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A total of 170 outstanding parents from St. Catherine and Clarendon were recently honoured for their exemplary parenting skills. The appreciation function, held at the New Testament Church Convention Centre in Old Harbour, was organised by the Ministry of Education's region six, in collaboration with the Coalition for Better Parenting and the National Parent Teachers' Association (PTA). It was part...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has said that the school is the best institution to tackle crime, by adequately preparing youngsters for progress and prosperity. "The school is the place where the community, the church, the private sector, and Government invest with one objective - to produce better people. As Minister, I set myself the target of ensuring that all...

The National Child Month Committee (NCMC), is to publish a brochure, recommending safety tips, which children can take to help them maintain and preserve their safety. In an interview with JIS News, Chairman of the NCMC, Dr. Pauline Mullings, said that when completed, the brochure would be taken to several key locations to be distributed to children. Some of the...

The Ministry of Transport and Works, has been carrying out major road works, particularly repairs to retaining walls, gullies, bridges and river training, since the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav in August. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, who made this announcement during a post-Cabinet press briefing on Wednesday (Nov. 19)...

Residents of various communities in St. Ann turned out in large numbers for the Social Development Commission's (SDC) Community Month Symposium, which was held recently at the St. Mark's Anglican Church Hall in Brown's Town. The event was held under the theme: 'Communities protecting children, protecting our future'. Team Leader at the Child Development Agency (CDA) in St. Ann, Maxine...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Carol Simpson, has urged persons to ensure that their creative works are copyrighted, as they could be used as instruments in financial transactions, and as lifetime investments. Miss Simpson, who outlined the importance of Intellectual Property Rights, at a recent seminar put on by JIPO, at the Golf View Hotel in...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has commended the residents of St. Elizabeth for their strength and deep commitment to face the challenges with which they are confronted. The Prime Minister, in a message read by Mayor of Black River, Councillor Jeremy Palmer, at the launch of the parish's homecoming celebrations yesterday (Nov. 24), at St. Paul's Anglican Church in Barbary Hall,...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Government is committed to expanding agricultural production, and that technical support would be provided for farmers in the new thrust. Speaking at a recent forum on Agriculture, put on by the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation, at the Sharon Baptist Church, in Santa Cruz, St. Elizabeth, Dr. Tufton emphasised that in...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, has appealed to Jamaicans to begin thinking about donating their organs, as a means of saving lives. Miss Grange made the appeal yesterday (November 23), at the funeral service for Cassandra Smith, a 10 year-old girl from Homestead, Spanish Town, St. Catherine, who came to national prominence recently, when a...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that Government's major policy shift away from expensive loans from the international commercial markets to increased reliance on multilateral lending agencies, is paying significant dividends for the country. The Finance Minister, who was speaking in a national broadcast on Sunday night (Nov.23), said that loans amounting to some US$300...

Government officials, dignitaries and members of the music fraternity, turned out in numbers today (Nov. 22) for the thanksgiving service in honour of Jamaican music legend Byron Lee, held at the Abe Issa Auditorium at St. George's College. Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, headlined the list of officials, who paid tribute to the stalwart of Jamaican music, whose band, Byron Lee...

The need for more effective parenting in the country, in order to ensure that children receive the necessary guidance and protection, was underscored at a recent parenting forum held at the Port Antonio Library. The event, sponsored by the Portland Parish Library in association with the Ministry of Education's Region 2, was part of activities in the parish to mark...