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Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Olivia Grange has said that the government is reviewing the 2004 National Youth Policy with a view to strengthening the position of Jamaica's young people in the society. The policy identifies focal areas for youth participation and empowerment, and the review, according to Ms. Grange, is intended to integrate the changes that have...

Vincent Atkins, Least Developed Countries (LDC) Trade Policy/Technical Advisor for the Caribbean Regional Negotiating Machinery, has urged agri-businesses to take advantage of duty free/quota free entry into the European Union market, which is provided under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). He was speaking at a forum on the EPA and its implications for the agricultural sector, hosted by the Agriculture...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has said that every laboratory in Jamaica needs to be accredited as only evidence from such laboratories will be accepted in international courts of justice or dispute settlement fora. The State Minister, who was making his presentation in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House yesterday (June...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has announced that $6 million would be earmarked for education in North Western Clarendon, from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF). Giving a breakdown, he pointed out that $500,000 would be allocated for vocational training; $850,000 for basic schools; $750,000 for primary school development; $500,000 for tertiary grants;...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda has said that members of the Diaspora have played a very significant role in the development of the economy, and pointed out that for the year 2007, Jamaicans living overseas contributed US$1.8 billion to the economy. "What does US$1.8 billion coming into our economy mean? It is in fact US$300 million per...

Lillian Sangster-Allen, the last surviving sibling of the late Sir Donald Sangster, former Prime Minister, died on June 10, in Cape Coral, Florida. She was 95 years old. Born on April 16, 1913 in Hanover, 'Miss Jeslyn', as she was affectionately known, worked as a home maker while volunteering in the health department, rotary club, area women's federation, and as...

The Negril Branch Library in Westmoreland is to be expanded by the Rock House Foundation in the parish, at a cost of approximately $11 million. Ground was broken last week for the expansion works, which will see the building extended to accommodate 50 per cent more than its present capacity of 100 patrons. According to Mayor of Savanna-la-Mar and Councillor...

The first IIPT International Community Tourism Retreat will be held in Jamaica June 21-23, 2008 at the Jamaica Pegasus, Kingston. A special added feature of this historical event is the IIPT Community Tourism Heritage & Peace Day celebrated on Sunday June 22, 2008. Delegates will experience a Peace Service from 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Inner Peace & Wellness Presentation...

Mr. Speaker, Honourable Prime Minister, Ministers, fellow Parliamentarians, it is with a great sense of history that I stand here in this Honourable House to deliver my very first Sectoral Debate presentation as the Member of Parliament for North Western Clarendon. It is only appropriate, Mr. Speaker, that I should publicly express gratitude to the constituents for having elected me...

Yesterday's release of Firefox 3 set a new record for the most downloads in a single day. Though it is one of the most popular open source applications, Firefox is just one of 100,000 such programmes listed on SourceForge.net. David Bain, multimedia lecturer at the Caribbean Institute of Media and Communication (CARIMAC), advocates the use of open source applications. "Many...

Bethabara Primary and Junior High School in New Port, Manchester, has won the Alpart Safety Fair competition, which involved schools in the mining areas of Manchester and St. Elizabeth. The finals were held on June 13 at the company's sport club in Nain, St. Elizabeth, with 10 schools from the two parishes competing. The competition, which began in 1989, seeks...

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) has reached an agreement with Stocks and Securities Limited (SSL), allowing for long term financial support for a range of projects, including marketing and promotion, the procurement of equipment and infrastructure support. At a ceremony at the National Chest Hospital in Liguanea, Kingston, yesterday (June 16), the NTBS was presented with $250,000. "By the...