17), the Minister advised that a set of...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), officially launched a Hydroponics project, at the Knockalva Agricultural School in Ramble, Hanover, on Wednesday (September 17). Hydroponics is an old agricultural technique, which involves the growing of plants directly in water, but has evolved into the production of plants without the use of soil...