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Tourism Minister, Ed Bartlett, has said that more focus will be placed on community tourism over the next five years, to capitalise on the shift towards heritage and cultural vacations. Minister Bartlett, in a speech read by Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Earl Patrick, at the Accompong Maroon Festival yesterday (Jan. 6) in St. Elizabeth, said...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, has announced that Mrs. Donna-Marie Rowe has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). Mrs. Rowe, who was the candidate selected by the Services Commission from a number of persons who had applied for the CEO position, has been appointed on a...

Justice Patrick Robinson, author of the book 'Jamaican Athletics ... a model for 2012 and the world,' has called for the establishment of an athletic museum to celebrate the achievements of the country's athletes, their coaches and administrators. "We need to have a place where people can go to and enjoy looking and reading about the achievements of what I...

Some 3,000 managers and supervisors from the public sector are to be trained in human resource management, in keeping with the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), signed with the trade unions for the period 2008-2010. The programme, which was developed by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), in conjunction with the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, is to...

This year has been proclaimed 'National Year of Dispute Resolution', by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall. At a ceremony, held today (January 6), at King's House, the Dispute Resolution Foundation was presented with a copy of the proclamation by the Governor-General. Professor Hall encouraged the Foundation to continue its good work in conflict resolution. "This...

The Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), is offering a $250 million line of credit aimed at supporting farming activities and retooling efforts in the agricultural sector. The Modernisation of Agriculture and Agro-Processing loan facility is open to small and medium-enterprise farmers, agro-processors, marketers of agricultural products, exporters, fisher folk, and fish and ornamental fish farmers, and is available through approved...

Dhamia Brooks has added another special event to the memorable moments that have marked the start of her New Year. The 'Million dollar cash find' lady had the pleasure of dining with Prime Minister Bruce Golding this afternoon (Jan 6) during which she recalled her story of the money she found at the ATM machine in Portmore, St Catherine on...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will receive an update on the progress that the Government has made, to put into action key policy initiatives at a National Planning Summit (NPS) in Kingston tomorrow (Jan 7). The national assembly is being convened by the Programme Management Office (PMO) in the Office of the Prime Minister and will bring together expert teams of...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is advising the public not to provoke crocodiles, if the animals are seen in or near human communities. The Agency is warning persons not to copy recent inhumane acts, where persons have used live animals as bait in a bid to lure crocodiles from waterways, which in some instances are their natural habitats....

The Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID) of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, is currently undertaking a National Food Safety Compliance Programme, aimed at certifying all major food establishments across the island. Director, and Chief Food Storage Officer of the FSPID, Roy McNeil, says the programme, which started in May 2008 aims to ensure that the...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, has said that the Ministry's major focus for 2009, would be the implementation of the 124 recommendations made during the strategic review of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). In an interview with JIS News, the Minister pointed out that special emphasis would be placed on the recommendation to change the culture of...

Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Sharon Crooks, has commended the fiscal authorities for their quick response in ensuring that the tax and duty relief announced in the Government's stimulus package, have been passed on to the various stakeholders. The revenue foregone, based on the stimulus package, is estimated at $862 million for the period...