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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...

The Government embarked on a programme when it came into power last year, to re-organise and restructure the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in order to better manage the island's solid waste. This charge has been led by Joan Gordon Webley, who was appointed Executive Director in November 2007. In February, Prime Minister Bruce Golding called on Jamaicans to...

After months of discussions and negotiations, the divestment of the Government's sugar estates, is scheduled to be completed by September 30. The estates, comprising Bernard Lodge, St. Catherine; Frome, Westmoreland; Hampden, Trelawny; Monymusk, Clarendon; and Duckenfield, St. Thomas, are being divested to Brazilian bio-energy fuel firm, Infinity Bio-Energy Limited (IBE). In June, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, signed a Heads of...

Deputy Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Paul Lai, says the local motor vehicle industry has grown significantly over the past 15 years, with more than 400,000 units being imported during the period. This figure includes cars, Sport Utility Vehicles (SUVs), and trucks, he said. Speaking at the recent Annual General Meeting of the Jamaica...