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The Government of Jamaica through the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will be providing emergency relief supplies and food items to the people of Cuba, following the recent onslaught of Hurricanes Gustav and Ike. Four people were reported to have died and over 1.2-million Cubans were forced to evacuate as a result of Hurricane Ike while over...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will leave the island on Sunday, September 21, for engagements in New York and Washington, including an address to the General Debate of the 63rd United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 26. Mr. Golding will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr Ken Baugh and...

I am happy to be associated with the observation of Pesticide Awareness Week 2008. Pesticide Awareness Week provides an unrivalled opportunity to inform Jamaicans about the benefits and risks associated with pesticide use, as well as their role in ensuring safe and effective use of these chemicals. "Food Security in a Healthy Environment" the focus of this year's celebration is...

Jamaica Women of Washington (JWOW), will stage its fourth annual golf tournament at the Hampshire Greens Golf Course, at Silver Springs, Maryland, USA, on Wednesday, September 24. The event, which is being staged as part of the Health of It and Investment Seminar, will see some of Washington, D.C.'s top golfers participating and vying for various prizes. Proceeds from the...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has stressed the important role information technology plays in the total enhancement of the tourist industry. This, he says, as the country seeks to make the product more attractive and competitive in the global economy. Addressing the monthly meeting of the Hospitality Financial and Technology Professionals (HFTP) at the Ritz Carlton Resort and Spa in...

This year, the Food Storage and Prevention of Infestation Division (FSPID), of the Ministry of Industry, Investment, and Commerce, is celebrating its 50th anniversary. To commemorate its golden anniversary, the Division has been staging a series of activities since March, which will run until December. These activities include an islandwide food safety poster and essay competition for secondary schools, and...

The community of Spring Garden in St. Thomas, was awarded cash prizes totalling some $250,000, after finishing in the top three of the National BEST (Better Environment for Social Transformation) Community Competition for 2007. The community won $100,000.00 for placing third at the national level, and $50,000.00 each for copping the categories of: Best Kept Educational Institution, Best Community Spirit,...

As the first and only man to set world records in the 100 metres, 200 metres, and 4X100 metres relays, on the way to winning gold medals at a single Olympic Games, Usain Bolt has cemented his place in history as one of the greatest sprinters of all time. While others such as Jesse Owens at the 1936 Olympic Games...

Minister of National Security Senator, Senator Trevor MacMillan, has said that the proposed $400-million dollar upgrade of the Police Academy, will go a far way in rebuilding the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and empowering officers with the knowledge, skills, and competencies, to effectively execute their duties. "The $400 million dollar refurbishing exercise, that is about to be conducted at the...

Northern Caribbean University student, in the Faculty of Behavioural Sciences, Shamoy Hajare, is pleading with young Jamaicans to do their part in ensuring that the mental, physical, and emotional well-being of Jamaica's aging population is maintained. "We need to preserve the mental, physical, and social well-being of our seniors, because they are the ones who will transmit the traditional and...

Agriculture Minister, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has announced plans to recruit 74 additional Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) extension officers, who will be stationed across the island to provide assistance to farmers. Speaking at one in a series of islandwide farmers' fora, at the Lucea Parish Church Hall in Hanover on September 17, Dr. Tufton said one of the benefits of...

The St Thomas Fire Brigade, will be undertaking a series of safety education programmes, aimed at sensitising community-based groups and service clubs in the parish, on fire protection and prevention measures. This initiative is part of the Jamaica Fire Brigade's Community Fire Safety Programme, launched in July under the theme: "Awareness: The Key to a Fire Safe Community". The programme,...