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The spotlight will be turned on the parish of St. Thomas from December 3 to 9, when the St. Thomas Heritage and Tourism Committee and the United States-based philanthropic organization Upliftment Jamaica, host the 'Cum Bak Ya' investment and trade fair in the parish. The initiative is the brainchild of entertainment communications guru, Gary Foster, who is Executive Vice President...

A campaign aimed at protecting watershed areas in St. Thomas was officially launched on Wednesday (Nov. 7) at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay. The one-year project, launched under the theme: 'The Man, the Land and the Plan,' will target communities along the St. Thomas Great Morass, Bowden Morass, and surrounding coastal areas. The initiative is being funded by...

A two-day meeting, designed to empower young people to initiate youth-friendly programmes on road safety, got underway on (Nov. 8) at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston. Organized by the Road Safety Unit, the meeting, which takes the form of workshops, fulfills a commitment given at the United Nations (UN) Youth Assembly on Road Safety held in April, to empower...

Representatives of the Ministry of Water and Housing and its partners from community-based organizations will leave the island on Sunday, November 11 for Cali, Colombia to participate in the Latin American Sanitation Conference (LatinoSan 2007) to be held from November 12 to 16. The delegation includes executives of Development Benevolent Societies (DBS) formed to administer community managed water supply systems...

The Ministry of Education's Education Transformation Programme has an exciting and innovative programme which brings parents and the school community closer together in an effort to improve the quality of education. Known as the Home School Agreement, the programme involves a formal agreement between the school administration, students and parents to collaborate in achieving specific goals. This programme deepens the...

As part of efforts to enhance the global competitiveness of the country's creative industries, the draft regulations to the Geographical Indications Bill are to be completed over the next 12 months in partnership with the Swiss Intellectual Property Institute. This, according to Minister of Information, Youth, Culture and Sports, the Hon. Olivia Grange, during her address at the International Conference...

Fifty (50) young persons attending a number of tertiary institutions in Jamaica were this afternoon presented with scholarships awarded to them by the Ministry of National Security and Police Federation. The scholarships are awarded to children of police personnel in three categories: those killed in the line of duty, those who were injured/disabled while on the job, and serving members....

More than 50 inmates from three adult correctional facilities island wide have been selected to participate in the Inmates Public Work Project, which aims to clean and beautify certain public places. The programme involves inmates, who are regarded as moderate to low risk and is part of the Department of Correctional Services' rehabilitation programme, which has as its theme: 'Rehabilitation...

A submission will be made to Cabinet on Monday for the designation of a special development area, for Spanish Town that will govern the provision of tax incentives, and guide the process of development. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, made the disclosure at the St. Catherine Chamber of Commerce and Industry's annual general meeting in Spanish Town, on (Nov....

Officials from the Registrar General's Department (RGD) will head to the United States (US) from November 9 to 30 to assist Jamaicans in the Diaspora to secure birth, death and marriage certificates. This visit is part of the RGD's Mobile Outreach Programme. The team, along with other agencies, will participate in the Jamaica Business and Legal Link town hall meetings...

Minister of Health and Environment (MOHE), Rudyard Spencer, has said that the Ministry is moving swiftly to finalise National Drinking Water Regulations under the Public Health Act, to ensure that all Jamaicans have access to safe and adequate water supply. The Minister was speaking on (Nov. 7) at the Regional Water Safety Plan (WSP) workshop at the Pegasus Hotel, where...

Three entrepreneurs of Jamaican heritage were recently honoured by the United Kingdom-based (UK) Growing Aspiring People (GAP) Network, for outstanding contribution to their communities. At the ceremony held at the Jamaican High Commission in London, awards were presented to farmer Wilfred Emanuel Jones; sauce maker Levi Roots; and Tim Campbell, who owns a business support company. High Commissioner to the...