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Jamaican national, Diane Lang was declared winner of the 2006 United States Golf Association (USGA) Senior Women's Amateur title on October 12, at the Sea Island Golf Club, St. Simons Island in Georgia. This is her second consecutive success, making it the seventh time in the history of the 106 year-old tournament that a golfer has achieved a consecutive win....

The Rodney Memorial, buildings and colonnade in Emancipation Square, Spanish Town, St. Catherine has been transformed at a cost of more than $33 million. Rehabilitation work on the west wing of the historic buildings was recently completed at a cost of some $8.1 million. The project, financed by the Government of Jamaica and the European Union (EU), forms part of...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is currently accepting applications for its post graduate diploma in Public Sector Senior Management Development Programme (PSSMDP). The training programme, which will be offered from November 29 to December 22, 2007, "is intended to increase the pool of persons, who are suitable for selection to senior leadership or executive management positions within the...

Legendary West Indies fast bowler and Jamaica's Ambassador-at-large, Courtney Walsh, has said that the success of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 will depend on the success of the opening ceremony to be held at the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium on March 11, 2007. "We, the people of Jamaica, will have to kick-start the World Cup in the right vein," he said...

The Hanbury Children's Home in Kendal, Manchester yesterday (Oct. 25) staged an open day to showcase its services and facilities to the publicManager of the Home, Major Rudolf Richards, noted that the event, held as part of the facility's 50th anniversary celebrations, was organized "to give supporters of the home . the opportunity to see the place, how it looks...

Resident Representative of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Fund, Juan Carlos Espinola, has said that there was no justification for violence against children, noting that their vulnerability and dependence on adults demand protection, not harm. "Physical violence against children may not be fatal or cause permanent or serious visible physical injury, but can be detrimental to a child's psychological...

Director of the Social Policy, Planning and Research Division at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Pauline Knight, has said that if the region is to successfully combat the challenges that hinder the development of its children, a united effort must be made involving a coalition of "resources and wills within the countries". Dr. Knight was speaking yesterday (October...

With the National Water Commission (NWC) feeling the brunt of the many illegal connections to its water network, adding to escalating operational costs, Communications Manager at the NWC, Charles Buchanan, has condemned water thieves. Mr. Buchanan told JIS News that these illegal practices were affecting the NWC in several ways, and implored the public to assist the Commission in stemming...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has urged local farmers to invest in large scale crop production, in order to reap greater profits from the thriving hospitality sector. This, the Minister said, would go a far way in helping to develop rural Jamaica. Mr. Clarke was addressing farmers and investors today (October 25), at a workshop on investment opportunities...

The Jamaica Observer's lead story today headlined "PM 'slights' EU President" is an inaccurate and incomplete account of the facts. Contrary to the report, the Prime Minister did not 'slight' the European Commission President or, indeed, any other dignitary with whom she was scheduled to meet, nor is she or any member of her family facing any "health emergency". Due...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has emphasized the Government's continued commitment to creating the right investment climate in Jamaica. "Doing business in Jamaica has become easier and the Government is committed to go even further to make it more easier to attract more investors to Jamaica," she said. Mrs. Simpson Miller was delivering the keynote address at the Alcoa Women's...

Education and Youth Minister, Maxine Henry Wilson, will join a high level team of Education Ministers, experts and practitioners of early childhood care and education from around the world, for the launch of the 2007 Education For All (EFA) Global Monitoring Report (GMR), in New York on Thursday, October 26. The launch will take place at the United Nations Educational,...