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The 386 students of the Bogue Hill All-Age School in St. James, can now renew their quest to master the world of Information Technology, as the Library at that institution is once again equipped with a State of the Art computer system. The computer system was a gift from the Optimist Club of Rose Hall, of which the President, Ms....

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) was able to recover in excess of over $16 million for aggrieved consumers during the financial year just ended. Most of the refunds were from the automobile sector, where of the 2,329 complaints lodged for the period, 265 related to faulty motor vehicles, leading to $12 million being refunded to consumers. This is a vast...

Managing Director of the Spectrum Management Authority (SMA), Ernest Smith, has said that wireless technology has hastened the movement towards providing universal access to information and communication technology in Jamaica. Mr. Smith was speaking against the background of the celebration of World Telecommunications Day on May 17 under theme: 'Creating an Equitable Information Society - Time for Action'. He said...

It started in 1995 with the desire to do something to help Jamaican children and 10 years later, the Jamaica Basic School Foundation (JBSF), in addition to celebrating a decade of exemplary work, is pleased to have raised more than $15 million to support early childhood education in the island. "It has really been worth it. When we go to...

It started in 1995 with the desire to do something to help Jamaican children and 10 years later, the Jamaica Basic School Foundation (JBSF), in addition to celebrating a decade of exemplary work, is pleased to have raised more than $15 million to support early childhood education in the island. "It has really been worth it. When we go to...

The Westmoreland Parish Council, as part of efforts to better manage the flow of traffic into the town of Savanna-La-Mar, will be constructing a transportation centre, in addition to repaving Great George Street and installing parking meters along the thoroughfare. The transport centre, estimated to cost $15 million, is being constructed on one hectare of land. The facility should be...

Local charities Uplift Jamaica, Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment (URGE), and the SOS Children's Village, were honoured at the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) ceremony held recently at the Columbia University auditorium in New York City. The three programmes, which target disadvantaged youth throughout the island, were presented with the IRAWMA humanitarian token named in honour of National Hero...

The Hanover Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade is reporting a decrease in the number of fires in the parish over the last two months, which they credit to the increased rainfall. "Since the month of April, there has been a vast decrease in the number of calls we are receiving, and this is due to the showers that we...

The Westmoreland Parish Council, as part of efforts to better manage the flow of traffic into the town of Savanna-La-Mar, will be constructing a transportation centre, in addition to repaving Great George Street and installing parking meters along the thoroughfare. The transport centre, estimated to cost $15 million, is being constructed on one hectare of land. The facility should be...

Local charities Uplift Jamaica, Unlimited Resources Giving Enlightenment (URGE), and the SOS Children's Village, were honoured at the International Reggae & World Music Awards (IRAWMA) ceremony held recently at the Columbia University auditorium in New York City. The three programmes, which target disadvantaged youth throughout the island, were presented with the IRAWMA humanitarian token named in honour of National Hero...

The Hanover Division of the Jamaica Fire Brigade is reporting a decrease in the number of fires in the parish over the last two months, which they credit to the increased rainfall. "Since the month of April, there has been a vast decrease in the number of calls we are receiving, and this is due to the showers that we...

Twelve parents from across the island were honoured for their outstanding contributions to the country's educational sector at the National Parent Award ceremony held at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston on May 13. The award ceremony was the joint effort of the Guidance and Counselling Unit of the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture and the United Nations Children's...