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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has noted that the Sixth Meeting of the Jamaica/Colombia Bi-national Neighbourhood Commission, will provide an opportunity to consolidate and strengthen the relationship between both countries. This will be done through the exchanging of experiences and expertise on many key issues critical to development, he said. "Over the next two days,...

November was officially declared Science and Technology Month by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, who duly read the Proclamation, during a brief ceremony at King's House on October 31. In making the declaration, the Governor-General said that science and technology has proven to be critical to development, environmental sustainability, social harmony, and the eradication of...

Residents of Manchester were, on October 30, updated on the work of the Development Approval Project (DAP), which was established by Government to improve the manner in which business and project transactions are effected, between the private and public sectors. Addressing a forum, convened at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, DAP Chairman, Anthony Chang, advised that the United States...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), received a boost today, (November 3), with the donation of a specially equipped bus and other equipment from the Eastern Caribbean and United Nations Population Fund EC/UNFPA. The bus, which consists of a Hydraulic lift, will greatly ease the mode of transportation by the disabled. The Council also received a television, DVD,...

It is with a feeling of deep loss, that I pay tribute to the late Alton Ellis, a legend and an irreplaceable talent. I don't think Alton recognized the power of his music. He was quite happy entertaining his fans on records or through live performances displaying a humility which with all his success - he never lost. He was...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has announced that Cabinet has approved Jamaica's accession to the Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction, 1980. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on October 29, the Minister explained that the Hague Convention is an agreement, which creates a framework for the prompt return...

Principals of primary and preparatory schools in Portland, have formed a professional group - the Portland Principals Association. The Association, which was launched at the Port Antonio Christ Church, on October 30, is a merger of the East Portland Principals Association and the West Portland Principals Association. The launch was attended by principals of a number of schools in the...

Plans are on target for the establishment of Government's National Identification System, which is expected to provide a comprehensive and secure structure to capture and store personal identity information on individuals who live or work in Jamaica. The system is expected to become the primary source of identity assurance which will provide ways to improve the governance and management in...

The funeral service for Alton Ellis, the singer considered to be the island's greatest proponent of Rocksteady music, takes place at St. Andrew's Scots Kirk United Church at 43A Duke Street in downtown Kingston today, starting at 11:00 a.m. Mr. Ellis, who died in England, where he resided, on the night of October 10, will be interred at Dovecot. Upon...

The Office of the Prime Minister/Spatial Data Management Division, in collaboration with the Land Information Council of Jamaica (LICJ, will this year celebrate Geography Awareness Week/Geography Information Systems Day (GIS), from November 16-21. Jamaica's theme for this year's celebration is "GIS: Driving Response - Ability" and is celebrated worldwide in order to raise awareness about the ways in which GIS...

Energy Minister, Clive Mullings, on Saturday (Nov.1) has said that the launch of the E10 fuel is another indication of how talented Jamaicans are and how much they can achieve, when they remain focused and work together. The Minister was speaking at the Customer Appreciation Day and ceremonial turning on of the E10 pump at the Petcom Portmore Service Station...

Executive Director of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Earl Patrick, is underscoring the importance of training, in efforts to deliver high standards of service within the tourism industry, and the resulting benefits which can accrue to stakeholders, particularly employees. Speaking at a recent tourism productivity practitioners seminar at the Breezes Runaway Bay Resort and Golf Club in St. Ann,...