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Jamaican born aviator, Captain Barrington Irving, has joined the ranks of famous black achievers to be inducted into the African American Research Library and Cultural Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This is the latest honour for the young pilot, who was last month conferred with the Order of Distinction in the rank of commander at the National Honours and Awards...

The Diabetes Association of Jamaica (DAJ) has trained 50 foot care assistants, who will be charged with going into communities to help persons with diabetes care for their feet. This is the second batch of assistants to be trained under the programme, which commenced last year, and is being sponsored by the National Health Fund (NHF). A graduation ceremony for...

Governor General, His Excellency The Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Octavius Hall, is now Sir Kenneth. A release from King's House said that it has been formerly announced from Buckingham Place, that Her Majesty the Queen has approved the appointment of the Governor General as Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (G.C.M.G.) Effective...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has said that it will cost the government approximately $ 3.5 billion to repair roads that were damaged during the recent heavy rains associated with Hurricane Noel. Addressing journalists at the weekly post-cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House on Monday (Nov. 5), Mr. Henry said while the damage from rains associated with...

The Jamaican Government has been asked to lead a CARICOM initiative to several multilateral agencies, with the aim of accessing cheaper financing to address the growing indebtedness among middle income countries is the region. Finance and Public Service Minister, Audley Shaw, speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing held on Monday (Nov. 5) at Jamaica House, said the request came...

Head of the Traffic Division, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Elan Powell, has called for a review of the system by which road licences are issued for the operation of public passenger vehicles (PPV), to reduce the number of incompetent drivers on the roads. Speaking at the launch of the Road Safety Unit's Defensive Driving Media and Public Education campaign...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that 2008 is going to be a "very powerful year" in terms of visitor arrivals, noting that the reports of advanced bookings from tour operators are "extremely positive". In addition, he said that the "reports coming out of New York and the whole North-eastern seaboard (of the United States), are all good". Minister...

Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, on (Nov. 6) said that investigations into the Cuban Light Bulb Project have been turned over to the Police Fraud Squad and the Department of Public Prosecution. The matter was previously referred to the Contractor General and the Auditor General. Mr. Mullings, in a statement on the matter in the House of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, on (Nov. 6) tabled a Ministry Paper in the House of Representatives, paving the way for new trade regulations to be introduced for the scrap metal industry. Scrap metal was removed from the list of items requiring an export licence in 1992, but based on recent developments in the industry it has...

The Ministry of Transport and Works is embarking on a programme to streamline the entire driver education process and the granting of driver's licences. The programme will establish standards for the certification of driving schools and instructors, as well as standardize and raise the knowledge and skill level to be attained by learner drivers. Already, the Ministry is in the...

'Discovering Rastafari!', an exhibition which highlights the global impact of Rastafarianism and its Jamaican roots, is on display at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History (NMNH) in Washington. The one-week exhibition, which ends tomorrow (Nov.8), has drawn hundreds of Rastafarians, scholars and other enthusiasts. In his remarks at the launch, Steven Golding, who represented the Minister of Information,...

A major programme aimed at fostering a culture of excellence in service delivery in the tourism industry, will be launched during Tourism Awareness Week in December. Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett, who made the announcement at a meeting in Ocho Rios recently, said that following an intensive and successful marketing campaign by the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), which has resulted in...