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Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has defended the size of his 18-member Cabinet, stating that the size of the executive was appropriate for the challenges that the country faces. "The Cabinet that I have chosen has been very carefully structured and in my judgment, it is what is necessary; it is what is appropriate for the challenges that face us at...

Farmers in Manchester, who were affected by Hurricane Dean, and who are registered under the Agricultural Business Information System (ABIS) are being encouraged to visit the local Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) office in Mandeville to receive fertiliser assistance. The assistance falls under the Government's hurricane relief programme, which is geared toward helping farmers to quickly get back on their...

Representatives of the Jamaican Diaspora Advisory Board in the United States have sent a message of congratulations to the newly formed Government, under the leadership of Prime Minister Bruce Golding.Members of the Board have pledged to continue to work with the Government in strengthening relations between Jamaica and its Diaspora. In the joint statement from the three regions in the...

The Ministry of Education is in the process of selecting 50 cluster-based literacy coordinators, who will work with the regional literacy coordinators in order to raise the level of literacy in schools.Speaking with JIS News, National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry, Laurel Brent-Harris, explained that the cluster-based coordinators will be deployed to areas where performance has been below standard for...

I am delighted to specially welcome the newly elected members of the House of Representatives, their relatives, colleagues and friends, as we gather this morning, to congratulate the seventeen (17) members who have been selected by Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, to become Members of the Cabinet. I know that it is very difficult to name a Cabinet; therefore,...

Chairman of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Norman Grant, has said that the Movement was committed to working with the new Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, to advance the 4-H Movement and Youth in Agriculture thrust. "I would like to indicate that the 4-H Movement continues to impact, in a positive way, on the development of our young people," the...

The last 10 of the 50 buses that were acquired by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) for Cricket World Cup 2007 were commissioned into service on September 12, to augment the transportation system. This was disclosed by Senior Vice President of Operations, Desmond Creary, at a JIS Think Tank on September 12. "We strive to provide customer friendly service,"...

The Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Health Mission will stage its sixth annual 'Dance for Health' on Saturday, September 22, at the Marriott Century Centre Hotel in Atlanta, Georgia. The event will raise funds for the 14th annual health mission to Montego Bay, to be undertaken from October 8-11. Over the past 13 years, the Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister City Health Mission...

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is urging business operators to register their entities to ensure compliance with the Registration of Business Names Act. Business registration should be carried out by any person, who is buying or selling goods or providing a service, in a name other than their first and surname. Speaking with JIS News, Business Registration Manager at...

Some 6,000 parasitoid wasps have been released in various locations in Portland by the Ministry of Agriculture, to help in the fight to halt the spread of the Pink Mealy Bug in the parish. The task, which was carried out on September 13 by a technical team from the Bodles Agricultural Station in St. Catherine, is the latest in a...

Having achieved significant territorial successes in competition law enforcement, Caribbean states are now eagerly anticipating the launch of the CARICOM Competition Commission this year. The historic event is set for November 30 in Suriname, where the Commission, which will enforce competition in regional trading agreements, will be based. Executive Director of Jamaica's Fair Trading Commission (FTC), Barbara Lee, told JIS...

The Road Safety Unit has reported a reduction in the number of children killed on the nation's roads for the first eight months of the year, but has expressed concern for those in the five to nine age group, which accounts for the highest number of road fatalities among children. According to statistics from the Unit, 18 children have died...