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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, is recommending that schools, post offices and other public institutions, register with the local Probation Office, to be eligible for help through Community Service Orders from the courts. He said that registration would place them in good stead, to receive assistance for maintenance work, to be carried out...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, described tonight's 100 metres World Record performance by Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympics, as phenomenal and declared that the sprinter had ignited the passions of the Jamaican people by delivering the elusive gong. Minister Grange was on hand at the Bird's Nest to congratulate the sprinting hero, after...

Jamaica created history tonight, with a clean sweep in the Women's 100 Metres in Beijing, China. Shelly-Ann Fraser, won the gold medal in a personal best time of 10.78 seconds while fellow Jamaicans Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, won silver medals after recoding identical times for second, 10.98 seconds. Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, who was present at the Bird's Nest,...

Jamaica's annual Invitational Track and Field Meet, could be upgraded to a full IAAF Grand Prix by next year. Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, told journalists and track and field enthusiasts gathered at the Puma/Jamaica Lounge in Beijing yesterday, that high level discussions were taking place to have Jamaica host the region's first premier athletics event. She was guest speaker...

The launch of the world's first Destination Loyalty Card, was announced today by the Jamaican tourism authority. The 'OneLove' membership card aims to bring tourists to Jamaica, providing them with a VIP service and giving them the ability to redeem points for hotels, attractions, ground transportation and special events. "In today's competitive landscape, destinations must seek to differentiate themselves and...

In a bold move for sports tourism, the staging of the world's first-ever 100m Beach Sprint was today announced by Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The initiative, fully supported by Jamaica's new Olympic Champion, Usain Bolt, aims to highlight the welcoming spirit of Jamaica as a leading lifestyle travel destination and a country of sporting excellence. "The...

An overjoyed Prime Minister Bruce Golding, said today (August 17), that the performance of the three Jamaican women in the 100-metre race, at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, was fantastic. An elated Prime Minister Bruce Golding (right), applauds after watching Shelly-Ann Fraser winning the 100-metre race for women at the Olympic Games in Bejing, China, today (August 17), at...

The White Marl Primary and Junior High School in St. Catherine has benefitted from a two-day clean-up, by over 40 inmates from various correctional facilities, under the Inmates Public Work Rehabilitation Programme, organised by the Department of Corrections. During a tour of the school, yesterday (August 14), Commissioner of Corrections, Major Richard Reese, pointed out that the work programme, for...

Clean-up activities at the Greater Portmore Police Station in St. Catherine are currently underway, with labour being provided by inmates from four correctional institutions, under the Inmates Public Work Rehabilitation Programme. The programme, which was launched on November 7, 2007, is being undertaken by the Department of Correctional Services, and involves engaging low-risk inmates, in the cleaning and beautification of...

Jamaican High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has lauded the special 'War to Windrush' Exhibition, currently on at the Imperial War Museum in London. "It is good," High Commissioner Whiteman said, adding that the emphasis on the personal stories of the men and women, who were the early pioneers, would help the younger generation to better understand...

The St. James Parish Council, is to undertake the refurbishing and expansion of the Refuge of Hope Night Shelter in Montego Bay. The project, which is being undertaken in collaboration with the Board of Trustees of the Montego Bay Homeless Programme, was officially launched on Wednesday (August 13). Approximately $7 million has already been pledged by various Government and Non-Governmental...

Deputy Chief Education Officer for Student Empowerment in the Ministry of Education, Salomie Evering, has said that the Ministry is anticipating a smooth start to the school year. Speaking during a JIS Think Tank session at the agency's head office in Kingston on Thursday August 14, Mrs. Evering said this was based on the implementation of a number of programmes,...