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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...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Arthur Williams, has commended the Christian Light Foundation for its vision in providing healthcare and ministering to inmates across the island. Speaking with JIS News while on a tour of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (June 3), Senator Williams noted that the Christian Light Foundation is...

Jamaican chef, musician and entrepreneur, Levi Roots, officially released his new Reggae Reggae Cook Book at a launch party held at the Jamaican High Commission on June 5. Levi Roots, who originally hails from the parish of Clarendon and who came to Britain to join his mother at the age of 12, gained widespread fame from his successful appearance on...

The Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL), in partnership with the National Council on Technical, Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET), has launched its High School Equivalency Programme (HISEP). This move is to help to arrest the problem, where about 70 per cent of Jamaica's workforce or an estimated 700,000 people lack the basic requirements for the workplace. Speaking at a...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended Dr. Carlton Davis for what he described as his 'infinite patriotism to Jamaica', which has seen him dedicate 40 years of service to the public sector. Dr. Davis retired from the public sector recently and was recognized for his outstanding service at a farewell function hosted by Mr. Golding at Jamaica House. Mr. Golding...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has signed a US$1.6 million grant agreement, with the President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Luis Alberto Moreno, under the IDB's Programme to Implement the External Pillar of the Medium Term Action Plan for Development (PRODEV). The signing took place at the Ministry's headquarters in Kingston, yesterday (June 5). PRODEV...

Libraries in Jamaica and across the wider Caribbean region are expected to be fully digital and automated in another five years, making them more user-friendly and information more accessible to students in the global e-environment. This was noted by Librarian at the University of Technology (UTech), Hermine Salmon, at the 38th annual conference of the Association of Caribbean Research and...