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Small and medium businesspersons and entrepreneurs seeking to establish themselves and get into new, diverse markets, should seize the opportunity to participate in the upcoming China-Caribbean Trade Forum and Fair, said Christopher Denny, Regional Manager, Retail Banking Division at the National Commercial Bank (NCB). NCB is one of the major sponsors of the events, which will be held in Kingston...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pan Caribbean Financial Services, Donovan Perkins has expressed optimism at the country's prospects for economic advancement in 2005. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Perkins said the progress made within several sectors in 2004 had paved the way for further development in the New Year. Citing various indicators of success in 2004, such as...

The Banana Export Company (BECo) is working closely with banana farmers in Portland to ensure that the banana industry in the parish is fully back into production by the middle of this year, following the destruction caused by Hurricane Ivan in September. Banana production, which is the mainstay of several communities in the parish, has been severely affected since the...

The Longville Park Citizens Association in Clarendon will be hosting an eight-day parenting workshop, aimed at teaching residents proper parenting skills. The event gets underway on January 8, with an official launch at the Longville Park Community Centre in Freetown, starting at 10:00 a.m. Horace Dalley, Labour and Social Security Minister and Member of Parliament for North Clarendon, will be...

The St. James business community will be funding the establishment of a police post in the Rose Heights community, as part of efforts to stem crime in the parish. The Rose Heights community centre will be refurbished to accommodate the facility, informed Project/Programme Manager in the Office of the Prime Minister (Western Region) Calvin Brown. "This new police station, staffed...

Senior Superintendent in charge of crime for St. James, Paul Ferguson, has welcomed the support of the Montego Bay business community in the crime fighting effort, including the recent donation of four unmarked vehicles to facilitate patrol of troubled areas of the city. "I want to commend the business sector for the level of support it has afforded the police...

Jamaica's Consul General to New York, Dr. Basil K. Bryan, has expressed gratitude to contributors to the Consulate's Hurricane Ivan relief fund and persons who helped to mobilise emergency supplies for the relief effort. In a letter posted on the Consulate General's website, Dr. Bryan expressed his sincere thanks to those who came forward to help the country and their...

Jamaica has become one of the most important transhipment ports in the English-speaking Caribbean, with a port facility that boasts ultramodern, state-of-the-art equipment and probably the most developed marine administration in the wider Caribbean. These are just some of the reasons why Jamaica was selected to host the China-Caribbean Economic Trade Fair and Forum, asserted Chairman of the Trade Fair...

Healthcare delivery at three hospitals within the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) was significantly improved last year, through a grant of $17.5 million from the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) fund. According to Public Relations Consultant with the (WRHA), Clinton Pickering, the money, which was handed over in mid-2004, was used to improve facilities at Falmouth, Savanna-la-mar and...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is encouraging all sectors of the society to put emergency plans in place to mitigate the effects of an earthquake. "We are encouraging businesses, schools and even families to have plans in place because we recognise that the island is vulnerable to not only earthquakes but to several hazards such as...

January 9 to 15 is Earthquake Awareness Week and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has planned a number of activities to mark the occasion. Nadene Newsome, Director of Information and Training at ODPEM, told JIS News that the week of activities was being held to engender public awareness about the dangers and consequences of earthquakes and...

Despite setbacks from hurricanes last year, the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) is still committed to assisting farmers in marketing their produce through its recently launched Central Marketing System and will, within the next few months, intensify the collection of produce for distribution to entities. "Right now we are buying and we are selling but within the next three to four...