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Executive Director of the Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC), Dr. Charles Douglas, has said that productivity must be at the heart of Jamaica's survival strategy in order for the country to be increasingly competitive in the global marketplace. "I would like to say that in unusual times, business as usual is not a workable strategy. We are living in unusual times...

The American Foundation for the University of the West Indies (AFUWI), will stage its fifth fund-raising Radiothon on October 25, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., to provide scholarships and bursaries for students across the Caribbean region. Last year, the event, which was held over two days, raised a modest $20,000.00 and according to the Foundation's Executive Director, Ann-Marie Grant,...

The Government will be embarking on a programme to encourage persons to harvest rain water for domestic use, especially in areas where the resource is scarce. The disclosure was made by Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang as he addressed the recent monthly meeting of the St. Elizabeth Parish Council. He said that in the new financial year...

A $6.1 million contract was signed between the Ministry of Water and Housing, and Solid Engineering Limited, at the Ministry's headquarters yesterday (Oct. 14), for the rehabilitation of roads in the Norwood Housing Scheme, in St. James. Chief Technical Director, at the Ministry, Heather Pinnock, said that the infrastructure of the Norwood Housing Scheme, which was constructed in the 1970's,...

The Government and Bouygues Travaux Publics/Trans Jamaica Highway, have agreed that it will take some US$27 million, to deal with the problem of unstable soils that have been identified in the construction of the Mount Rosser bypass. This sum is subject to approvals, Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry noted, in making the disclosure in the House of Representatives,...

Several activities have been planned under the theme 'Saluting Our Heritage, Building our Nation', to celebrate Heroes Week in the parish of St. Catherine. These events got underway today (Oct. 15), with a floral tribute at the Phillipo Baptist Church, in the parish capital of Spanish Town. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley, told JIS News, that the staging...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), will commemorate the fifth anniversary of 'Eat Jamaican Day' on November 25, under the distinguished patronage of Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Sir Kenneth Hall and Her Excellency Lady Hall. The celebrations will include an agricultural exposition to be held at the Denbigh Showground in Clarendon, under the theme 'Grow what we eat...eat...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has announced that the Government's information structures and systems are to be rationalised and streamlined. Speaking at Wednesday's (October 15), post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Miss Grange told journalists that the move would include the re-organisation of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). "So, what you are going to find is...

The Consulate General in New York in the United States of America (USA), will stage a series of events to celebrate National Heritage Week, being observed in Jamaica from October 12 to October 20. The series, dubbed Heritage Fest 2008, will include two events, an Arts and 'Edu-cultural' presentation on October 16, beginning at 6:00 p.m. at the Consulate General,...

Eight hundred and forty five housing solutions, will be made available in Portmore, St. Catherine, by the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ). This was disclosed by Managing Director of the HAJ, Joseph Shoucair, in an interview with JIS News. "The Portmore project is divided into three phases. Phase 1 consists of 379 serviced lots. Phase 2A, which is presently under...

Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has informed that farmers will be trained in strategies to boost the productivity of certain crops, with the help of extension officers from the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA). This follows a study undertaken by the Ministry to determine the reason for the decline, over the years, in productivity of 12 selected crops. Dr. Tufton...

A special team, comprising representatives of Jamaica's main monetary and fiscal authorities, has been set up to monitor and analyse daily, developments in the current global financial crisis, and the likely impact on Jamaica, Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has announced. The Prime Minister said the move, which arose out of a meeting which he convened early last week with the...