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The official launch of the ninth annual Portland Jerk Festival was held at Folly Estates in Port Antonio on Wednesday, June 4. The festival, formerly a one day event, will be held over a period of three days this year, commencing on Friday, July 4 and culminating on Sunday, July 6 with the main event being the food and music...

United Kingdom forensic psychologist, Dr. Tony Butler is in Jamaica to conduct an audit of the country's child protection system. The project is funded by the British High Commission at a cost of $1.7 million. "While I do not want to pre-empt the findings, I hope that one thing that will come out of this audit will be the reduction...

The Board of the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF) has approved more than $350 million for projects and programmes geared at enhancing the tourism product. Executive Director of the TEF, Ian Neita told JIS News that money has been allocated to improve heritage sites and resorts, develop small hotels and attractions as well as enhance the overall visitor experience. Of the...

The third Conference on Caribbean Security and Strategy, held at the Grand Lido Hotel in Negril, Westmoreland from June 2 to 6, has been hailed a success by facilitators and participants. "I think we have exceeded the objectives. I would have been happy if all that we achieved was to allow persons from different organizations, different countries, to get together...

Old England Primary and Junior High School in Manchester is to receive 10 computers from the Cable and Wireless Jamaica Foundation (CWJF), tomorrow (June 9), as part of its Computers for Schools Programme. The Programme is being undertaken in collaboration with Teens 4 Technology. Under this initiative, 108 schools across the island will be provided with 10 computers each, along...

Residents of North Western Clarendon have been urged to organise themselves in order to benefit from development projects in their communities. Speaking at a Constituency Development Fund (CDF) public consultation meeting held on June 5, at the Sunberry Primary School in the parish, Community Development Officer, Social Development Commission (SDC), Region 4, Anice Denton urged the residents to come together...

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, the Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh departed the island today (Sunday) for Cuba to begin an official visit. Minister Baugh will also head Jamaica's delegation to the 5th Session of the Jamaica/Cuba Intergovernmental Joint Commission meeting which will review a range of cooperation initiatives and identify others to be pursued....

Traffic signals along Knutsford Boulevard in New Kingston were turned on by Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry on June 4, as part of the government's thrust to reduce traffic congestion in the Corporate Area. The signals have been installed at the intersections of Barbados Avenue and Knutsford Boulevard, Grenada Crescent and Knutsford Boulevard and Trinidad Terrace and Knutsford...

The Jamaica Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) is undertaking an ambitious commitment to educate 25,000 Jamaicans over the next three years. This will be achieved through a series of programmes designed to significantly reduce Jamaica's illiteracy rates and enhance the quality of life for the island's workforce. Established in 2007, the JFLL continues to enhance the literacy programmes started by...

Coke's View Primary School in Westmoreland on Wednesday (June 4) emerged overall champions in the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) western 'Clean School Competition'. The school was awarded the coveted NSWMA trophy, in addition to plaques and other prizes. The champion school was among some 150 institutions that participated in the competition, which was carried out across the island,...

Jamaicans are being urged to be on the alert for instances of trafficking in persons and to report suspected cases of this type of crime to the police. "Trafficking in persons is modern day slavery in disguise. It is a crime and a violation of human rights. I therefore urge all Jamaicans to be alert to these crimes and report...

President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, has cited the need for greater focus on rural development, in an effort to counter the current global food shortage. Speaking at the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ)/Citigroup Annual Economic Forum, at the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) in downtown Kingston on Thursday (June 5), Mr. Moreno argued that the...