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The Jamaican High Commission in London is mourning the loss of Donovan Hammond, the long serving Office Manager who died on November 26, after a battle with cancer. High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman, has expressed condolence to Mr. Hammond's wife and family. He said Mr. Hammond's family, the High Commission, the UK Jamaican community and indeed,...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will be hosting Consumer Action Day, on Friday, November 28, on the grounds of its new location at 2 Seaview Avenue, Kingston 6. Speaking with JIS News, Communication Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, outlined that the primary purpose of Action Day is "to re-energise consumers, letting them know that we are here, who we...

As of October 31, 302,000 beneficiaries have been registered with the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH), with the majority of those being in the parish of St. Catherine. This figure is up from 247,629 persons on record, as at April 31 of this year. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, who made the disclosure in...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has said that in 2009, the Government will be developing an action plan to address gender-based violence. "In the coming year, we will be seeking to develop a national plan of action on gender-based violence taking into consideration all the appropriate, comprehensive and protective measures and this will include legislation, better...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has emphasised that women and men must fight to break the culture of violence against women and children. Noting that over the past months, there have been some gruesome stories of violence perpetrated against Jamaican women and girls, Minister Grange said: "Let me categorically state that violence against women is unacceptable."...

Farmers with common law titles and good farming projects, could soon be able to borrow money to improve their operations, under a collateral-free loan scheme. Minster of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, along with a team of experts, is looking at instituting the loan scheme, which will be modelled from the Grameen collateral-free micro financing system. The proposed scheme will add...

At least 35 persons from various disaster groups and agencies in St. Thomas are slated to benefit from a training course in Mass Casualty Management. The six-day training course, which will be held from December 1 to 6, is being organised by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)...

Minister of State for National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, said yesterday (Nov. 25), that the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be working to rid communities of men who commit violence against women. "I want to assure you that not only the police high command, but every head of every police station has been sensitised to this problem, and there is...

The Honourable Olivia Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, in expressing regret at the passing of Joyce Campbell, O.D. has said that the nation is once again mourning of the death of a cultural icon. Ms. Campbell died today. "One cannot help but revere D. Joyce Campbell for the substantial contribution she has made towards the crafting and...

President of the National Parent Teacher's Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), Miranda Sutherland, is calling on parents not to stage demonstrations, but instead, to utilise the organisation to address their concerns. "The PTA acts as a forum, through which differences between parents and teachers can be resolved by mediation. As a national body, we are trying to get our PTAs to...

Some 4,000 men and women working in farming and produce marketing, are to benefit from Ca$6.4 million, which will be pumped into the agricultural sector over the next three years, under the 'Improving Jamaica's Agricultural Productivity' project. "This project represents my vision for a different kind of sustainable agriculture that is modern and technologically advanced to promote the well-being of...

Six of 14 Front End Engineering Design (FEED) packages for the expansion of the Petrojam refinery, have already been received, and are now being reviewed for acceptance, Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has disclosed. Three more are expected by December, with the remaining five FEED packages expected by April 2009, along with the final cost, the Minister informed. He was...