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Marching bands and uniformed groups from across the parish of St. James gave good displays yesterday (August 7), as they participated in the Independence Civic Ceremony held at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay. The ceremony, which marked the 44th anniversary of Jamaica's Independence, was organised by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), in association with the St. James Parish...

Participation in this year's Youth in Agriculture Competition has increased by more than 200 per cent, with approximately 78 entries in all categories, compared to 32 last year. The competition, which is staged by the Rural Agricultural Development Authority's National Youth in Agriculture Schools Agriculture Programme, culminated on the opening day (August 5) of the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show....

More than 10,000 Jamaicans and friends of the country converged on the gardens of the Organization of American States (OAS) in downtown Washington, D.C., to celebrate Jamaica's 44th anniversary of Independence, on Sunday, August 6 at the Independence Sunday Market hosted by the Jamaican Embassy. The entire grounds of the OAS was converted into a grand market with over 30...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Professor Gordon Shirley has reminded Jamaicans living in the United States that, "the freedom of Independence we celebrate, was bought with the blood, sweat and tears of our fore-parents". "We should contemplate, as in 1962, this journey of self determination on which we have embarked, and our fore-parents resolve to make Jamaica a place...

Eight Jamaican Americans will be presented with the Consul General Independence Award for 2006 in acknowledgement of their professional achievements and exemplary community service. The awards will be presented during ceremonies at the Grand Independence Ball on Saturday, August 12, at the New York Hilton Hotel and Towers in Manhattan. The Guest of honour at this year's Ball, celebrating Jamaica's...

Several persons from the cultural community will stand in vigil during the public viewing of the body of late cultural icon, the Hon. Louise Bennett Coverley (Miss Lou) at the National Arena on Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8. Deputy Commissioner of Police, Linval Bailey, explained to JIS News that during the viewing of the body between the hours...

The Ministry of Education and Youth, through its Education Transformation Project, is expending millions of dollars to construct and upgrade a number of schools in region six, which comprises the parishes of St. Catherine and Clarendon. Over the years, the population in the two parishes has grown significantly, but there has been no concomitant increase in classroom space, which has...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has said that the agricultural sector has seen marked improvements, with the sector being the main contributor to economic growth since the start of the year. "This year, the Almighty has been good to us and agriculture is now on the rebound. So far this year, in the first quarter, agriculture grew by...

'The Farmer', a newspaper geared towards providing valuable agricultural information to the farming community, was launched on Aug 5 at the opening of the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in May Pen, Clarendon. A publication of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), the first copy of which was issued on Friday (Aug 4), 'The Farmer' features stories surrounding the 2006 Denbigh...

Five outstanding Jamaicans head the list of 113 persons to receive National Honours and Awards, as released by the Office of the Prime Minister. The awards will be conferred on the recipients on National Heroes Day, October 16. The five recipients of the Order of Jamaica (OJ), the nation's fourth highest honour, are: Dr. Rae Davis, CD, for his contribution...

Residents of Montego Bay recently benefited from a hurricane preparedness forum organized by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). The forum, which was held at the Montego Bay Civic Centre, is the third of 11 being held across the island, to help Jamaicans prepare what is forecasted to be a very active hurricane season. Leslie Williams, Senior Regional Manager of...

Deputy Director of Research at Bodles Research Station, and Chief Judge of the Livestock Competition at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, Jasmine Holness has described the quality of the livestock in this year's competition as "excellent". "The 15 farms and entities that entered maintained the high standard demanded," she said in a JIS News interview yesterday (August 6) at...