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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...

Representatives of the regional private sector, local organising committees for Cricket World Cup and other regional bodies participated in a two-day workshop to further develop the Caribbean Business Opportunities Service (CBOS) and Caribbean Business Club (CBC), two services that organizers hope will impact the way business is done in the region. The workshop, facilitated by David Faulks, Cricket Legacy Strategy...

It is for me a blessing to be afforded the opportunity to participate in another historic day in our Nation and this Honourable House. For the first time a woman rises as Prime Minister of Jamaica to deliver a Budget Presentation. I cannot help reflecting on the struggle over the years of exemplary women such as Nanny, our only female...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall has informed that the Governor General's Achievement Awards Scheme is to be expanded to involve recognition of youth in excellence. Professor Hall made the disclosure at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall in May Pen, Clarendon last week during an official visit to that parish. "We must acknowledge that they...

ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 Managing Director, Chris Dehring, has assured that work on all stadia throughout the region would be completed in time for the staging of the international cricket tournament next March. "We certainly believe that at this point we will be ready. There is nothing that is happening that will give us any major alarm that...