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As Spanish Town celebrates its 474th anniversary this year, the town's Mayor, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, is highlighting the immense tourism potential of the area and has called on stakeholders to join with the St. Catherine Parish Council in assisting in the realisation of that potential. Mayor Wheatley told JIS News that the historic town, with its Georgian buildings and rich...

Free tickets for the 2008 Grand Gala are now available at Tastee outlets in Kingston, Portmore and Spanish Town, the Kingston offices of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Social Development Commission (SDC) and the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre. On Tuesday, August 5 and Wednesday, August 6, patrons may pick up their free tickets at the ticket office at the...

Several activities will be undertaken in Spanish Town, Portmore and Old Harbour in St. Catherine, to celebrate Emancipation and Independence. On Friday, August 1, a rally will be held at Emancipation Square in Spanish Town, beginning at 10:00 a.m. This will feature cultural presentations, and addresses by Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange; Senegal's Ambassador, Her Excellency...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Don Wehby, has said that the Government will be announcing its first quarter results on the state of the economy within the next two weeks. The Minister, who spoke to JIS News at a function held yesterday (July 30) to change the name of CGM Insurance Brokers...

The marketing and public education efforts of the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) have been augmented by a donation from Stocks & Securities Limited (SSL) valued at $250,000. Chief Executive Officer and President of SSL, Mark Croskery, handed over the funds to Dr. Jennifer Thame, Acting Director of the National Laboratory Services, under which the NBTS falls, at the Kingston...

More than 100 persons have benefited from a community outreach clinic, which was held recently at the St. James Anglican Church in Clarendon. The clinic, made possible through the collaborative effort of the Clarendon Health Department and the Environment and Safety Department, was conducted not only to provide medical support to needy persons in the parish, but also to sensitise...

This year, Jamaicans at home and abroad, recognising our emergence as a nation-state in 1962, will celebrate the 46th year of our Independence with several church services and numerous festive events. We are a proud people who place great value on our political independence. In these 46 years, successive Governments have made significant strides in the creation of a democratic...

On August 1, 2008, we Jamaicans celebrate our emancipation from the horrors of slavery which was characterised by the denial of the rights and freedoms that would normally be enjoyed by people who are free. For the past one hundred and seventy years, our task has been to create the conditions that would make our emancipation an ongoing and truly...

It is the 46th anniversary of our nation's Political Independence. Another occasion for thanksgiving and celebration. We have come this far by faith and work - and God has blessed us along the way. As usual, at this time of year, Jamaican talent showcased in the annual Festival, reminds us of just how blessed we are. Our cultural expression helps...

It is the 46th anniversary of our nation's Political Independence. Another occasion for thanksgiving and celebration. We have come this far by faith and work - and God has blessed us along the way. As usual, at this time of year, Jamaican talent showcased in the annual Festival, reminds us of just how blessed we are. Our cultural expression helps...

It has been 46 years since we gained independence - 46 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 of endeavour, we have caused the world to sit up and take notice of...

My fellow Jamaicans... When, as human beings, we undergo some painful experience, we often try hard to forget it, to let go so that we can move on. Slavery was the worst form of oppression and human degradation. It lasted for over 300 years and ended 174 years ago. Yet, we cannot forget it. We dare not forget it because...