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President of the Jamaica Olympic Association, Mike Fennell, says Jamaica's preparations for the 29th Olympiad are going well and hopes remain high for the country's best Olympic outing yet. Mr Fennell visited the athletics training camp in Tianjin, two hours south east of Beijing, on Thursday and held a meeting with athletes and officials. He said Jamaica's programme was on...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society's (JAS) National Farm Queen finalists are advocating greater youth involvement in agriculture, and the utilization of technology to ensure that Jamaica attains food security, this, against the background of the prevailing global food crisis. Third runner-up, Jennivise Lindsay said that young people should get involved in agriculture, as this field could serve to strengthen Jamaica's economic...

Sixty eight years since his passing, the legacy of Marcus Garvey continues to resonate with young people, through Liberty Hall and his teachings of development of self, family and community. This was stated by Donna McFarlane, Executive Director and Curator at Liberty Hall, in an interview with JIS News about the organization's Summer Art Programme, which is being held from...

The second All Island Traffic Conference is to be staged on August 14, in an attempt to examine the issues affecting the Traffic Division and strategise best practices, to ultimately reduce the carnage on the roadways. This was noted by Head of the Traffic Division, Superintendent Fred Hibbert, in an interview with JIS News. "The All Island Traffic Conference is...

The capacity of the Area 5 police headquarters has been improved, following the official opening of an annex at the Constant Spring Police Station in Kingston, yesterday (August 7). The annex, which has six new offices, has been named in honour of Kenneth Cole, who provided his services as a contractor, free of charge. Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, has said that the expansion of the weakened sections along the Palisadoes Road, would provide protection against a category one or two hurricane. He also noted that based on the favourable weather conditions that the island is enjoying, continuous work on the strip is being undertaken by the contractors. The Minister was speaking...

Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, is urging residents to utilise the many services offered by the new collectorate, located in Braeton Parkway, Portmore Pines, St. Catherine. "I say to the citizens of Portmore, you are very articulate about the services that you want to be delivered to you; now put your money where your mouth is and watch the Municipality...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has instructed the Ministry of Education to determine the true cost of educating children at all levels of the education system and that a model for the financing of education be developed in partnership with all stakeholders. The Prime Minister reiterated the policy of the government that no child should be deprived of admission or discriminated...

The first phase of critical repairs to the Coronation Market, in downtown Kingston, is to begin next week, under a $30 million rehabilitation programme to be carried out by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), and the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). Making the announcement at a joint KSAC/Inland Revenue Department press briefing, at the Corporation's Church Street offices on...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has underscored Jamaica's capacity for greatness and creativity despite its size. "It has been 46 years since we gained Independence, forty-six years since we proudly took our place among the nations of the world. We are a small nation when compared to the rest of the world, but in so many ways, in so many areas...

Mayor of Portmore, Keith Hinds, has said that his administration would be working to ensure that the Portmore Municipal Council, develops into "an income earning Municipality." "I want to make sure that this municipality moves from a municipality where we are dependent on Central Government for everything that it wants. I want us to become an income earning municipality," he...

Work has commenced on a number of projects submitted by Members of Parliament (MPs), across the island for funding, under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), announced by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, earlier this year. The CDF, which is funded from the national budget, provides a dedicated allocation for community development activities, in each of the island's 60 political constituencies, with...