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The first in a series of conversations with key Diaspora communities in the United States of America (USA), was launched at the Consulate General of Jamaica, in New York, on November 17. Aimed at promoting critical thinking concerning the further development of the Jamaican Diaspora Movement, the event featured speakers from the Irish American community. The conversation, themed: 'From Immigrant...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has said that her office will be taking a zero tolerance approach to children hustling on the streets during the yuletide season. "I will not hesitate to deal with every incident. Christmas is coming and at Christmas, we tend to see a lot of children on the streets hustling. We have to get them off the...

The nightmare or trauma of being told that your child is missing, or has been abducted, is one experience that every parent would rather avoid. While there is no foolproof way of guaranteeing safety, the Victim Support Unit (VSU), which operates out of the Ministry of Justice, is developing a risk assessment tool and profiling database, as a means of...

The Ministry of Agriculture is in the process of employing a Chief Executive Officer, to head the Fisheries Division in its capacity as an Executive Agency, and will be relocating the agency from its Marcus Garvey Drive premises in Kingston to expanded office space, and a better environment. This is part of the Ministry's programme of restructuring agencies for which...

In a 34 to 15 majority vote, the House of Representatives today (November 25), affirmed its support for the retention of the death penalty, as specified in the Offences Against the Person Act. Ten members were recorded absent, including Opposition Leader, Portia Simpson Miller, who is off the island. In his brief remarks before the vote was taken, Prime Minister...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, told leaders of advertising agencies and media houses that like the achievements of the Olympians, their efforts can help to unite the nation to overcome issues of national importance. "We can find common ground when we share in something and where we take ownership of something. We saw ordinary people demonstrating their own extraordinary achievements which...

Today, November 25, marks the beginning of the annual observance of Sixteen Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. The final day of this period is,December 10 which marks the 60th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. In celebration of these pivotal dates in world history, we must all strive to educate ourselves about the rights afforded to us...

Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Honourable Baldwin Spencer, Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda will preside over the 24th Meeting of the Bureau of Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM to be held in St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday 22 November 2009. The three other members of the Bureau, immediate past Chairman, the Rt Honourable...

The Ministry of Agriculture will be embarking on the first phase of its Young Farmers Entrepreneurship Programme early next month, with a 50-acre plot already identified for the young farmers to begin production. "We are starting with a 50-acre block, so we are going to be immediately selecting 10 farmers to take up that 50-acre block," said Project Manager for...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has said that the Government will continue to uphold the human rights of citizens through the development of policies such as the National Gender Policy and the Sexual Harassment Policy. The Minister, in her message for the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2008, which will be celebrated...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has been commended for providing avenues through which senior persons in the society can benefit from training, and improving their knowledge. The commendation came from Principal of the Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann, Leslie Riley, as he addressed a graduation ceremony for seniors, who participated in an eight-month computer training...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, has said that the parish of St. Elizabeth continues to flourish, with significant tourism appeal, despite setbacks associated with natural disasters. In his message, read at the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation Thanksgiving Service, held at the St. Paul's Anglican Church, Barbary Hall, on November 24, His Excellency said that although...