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Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has outlined initiatives that will be pursued to boost the development of sports tourism in Jamaica. Speaking at a post Beijing Olympics Tourism briefing, held at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on September 9, the Minister said that, "sports tourism will become a major part of the deliverables in tourism and an important medium by which...

Chief Justice Zaila McCalla is applauding the work of mediators and urging them and other key stakeholders, to continue to be vanguards in the administration of justice. "I applaud the dedicated efforts of all the stakeholders including the Ministry of Justice, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF), and you, the mediators. So as we look forward...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has said that his Ministry has intervened in an effort to assist informal settlers and provide for them a sense of security and some level of land ownership. Speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday (Sept. 9), Dr. Chang said that the person(s) who had settled on the lands which surrounds Hedonism...

Six Bills that have been tabled in the House of Representatives by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, to strengthen anti-crime initiatives, have been referred to a Joint Select Committee of Parliament, for review. Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House, Andrew Gallimore, yesterday (September 9), informed that House members on the Committee would be: Pearnel Charles, Laurie Broderick, Daryl Vaz,...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, says his Government remains committed to its vision for Jamaica, whereby every child must go to a decent school and every adult, to a decent job. He believes that if these goals are achieved, then Jamaica will be well on its way to solving its problems. Mr. Golding reiterated his Government's position in his response, after...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has praised Paralympian, Tanto Campbell, for winning the bronze medal in the men's discus at the 13th Paralympics in Beijing, China. Mr. Golding said his achievement was made even more outstanding, by the fact that Campbell not only had to contend with physical challenges, but that his determination to medal, expanded even further, after two foiled...

Communications Consultant, Mr. Neville James, has been appointed as a member of the Broadcasting Commission. The appointment was made by the Governor-General to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Miss Erica Gordon. Mr. James, a graduate of Carleton University in Canada, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science and a Graduate Diploma in Public Administration, has...

Some 95 per cent of water systems that were damaged as a result of the floods which accompanied Tropical Storm Gustav, have been returned to service. However, Corporate Public Relations Manager of the National Water Commission (NWC), Charles Buchanan, is reminding Jamaicans that they might still experience interruptions in their supply. "We remind the 95 per cent of customers, who...

Six students from St. James are beneficiaries of scholarships, valued at $271,000, granted by the St. James 4-H Advisory Council. The students, who are members of the 4-H movement in the parish, will be attending various high schools and tertiary institutions. Chairman of the St. James 4-H Advisory Council, Calvin Brown, told JIS News, that the Advisory Council's scholarship programme...

Director for Region Six in the Ministry of Education, Simon McKenzie, is urging parents to ensure that their children are properly registered, and possess birth certificates that provide their correct names, by the time they are ready to do the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT). He said the inability of some parents to produce a copy of their children's birth...

The Farmer Registration Programme being carried out by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), will have a national re-launch today (Sept. 10), at the Anglican Church Hall in Mandeville, Manchester. According to Executive Director of RADA, Alexander Powell, the Authority has joined forces with the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), to increase efficiency in carrying out the registration process. Making...

Damage done by Tropical Storm Gustav to the agricultural sector in western Jamaica, has been estimated at just over $98 million. Of the three western parishes of St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland, St. James was the worst affected by the storm, in terms of dollar value. Based on assessments done by Officers of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), losses...