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The Agricultural Credit Board, during the 2004/2005 fiscal year, improved its management information system, through the installation of 10 computers and printers, in addition to relevant software. This is among several achievements of the Board contained in a Ministry Paper that was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (Sept. 26) by Agriculture and Lands Minister, Roger Clarke. Other accomplishments...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has announced that the Ministry was preparing a divestment manual, which, when completed and approved by Cabinet, would outline the policies and procedures for the divestment of government-owned lands. Minister Clarke, who was responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Audley Shaw, in the House of Representatives yesterday (Sept. 26), regarding...

Minister of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, yesterday (Sept. 26) called on the United Nations (UN) to speed up the implementation of policies and programmes aimed at promoting development among poorer countries. Minister Hylton, who was addressing the 61st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, expressed disappointment at the lack of any significant...

Tourist arrivals from Europe continue to grow, with statistics from the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) showing a nine per cent increase from the period January to August. Arrivals for August rose by about 15 per cent, with 25,616 stopover visitors from Europe, over 22,000 for the same month last year. The statistics also show that arrivals from the United Kingdom...

The relationship between the cities of Falmouth in Trelawny and Lauderhill in Florida will be further strengthened when they formally become sister cities on Friday (Sept. 29). A formal twinning ceremony will be held in Braco, Trelawny. Jamaican national Dale Holness, Vice Mayor and City Commissioner of Lauderhill, told JIS News that both cities share commonalities and this formal relationship...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Ndombet Assamba, is promoting Kingston as a prime resort and business tourism area, with vibrant nightlife, culture and shopping, which was on par with Montego Bay and Ocho Rios. "Too many times, we forget that Kingston is in fact one of the resort areas of Jamaica and we have everything that a visitor...

I greet you on the occasion of the observance of World Tourism Day for 2006 in a very upbeat mood. Challenges notwithstanding, Jamaica has many reasons to celebrate at this time in the history of our lead service sector. The most recent was our exceptionally good showing at the World Travel Awards held at Beaches Turks and Caicos only last...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has said that the export of ackee to the United States (US) will resume next month. Mr. Clarke, who made the announcement at a press briefing held yesterday (Sept. 26) at the Hotel Four Seasons, warned that exporters, who flouted the rules set by the US Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) for fruit...

President of the Jamaica Exporters Association (JEA), Dr. Andre Gordon, has reported a 39 per cent growth in exports for the period January to May 2006, with earnings moving from approximately $641,361,000 to $827,000,000. Giving a breakdown of the sector's performance, Dr. Gordon said that food export "has recovered nicely and is up. Beverage export, which is a major growing...

Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that the government was working to create more space at the sixth form level to meet increased demand. Mrs. Henry-Wilson, who was addressing the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and Cable and Wireless-sponsored Job Creation Awards ceremony yesterday (Sept. 26) at the Terra Nova Hotel, informed that many traditional...

The Secondary Schools Enhancement Programme (SSEP), since its inception five years ago, has brought about significant changes to equality in the education system, by closing the gap between the programme offerings of the traditional high schools and the upgraded institutions. According to Assistant Chief Education Officer in charge of the Core Curriculum Unit, Winston Forrest, the SSEP has its genesis...

Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilson, has said that the government is in negotiations with the Spanish government to establish a hospitality and language training institution in the island. The Minister, who made the announcement at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and Cable and Wireless-sponsored Job Creation Awards ceremony held today (Sept. 26) at the Terra...