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Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller, has assured that collections held in trust by the National Insurance Scheme (NIS) "are in good hands". Minister Simpson Miller, who was making her first contribution as Prime Minister to the 2006/07 Budget Debate in Gordon House today (May 9), was responding to statements made last week by Opposition Leader, Bruce Golding, who said that...

Cabinet yesterday (May 8) gave its approval for two delegations to attend separate overseas arrangements this week in Spain and Austria, to further the island's diplomatic and economic relations. Providing details to journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House yesterday, Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell, said that Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator...

Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Development, Dennis Morrison, will lead a four-member delegation to Cuba on Thursday (May 11), to finalise arrangements for the shipment of 64,000 tonnes of cement into the island from the Spanish-speaking country. Minister of Information and Development, Senator Colin Campbell, who made the disclosure at yesterday's (May 8) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...

It is dinnertime and a family gathers around the table to eat together as they usually do. But, midway through the evening meal, the father suddenly clutches his chest. His panicked voice strains to utter his alarm while his suddenly weak legs collapse beneath him as he tries to stand. As his teenaged children and wife rush to his side,...

Jamaica's renowned floral artistry was on full display at Flower Mart 2006, the premier outdoor festival for garden and floral enthusiasts from the mid-Atlantic United States region, which was held from May 5 to 6, in Washington, D.C. The event, which was staged on the grounds of the historic Washington National Cathedral, was held under the theme, 'Flowers Around the...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Victor Cummings will head Jamaica's delegation to a fish farming seminar in Louisiana, United States from May 15 to 19.The week-long seminar, to be held at the Rosaryville Spirit Life Centre in Ponchatoula, New Orleans, will explore fish farming and aquaculture-related issues. It is being organised by the Public Services Institute, University of Oklahoma and...

Ashtrom Building Systems has been awarded a $107.9 million contract to carry out civil and electrical infrastructure works for the government's White Wing Inner City Housing project, which is located at 231 Spanish Town Road in Kingston. Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell, who was addressing reporters at yesterday's (May 8) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that...

Cabinet has given its approval for the reduction of interest rates that are payable on judgement debts. Minister of Information and Development, Senator Colin Campbell, who made the disclosure at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, yesterday (May 8), explained that the reduction in the rates of interest was based on recommendations that came from the Central Bank...

Corporate giant National Commercial Bank and Moore Tech, have once again put their backing behind the Central Information Technology Office's (CITO) third annual regional summit, which got underway this morning at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The three-day seminar, which is being held under the theme: 'Utilising Information Communication Technology in Disaster Preparedness and Management' forms part of the agency's response...

Information and Communications Technology (ICT) disaster preparedness and mitigation should be a national priority, particularly with the increased use of and dependency on information technology, not just by private enterprises, but by government entities as well. This has been emphasized by President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Fujitsu's Caribbean operations, Mervyn Eyre. In an interview with JIS News, Mr....

Sports enthusiasts in western Jamaica, particularly cricket fans, are in for a treat on Tuesday, May 16, as international cricket returns to Jarrett Park, after a three year absence. On that day, the touring Indian cricket team will play a one-day match in that sporting complex, against the Jamaica national team, which will be the opening fixture for the Indian...

Twenty-five year old administrative assistant, Trudy Ann Johnson, is the 2006 Festival Queen for Clarendon. She was chosen from a field of 10 contestants at the coronation show held on May 7 at Hotel Versalles in May Pen. For her victory, Ms. Johnson received a cash prize of $20,000 along with several gift packages. She was also adjudged Most Congenial...