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The searching of students in school for weapons will become mandatory, as the Ministry of Education seeks to intensify efforts, to promote and ensure safety in schools. This was disclosed by Education Minister, Andrew Holness, during a tour yesterday (November 18) of Dunoon Technical High School in Kingston, where 16-year-old Shevon Johnson, was fatally stabbed by another student on the...

Residents and farmers in Manchester recently benefitted from an exhibition mounted by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), which showcased the stages of root and tuber production and the various ways the products can be utilised, employing technologies in farming, agro-processing and food technology. The exhibition, dubbed 'Golden Roots and Tubers', was held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority's (RADA) office...

Jamaica stands to benefit from more technical expertise in the areas of education and agriculture from Brazil. The Brazilian Embassy also plans to strengthen its diplomatic staff, to increase areas of cooperation between both countries. These matters formed part of discussions between Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, Brazilian Ambassador, Alexandre Gueros, and the new Minister Counsellor, Julio Boaventura Santos Matos, when...

Approximately seven kilometres of roadway in Slipe, South West Elizabeth have been repaired by the National Works Agency (NWA) at a cost of about $40 million. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of damaged roadways and farm roads in the area on November 14, Minister of Agriculture and Member of Parliament, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said that the work carried...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, toured several damaged farm roads in South West St. Elizabeth, on November 14, with a view to having repairs done. Also on the tour were Minister of Agriculture, and Member of Parliament for the area, Dr. Christopher Tufton; Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert and representatives from...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, has said that major road repairs are to begin shortly. "We have given out 25 contracts at a total value of about $1.5 billion, so work should have started. What has held it up is the procurement period," he told JIS News, while on a tour of damaged roadways and farm roads in...

Farmers in St. Ann are being encouraged to purchase fertiliser at the Jamaica Agricultural Society's (JAS) main office in the parish, at a much cheaper price than they would pay at the farm stores. "The Jamaica Agricultural Society is engaging in an effort to assist the farmers in procuring fertiliser at a cheaper cost," said Manager for the St. Ann...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Hon Olivia Grange has called on financial institutions in the developing world to make funding available to artistic entrepreneurs, as creative sectors become increasingly important to emerging economies. Delivering the main address at the Creative Clusters 2008 Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on Tuesday, Minister Grange said countries like Jamaica faced serious challenges because...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has expressed gratitude to the United States (US) Government, for its determination to give, despite the difficult times. The Minister was speaking at a recent ground breaking ceremony, for the construction of a medical clinic in the Oak Glades community of Greenwich Town in South West St. Andrew. "This event is another display...

Caribbean Youth Advocate, Choc'late Allen, has called on young people to take personal responsibility for their development and for peace and stability in the nation. "Personal responsibility benefits our community, ourselves and our nation. We can't just talk change, we must live the changes that we want to see in our nation," said the Youth Advocate, who delivered the main...

The Ministry of Health and Environment, is promoting healthy lifestyle practises to reduce or prevent the incidence of diabetes in children. Approximately 2 per cent of adolescents between 15 and 19 years old in Jamaica have diabetes. Medical Epidemiologist for Chronic Disease and Injuries, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Sadler, said that a growing number of Jamaican children are being diagnosed with Type...

Executive Director of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Lenworth Fulton, is encouraging more young people to take up beef and dairy farming. Mr. Fulton, who spoke to JIS News, at the recent staging of the Minard Livestock Show and Beef Festival in Brown's Town, St. Ann, noted that with the average beef farmer being older that 60 years, more young people...