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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...

Young people in St. Thomas have been encouraged to make good use of the educational opportunities that exist within the parish. Parish Manager for the Social Development Commission (SDC), Luther Cummings, made the call while addressing students and teachers at a youth consultation held on Friday (Nov. 21) at the Anglican Church Hall in Morant Bay. He said the parish...

Some 170 children from several inner-city schools in Kingston and St. Catherine were on Thursday (Nov. 20) treated to a day of fun and excitement at the Serenity Park wildlife sanctuary in Old Harbour. The annual treat was organized by the National Child Month Committee in observance of Universal Children's Day. The day is designated by the United Nations (UN)...

President of the National Parent Teachers' Association (NPTA) of Jamaica, Miranda Sutherland, has said that the organization is empowering Parent Teachers' Associations (PTA) to give more support to children. "We are doing all that we can to ensure that all the PTAs begin to take their role more seriously, more than just raising funds," she stated. Mrs. Sutherland, who was...

A Child Pornography Prevention Bill, which will criminalise the production and possession of child pornography, has been drafted, and is being circulated to a number of stakeholders for discussion and feedback. Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, said the legislation is part of efforts by the Government to protect children and reduce acts of violence and abuse...

The work of the Caribbean Agricultural Research Development Institute (CARDI), to boost agriculture in Jamaica, has been lauded by Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART). Lands manager at Alpart, Dr. Frank Ross, speaking at an open day held recently at the CARDI Centre in Knockpatrick, Manchester, said that a partnership between the two agencies, which was forged in 1999, has worked...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett will be the guest speaker at the eighth annual anniversary banquet and fundraiser of the Florida-based Fellowship New Testament Church of God, which is slated for Friday, December 12. The Minister is expected to speak about Jamaica's tourism industry at the event, which will be held at the Plantation Hotel and Conference Centre in Sunrise....

Six charities in Manchester and St. Elizabeth are to benefit from the Mandeville art fair, which was held recently at the Mount Saint Joseph's Preparatory School in the town. The annual event, now in its 17th year, is organised by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Mandeville. Art fair committee member, Marcia Chai Chong, told JIS News that the idea for...

Senior citizens in St. Ann, who participated in an eight-month computer course, were presented with certificates of completion at a graduation ceremony held recently at the Runaway Bay United Church in the parish. The training course was organised by the St. Ann chapter of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), in collaboration with the St. Ann Parish Library and...