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Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said the recent decision by the Government to permit duty free importation on chicken meat during the Christmas season, should alleviate any possible shortage of the commodity. Dr. Tufton, who was speaking in a recent interview with JIS News, added that this action, however, might not be able to prevent a price increase. "It...

Even though the new administration has only been in office since September 2007, the Government, through the Ministry of National Security, has put in measures to deal with the issue of crime in Jamaica. Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, speaking at a Rotary Club meeting in October said that focus is being placed on controlling corruption within the security...

The Sheep Farmers Development Project has been reaping real rewards for Jamaican farmers. One such farmer is Howard Hill, who is also the Public Relations Officer for the Sheep Farmers' Association. Mr. Hill tells JIS News that his entry into the field was purely coincidental as his original trade was that of a fish farmer. However, his need to reduce...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Laurence Broderick, has said that Jamaica has a moral imperative to correct abuses to the environment, which ultimately contribute to global warming. "We need to avoid excessive use of fossil fuels, the main culprit that leads to excessive emissions of carbon dioxide," Mr. Broderick said, as he addressed the...

Mayor of Lucea and chairman of the Hanover Parish Council, Councillor Lloyd Hill has pledged to utilize the resources and expertise of the council to improve the provision of services to the residents of the parish. "I am confident that each member of this team of councillors has a worthwhile contribution to make and it is my intention to ensure...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said he will be inviting representatives of the religious community to work with the government early in the New Year to formulate a programme that would help to improve parenting skills and standards across the country and lead to the restoration of values and positive attitudes, especially among youth. Mr. Golding's comments were made on Thursday...

Christmas is a time for celebration - a celebration we share with our loved ones, our families and our friends. It is a time for giving and for forgiving. It is a time for giving because that is how Christmas started more than 2,000 years ago when God, because He so loved the world, gave us His only begotten Son....

Prime Minister Hon Bruce Golding, has proposed the establishment of a team to explore trading opportunities among member countries of PetroCaribe. He has proposed that this team further explores transportation arrangements that would be necessary to support the level of trading opportunities being considered. Addressing today's (Dec 21) working session of the fourth PetroCaribe Summit now underway in Cienfuegos, Cuba,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding along with representatives of the Jamaica delegation, are now in a working session at the Fourth PetroCaribe Summit underway in Cuba. Heads of Government from Venezuela and the Caribbean were greeted by Head of the Cuban Delegation Raul Castro who delivered the opening address. In his address, Mr. Castro said the meeting comes at a crucial...

My fellow Jamaicans, we often use the phrase peace and love in a casual, but endearing manner to greet our relatives and friends. However, this Christmas season, as we consider the gift of love through the birth of the Christ Child; and the need for peace in our lives, communities and country, I urge everyone to make this season a...

My Fellow Jamaicans! As the Christmas breeze blows across our beloved Jamaica, I bring you season's greetings - and I would like to say a special word of welcome to all visiting friends and relatives who have come home for the Season. It is indeed, 'the most wonderful time of the year' - a time for worship, celebrating the birth...

Hours after the car crashed over the precipice, the doctors stare at him in disbelief, look at the x-rays and glance back at 23 year-old Keith Tucker who is unable to move anything but his eyes and mouth. His neck is broken in three places. He should not live for more than another three hours. His friend, who was travelling...