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The Government and employers in general, are being urged to create an environment, which provides more social and economic opportunities for disabled persons. "I am asking the administrators of the system to be more alert and sensitive to the needs of persons with disabilities, because there is a great deal of insensitivity towards persons, who are not able to function...

The Hyacinth School of Nursing was yesterday (August 10) opened at the Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) main campus in Mandeville, Manchester. It was constructed at a cost of $247 million, donated by Chairman of the National Commercial Bank (NCB), Michael Lee Chin, and named in honour of his mother. At the opening ceremony held on the lawns of the school,...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, is now en route to represent the Government of Jamaica at the 29th Olympiad in Beijing. She will arrive in the Chinese capital tomorrow morning, Wednesday, 13th August. "I am so eager to get to Beijing and to be with our people," the Sports Minister said just before...

More than 1,000 Jamaican nationals and friends joined in worship to celebrate the nation's 46th anniversary of Independence, at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale on August 3. The annual Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving, in celebration of Emancipation and Independence, was hosted by the Consulate General of Jamaica in Miami. In attendance were several officials representing the Diplomatic Corps...

Youth Ambassador to the United Nations, Traci-Ann Johns, is calling on young Jamaicans to become more environmentally conscious and play a more active role in protecting and preserving the earth for the current and future generations. Miss Johns was speaking at the launch of International Youth Day, held at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, on August 7....

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is to officially launch the consultation series on the draft policy on Restorative Justice, which begins tomorrow (Aug. 12), at the Girl Guides headquarters, 2 Waterloo Road in Kingston. Director of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Audrey Sewell, made the disclosure during an interview with the JIS News, today (August 11)....

It has come to the attention of the staff of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) that a number of bakeries have labeled their products as Whole Wheat although their major component is not whole wheat. In some instances although the packaging is boldly labeled Whole Wheat, a careful look at the fine print, reveals that the major ingredients range from...

Church leaders from St James say there is the need for moral education of both the state and the church and that it is critical for the churches to work together to address the many problems facing the society. The leaders noted that there was no major coordinated effort from the churches and although there may be convergence in some...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that for everyone involved in governance, quality service to the people, has to be the collective mantra. He emphasised that the Government was committed to providing quality service for all. "This is what modern Government is all about; this is the partnership of paying your taxes and in return...

With an accumulated deficit of $4 billion so far, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is on the right track to achieving the $12.5 billion in deficit targeted for this fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw made the disclosure at the official opening of the Portmore tax collectorate last Thursday (Aug. 7). "We...

Alternate Executive Director for the Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal, has said that Jamaicans must be prepared to take advantage of the various changes taking place in the world. Dr. Bernal, who was addressing Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) graduation ceremony held at the institution's main campus in Mandeville, Manchester, said that these changes must be embraced and...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be taking a four-day break from his official duties from August 12- 15. He will leave the island tomorrow, August 12, on a private overseas visit and will return on Friday August 15. This break has been timed to coincide with the summer recess of Cabinet and Parliament during the months of August and September....