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The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), organizers of the 2006 Denbigh Industrial and Agricultural Show, have partnered with the Road Safety Unit to make road safety a feature of this year's show. Speaking with JIS News, Paul Clemetson, Director of the Road Safety Unit, said that patrons could expect a host of exciting activities from the Unit. "We will be very...

As the Jamaican community in the New York Metropolitan area mourn the passing of cultural icon the Hon. Louise "Miss Lou" Bennett Coverley, Jamaican Consul General to New York, Dr. Basil K. Bryan has described her as a "phenomenal woman" who dared the world with a peculiar brand of the language of her homeland. Addressing a meeting of the Jamaica...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 says plans are underway to unveil a public education campaign later this year as part of its preparations to host the event. "A lot of changes are going to happen near the Cricket World Cup and we will have to advise the public," Major Desmon Brown,...

Cabinet has given approval for the tabling of the Electronic Transactions Bill in Parliament. Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell, who made the announcement at yesterday's (July 31) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, explained that the legislation was intended to provide for the promotion and development of the legal and business infrastructure necessary to implement secure electronic commerce...

As at January 1, 2006, Outdoor Poor Relief Departments under the Ministry of Local Government and Environment, catered to approximately 14,000 of the nation's poor, including their dependents and spouses. This is according to the Ministry's Performance Report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on July 26. In order to ensure optimum care and protection of destitute persons,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd is imploring young persons to make use of all the educational opportunities that are available to them, in order to become productive citizens. "There are challenges in respect to growing up, there are challenges and concerns about your education and training, there are challenges in respect to employment.but...

The entertainment package for this year's Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial show will take on a new flavour, with the inclusion of several contestants of the Digicel Rising Stars Competition. Speaking with JIS News, Events Co-ordinator for Denbigh 2006, Doreen Hibbert confirmed that the highlight of Monday night's (August 7) stage show would be the performances of this year's Rising Stars...

Rev. Neville Callam, Pastor of the Tarrant and Balmagie Baptist Churches in Kingston, has charged the church community to "seek to the urgent renewal" of programmes and activities that would support and enhance family life in Jamaica. "I believe that it is of paramount importance that the churches prepare themselves, not only to assert the fundamental role of the family...

Winners of the St. Mary leg of the Jamaica Library Service's National Reading Competition were presented to the people of the parish on Thursday(July 27) during a motorcade from Highgate to Port Maria. Those participating in the motorcade were Roshawn Thompson of Port Maria Primary School, winner of the six to eight category; Malessa Henry of Trinity Primary School, winner...

The Real Estate Board approved the registration of an additional 150 practitioners, 18 real estate dealers and 132 salesmen for the year 2005/06. This has increased the number of registered dealers to 679 and salesmen up to 1,225. For the same period, the Real Estate Board also issued licences to 647 real estate practitioners. Of this number, 305 were issued...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), is currently working on Development Orders for the parishes of Trelawny, Portland and Manchester and the towns of Santa Cruz and Negril. According to an Agency Performance Report for 2005/06 tabled in the House last week by Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, these orders should be completed this financial year.The...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), has outlined a number of plans to be pursued in the 2006/07 fiscal year, in continuance of its core programmes, towards the reduction of loss of life and property during disasters. According to a Performance Report recently tabled in the House of Representatives by the Minister of Local Government and Environment,...