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Peter Webley, publisher of the monthly newspaper, Caribbean Today, was recently inducted into the Miami Hall of Fame, because of his outstanding contribution in the area of journalism. Mr. Webley, a Jamaican, has been described as one of the pioneers of Caribbean news in South Florida, with the launch of his monthly publication in December 1989. With a circulation of...

An organization which began as an adhoc committee to highlight the positive aspects of Jamaica's culture in Canada, is this year celebrating its 10th anniversary as an incorporated body. Arts and Culture Jamaica Inc. (ACJAM) marked the occasion recently by staging its first Scholarship Awards Ceremony at the Jamaican Consulate General in Toronto, Canada, for the five students who are...

The Cambridge Infant School in St. James has been expanded at a cost of $3.6 million, provided by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The school was handed over on Friday, May 6. More than $100 million has now been spent by the Fund on educational projects in the parish. The project, which began in November 2004, included the construction...

A cave survey to formally classify and evaluate over 70 caves within the Cockpit Country ring-road, is currently underway. Funded at an estimated cost of $500,000 by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the survey is being carried out by the Jamaican Caves Organisation (JCO) and will be completed by May 22. Kimberly John, Freshwater Conservation Specialist with TNC told JIS News...

A cave survey to formally classify and evaluate over 70 caves within the Cockpit Country ring-road, is currently underway. Funded at an estimated cost of $500,000 by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), the survey is being carried out by the Jamaican Caves Organisation (JCO) and will be completed by May 22. Kimberly John, Freshwater Conservation Specialist with TNC told JIS News...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd is appealing to Jamaicans to get involved in Labour Day activities in their communities, as they would benefit from the various projects. The State Minister told JIS News that he was concerned with the level of voluntarism in some communities, and observed that to date, the registration of projects has...

Fifteen Labour Day projects have so far been registered with the Hanover Labour Day Planning Committee. At a meeting of the committee on May 4, at the Hanover Parish Council offices, it was also announced that the Hanover Labour Day Parish Project would be the refurbishing of sanitary facilities at the Mt. Hannah, Clifton, Pondside and Bamboo Missionary Basic Schools....

President of the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Rae Davis has underscored the need for Jamaica to transform its education system, to make it world class, and fully responsive to the realities of the global community. Giving the main address at a Teachers' Day luncheon, held at the Old Port Antonio Marina in Portland on May 4, Dr. Davis said...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd is appealing to Jamaicans to get involved in Labour Day activities in their communities, as they would benefit from the various projects. The State Minister told JIS News that he was concerned with the level of voluntarism in some communities, and observed that to date, the registration of projects has...

Fifteen Labour Day projects have so far been registered with the Hanover Labour Day Planning Committee. At a meeting of the committee on May 4, at the Hanover Parish Council offices, it was also announced that the Hanover Labour Day Parish Project would be the refurbishing of sanitary facilities at the Mt. Hannah, Clifton, Pondside and Bamboo Missionary Basic Schools....

President of the University of Technology (UTech), Dr. Rae Davis has underscored the need for Jamaica to transform its education system, to make it world class, and fully responsive to the realities of the global community. Giving the main address at a Teachers' Day luncheon, held at the Old Port Antonio Marina in Portland on May 4, Dr. Davis said...

The National HIV/STI Control Programme will host a series of island wide consultations over the next four-weeks to provide information about government policy regarding HIV/AIDS and to generate feedback. Policy Technical Officer of the National HIV/STI Control Programme, Faith Hamer, told JIS News that four consultations are to be held in the parishes of Kingston, St. Catherine, Manchester and St....