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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall is urging young people to commit themselves to the pursuit of excellence in their chosen fields, so as to make Jamaica a truly great society. Speaking yesterday (October 10), at a Youth Award for Excellence consultative breakfast, held at Northern Caribbean University, Professor Hall said it was his hope that more...

Six outstanding Jamaicans head the list of persons to receive National Honours and Awards at a ceremony to be held at King's House on National Heroes Day (October 16), beginning at 9:00 a.m. The awards will be conferred on the recipients by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall. Guests are requested to be seated by 8:30 a.m....

Several senior government officials will address the Jamaican community in the New York metropolitan area on matters related to trade and investment opportunities in Jamaica. They will speak at a forum entitled, 'Outlook for the Future: Doing Business in Jamaica', organised by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) and the Gleaner Company Limited, at the Hilton Hotel (1335 Sixth Avenue)...

The top 10 finalists in this year's Digicel Rising Stars competition have benefited from grants valued at $300,000. Through its Building Youth for National Development Programme (BYoND), the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC), has presented grants worth $30,000 to each of the finalists to assist in developing their music career. The presentation took place on October 6, the day of...

Jamaica has recorded significant successes in the deployment of e-government services and remains the leader in the Caribbean in this area. Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, made this point while speaking at the recent 28th Anniversary and Charitable Presentation Ceremony of the Independent United Order of Solomon in Toronto, Canada,He cited the e-payment system at Jamaica...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Senator Kern Spencer, has called on entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprise sector to utilise the opportunities that are available from small business incubators, as there was a link between business incubators and economic development. Senator Spencer who was speaking today (Oct. 11) at the two-day...

Jamaican-born, London-based reggae poet and recording artiste, Linton Kwesi Johnson, will read and discuss the work from his book of poems, 'Mi Revalueshanary (Revolutionary) Fren', at a book-signing on October 17, at 6:00 p.m. at Founders Hall, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, Brooklyn. The event is being presented by Date with a Book and the Caribbean Cultural Theatre. Mr....

Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery and Grill will open its 108th store in Maryland on Saturday, October 14 at 2:00 p.m. The store is located in the Mall at Prince Georges Plaza, 3055 East-West Highway, Hyattsville. Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Professor Gordon Shirley, will deliver the keynote address and cut the ribbon to signal the official opening of the...

To celebrate National Heroes Day (October 16), the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto, Canada, will host its first-ever Distinguished Speaker Series, while in the Canadian capital, Ottawa, the Jamaican Ottawa Community Association (JOCA), will host its 17th Annual Heroes Banquet and Awards Gala. The Distinguished Speaker Series will take place on Thursday, October 19, at the Ryerson Business Building, 55...

United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Brenda LaGrange Johnson today (Oct. 11) presented a $60,000 bursary to 21-year-old Rockeisha Codling, a final year student of Business Administration at the University of Technology (UTech). The bursary was established by the Jamaica-America Friendship Association (JAFA) to further strengthen the relationship between Jamaica and the United States. Speaking at the award ceremony, which was...

President of the Jamaica Confederation of Trade Unions, Opposition Senator Dwight Nelson, has expressed the view that the trade union movement in Jamaica has contributed significantly to nation building. He was addressing hundreds of students and teachers from several high schools across western Jamaica at the National Heritage Week Lecture at Sam Sharpe Teachers' College in Montego Bay yesterday (October...

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) intends to pursue a number of initiatives to prevent a fall-off in tourist arrivals when the Caribbean phase of the United States (U.S.) passport regime comes into effect in January 2007.Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on (Oct. 9), Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, said plans were in...