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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern has commended the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), for its role in creating promotional opportunities for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs). Speaking at the launch of the JBDC's Christmas fair, Kumba Mi Yabba, on December 3, the State Minister lauded the Corporation for "creatively embracing the...

The women of Mango Valley in St. Mary and their families, along with displaced banana workers are to benefit from a $26 million grant, part of a total package of $196 million, under a European Union (EU) Banana Support Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and the EU. The agreement was signed at the Port Maria Civic Centre yesterday (December...

Massive sea defence work is currently underway along the coastline at Rozelle, in St.Thomas, which was severely damaged by storm surges last year, during the hurricane season. The work commenced some six weeks ago, and is being carried out as part of an agreement between the Government and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), valued at some US$10 million. Communication Consultant...

Superintendent of Police, Dathan Henry, who is charge of Clarendon, has appealed to Jamaicans to work more closely with the Police, in an effort to safeguard themselves, and to assist in reducing crime. "We need citizens to come forward and tell what they know. We are appealing to the citizens...much more can be achieved with your help; you are the...

The first set of 23 heavy duty mechanics, who were selected in October 2008, by a team from the Coast Mountain Bus Company in Vancouver, Canada, under the Okanagan College (Operation 120) Programme, departed the island on December 5. The company, which has a fleet of 1,200 buses, forged a partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security earlier...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has emphasised that the Government has no intention of abandoning the national airline, Air Jamaica, after it is divested next year. Addressing members of the Caribbean diaspora, who gathered at an Air Jamaica customer appreciation dinner last night (December 5), at the Westin Hotel in Baltimore, Maryland, Mr. Shaw pointed out...

A "Make a Film in 24 Hours" competition will be one of a number of special activities at the second annual Reggae Film Festival (RFF) scheduled for February 23 - 27, 2009 at Emancipation Park in Kingston. In an interview with JIS News, one of the chief organisers, Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports (MICYS) consultant, Barbara Blake Hannah,...

The Export Centre and Business Information Point, geared towards improving the efficiency of small business, by providing easy access to critical information to entrepreneurs, was yesterday (December 4), opened at the offices of the St. Elizabeth Co-operative Credit Union, in Santa Cruz. Programme Manager of the Private Sector Development Project (PSDP), Wynette Anderson, in outlining the benefits under the project,...

Health and Environment Minister, Rudyard Spencer, has said that several initiatives implemented through the efforts of sector stakeholders and other interests, are resulting in a reduction in the prevalence of HIV/AIDS, and the number of cases of malaria, dengue fever, and leptospirosis detected and diagnosed in Jamaica. Speaking at the Pan American Health Organisation (PAHO)/Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute (CFNI)...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, has commended a number of private sector entities for their continued support to the disabled community through the Abilities Foundation. Mr. Gallimore, who was speaking at the launch of the Abilities Foundation's sidewalk and signage projects at the organisation's offices on Constant Spring Road on Wednesday (Dec....

Laurel Matthews, a visually impaired student at the Abilities Foundation, is imploring parents of children with disabilities to take the time out to encourage and nurture them with positive thoughts, so that they can develop a sense of worth and independence. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' Session yesterday (December 4), Ms. Matthews said "I would love to use this...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, is appealing for more employment opportunities for the disabled. "I believe that when persons with disabilities go to get educated, when they show that dedication and that perseverance, our society must reward them by giving them the opportunity to participate (in the workforce)," he stated. Mr. Gallimore,...