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The Manchester Parish Council has organized several activities for Earthquake Awareness Week, to be observed from January 14 to 20, under the theme: 'Prepare Now, Don't Wait; Be Ready for the Next Earthquake'. Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for Manchester, Claudia Coley, informed JIS News that the activities would commence on January 14 with an earthquake awareness programme to be aired on...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has, for years, played an integral part in exposing young people to agriculture and its importance to the nation. For the most part this has been achieved through its school-based clubs. Varied club activities allow students and young adult members to participate in activities such as the 4-H parish achievement days, summer camps, the youth in...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States (US), Professor Gordon Shirley has congratulated newly installed Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, who was sworn in on January 4 as the US Representative for the 11th Congressional District of Brooklyn, New York. Speaking at a reception hosted by the Caribbean community at Zanzibar At The Waterfront in Washington, D.C., Ambassador Shirley said: "On behalf of...

World 100-metres record holder, Asafa Powell will be honoured at an International Sports Awards (ISA) banquet in New York on Saturday, February 3. Voted Male Athlete of the Year by the International Amateur Athletic Federation (IAAF) last year, Powell is among an impressive list of personalities from the world of sports who are being recognized for their accomplishments in various...

Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff is among a number of persons of Caribbean heritage, who will be honoured by the American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), at its 10th anniversary benefit gala & awards dinner scheduled for January 22 in New York City. Cliff, who was born in Somerton, St. James, will become the second recipient of...

The Manchester Parish Council has organized several activities for Earthquake Awareness Week, to be observed from January 14 to 20, under the theme: 'Prepare Now, Don't Wait; Be Ready for the Next Earthquake'. Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinator for Manchester, Claudia Coley, informed JIS News that the activities would commence on January 14 with an earthquake awareness programme to be aired on...

The Jamaica 4-H Clubs has, for years, played an integral part in exposing young people to agriculture and its importance to the nation. For the most part this has been achieved through its school-based clubs. Varied club activities allow students and young adult members to participate in activities such as the 4-H parish achievement days, summer camps, the youth in...

When Jamalco decided to train more than 1,700 persons to fill jobs in its expanded operations, the bauxite company was acting on the adage that "if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime," says Christopher Buckmaster, Training and Development Officer at Jamalco....

When Jamalco decided to train more than 1,700 persons to fill jobs in its expanded operations, the bauxite company was acting on the adage that "if you give a man a fish, you feed him for a day. If you teach a man to fish, you feed him for a lifetime," says Christopher Buckmaster, Training and Development Officer at Jamalco....

A memorial service will be held on Monday (Jan. 8) for the Jamaican actor, comedian and broadcaster, Charles Hyatt, O.D., at Our Lady of Grace Church in Palm Bay, Florida beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Hyatt passed away on January 1 in Palm Bay, Florida, after a period of illness. Jamaica's Consul General, Ricardo Allicock in a tribute to the...

A memorial service will be held on Monday (Jan. 8) for the Jamaican actor, comedian and broadcaster, Charles Hyatt, O.D., at Our Lady of Grace Church in Palm Bay, Florida beginning at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Hyatt passed away on January 1 in Palm Bay, Florida, after a period of illness. Jamaica's Consul General, Ricardo Allicock in a tribute to the...

Former Cabinet Minister and Deputy Leader of the Jamaica Labour Party, Neville Brice Lewis, who died on December 30 in Miami, Florida is to be accorded an official funeral by the Government. This announcement was made recently by the Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller. The official funeral service will be held at the Lacovia Anglican Church, Lacovia, St. Elizabeth on...