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Two Jamaican hospitals will benefit from the proceeds of the first-ever Jamaican Charity Ball, to be held in Toronto, Canada, on September 15. The Helping Hands for Jamaica Foundation, under the distinguished patronage of Jamaica's Consul-General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, will host the new charity event, with proceeds going to the Port Antonio and Cornwall Regional Hospitals. The charity ball...

The Jamaica Consulate in Miami has raised nearly US$4,000 to benefit the Swift Purcell Boys' Home in St. Mary and the Missionaries of the Poor. The funds are the proceeds from the annual Independence church service held last month in Fort Lauderdale. Consul General Ricardo Allicock, will present the money to the institutions when he visits the island on Friday...

The Anti-Dumping and Subsidies Commission will be stepping up its education drive over the next few months, with the aim of increasing awareness of the negative impacts of dumping, as well as the course of action in the event of injuries due to dumping. Dumping is the act of selling merchandise in another country at a price below which it...

Commissioner of the United States Federal Trade Commission, William Kovacic, has said that competition policies could enhance service quality in the professional and other regulated sectors. "Competition policies can help to increase the quality of service that is offered and leads to innovation within the sector," said Mr. Kovacic, as he addressed the 7th annual Shirley Playfair Lecture held on...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has given her full support for a feasibility study to be done on the development of the Vernamfield airstrip in Clarendon, by New York-based international air transport consultant firm, Simat, Helliesen & Eichner (SH&E) in partnership with the Government, the Opposition and other stakeholders. Mrs. Simpson Miller expressed her approval at a meeting with SH&E,...

A single lane compact bridge, constructed at a cost of $18 million, was officially opened today (Sept. 8) in the community of Boswell Heights in St. Andrew. State Minister of Housing, Transport, Water, and Works, Richard Azan, who attended the opening, said the 25-tonne bridge, on which work started in May, was completed below budget. "In house, the estimate to...

The crime fighting capability of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to receive a major boost come October, when the Automated Palm and Fingerprint Identification System (APFIS) becomes operational. The machine, which was purchased from Sagem SA of France at a cost of US$3.61 million, will be able to take palm and fingerprints and store them in a central database....

A state-of-the- art nursing school is to be built on the grounds of the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) campus in Mandeville, which is expected to increase the cadre of nurses entering the profession each year. The $155 million project is being funded by President of AIC Fund Management and National Commercial Bank, Michael Lee Chin, who yesterday (Sept. 7) unveiled...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has urged stakeholders, particularly businesses, to examine and address the country's Science and Technology needs and resources with a view to building their regional and global competitiveness. "The private sector needs to look at their own organisations and what needs to be done in S &T to keep them ahead.we should position...

The Manchester Office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has organised a one-week programme of activities to mark the September 7 birthday of late cultural icon, Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou). The activities, which are being held at the Manchester High School, got underway yesterday (Sept. 6), with 'Miss Lou's Day,' which saw students from various primary, all-age, high...

The Clarendon Office of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), will pay tribute to the late Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou) on Friday, September 8, in commemoration of her birthday, which is celebrated today (September 7). The function will be held at the Clarendon Parish Library, Main Street, May Pen, beginning at 4:00 p.m. Miss Lou, who died in...

Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, has called on local authorities to follow government procurement guidelines to ensure a greater level of transparency and accountability. "I think transparency is important and we need to ensure that everything that we do in this Ministry will be scrutinized, will be watched carefully, and I want all of you to understand...