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Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries and the European Union are expected to co-operate in promoting creativity and innovation, under the recently negotiated Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).This is essential for the development of entrepreneurship and competitiveness in achieving the overall objective of the agreement. As set out in the document, this co-operation is in recognition of the fact that it is necessary...

Thousands of residents of Christiana and Spaldings in Manchester now have access to potable water, as a result of the opening of a water supply scheme at Borobridge. Speaking at the official commissioning ceremony recently, Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang noted that additional areas to benefit from the scheme include Alston, Santa Hill, Baileston, Zinc Shop, Comfort,...

Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), Professor Maureen Samms-Vaughn has said that it is important for all institutions where children under the age of six are being kept for education, care and development, to register by the set deadline of February 29. Such institutions include day care, kindergarten departments of preparatory schools, pre-schools, infant schools, and infant departments. "The...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness is urging all operators of early childhood institutions to register with the Early Childhood Commission (ECC), regardless of the status in relation to the standards set by the Commission. "Schools, regardless of how they judge themselves against the standards that we have set, should come in and register. The registration process is an important one,...

The Government has ordered an external forensic audit into the operations of the Financial Sector Adjustment Company (FINSAC) and the Financial Institution Services (FIS) Limited. This was disclosed by Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, in the House of Representatives yesterday (February 19). Mr. Shaw informed that the purpose of the audit is to examine and report...

Director of Environmental Health in the Ministry of Health and Environment, Peter Knight, has emphasized the important role which pest control operators need to play in the protection and preservation of public health and the environment. This comes against the background of what he said were debates and discussions over reports of increased cases of cancer. Speaking at the opening...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding has paid tribute to the retiring President of Cuba, Fidel Castro. In a statement to the House, yesterday (February 19), Mr. Golding said the announcement made by Mr. Castro, that he would not be seeking re-election as President of the Cuban Sate Council and as Commander in Chief of the Cuban armed forces, can be seen...

Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries and the European Union are expected to co-operate in promoting creativity and innovation, under the recently negotiated Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA).This is essential for the development of entrepreneurship and competitiveness in achieving the overall objective of the agreement. As set out in the document, this co-operation is in recognition of the fact that it is necessary...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding this morning (Feb 20) announced several major plans that will boost tourism development in Kingston, eastern Jamaica and sections of the South Coast. Mr. Golding disclosed that just this week Cabinet had taken a decision to utilize the Luana property in St Elizabeth for the development of a new tourism resort that will revolutionize that section...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sport, Olivia Grange, has announced the creation of the Herb McKenley Endowment Fund to award outstanding Jamaican athletes for their contribution to sports. She made the disclosure on Saturday (Feb. 16), at a track and field invitational event hosted by the University of the West Indies (UWI) as part of its 60th anniversary celebrations....

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has announced that through the Urban Development Corporation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has just acquired the old Myrtle Bank hotel site on which the Ministry's new offices will be constructed. He said this was part of the programme to put a freeze on downtown government agencies moving from the area. He was speaking this morning...

'Africa Unite', a film highlighting the music of international reggae star, Robert 'Bob' Marley will be featured at the 25th annual Miami International Film Festival, which will be staged from February 28 to March 9. The film will be screened on Tuesday (March 4), at the Gusman Theatre in downtown Miami. Almost two hours long, the documentary film captures footage...