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The St. James Parish Council has established a $1.8 million development fund through which community-based organizations can access money to undertake development projects. Suzette Brown, Public and Community Relations Officer at the Council, said that the fund would come into effect on April 1, 2004, and will see the granting of up to $150,000 to recognised community-based groups. The plan...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has launched the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey and has appealed to householders to cooperate with the interviewers, who will be in the field collecting data between May and October of this year. The survey will determine the items to be selected for the new Consumer Price Index (CPI), which will be launched in June...

About 600 pensioners in Clarendon have benefited from an educational session on the NIGold Health Plan, which has been introduced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The session was held on Wednesday (March 24) at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall in May Pen. The NIGold programme was launched in December 2003 and is being implemented in collaboration...

The Senate yesterday (March 26) approved a motion, which called on government, the opposition and civil society to resume and speed up constitutional and political reforms aimed at removing politicians from the contract awards system and deepening democratic governance. The motion, which was moved by Government Senator Professor Trevor Munroe, also pointed to the need for the further strengthening of...

The St. James Parish Council has established a $1.8 million development fund through which community-based organizations can access money to undertake development projects. Suzette Brown, Public and Community Relations Officer at the Council, said that the fund would come into effect on April 1, 2004, and will see the granting of up to $150,000 to recognised community-based groups. The plan...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has launched the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey and has appealed to householders to cooperate with the interviewers, who will be in the field collecting data between May and October of this year. The survey will determine the items to be selected for the new Consumer Price Index (CPI), which will be launched in June...

About 600 pensioners in Clarendon have benefited from an educational session on the NIGold Health Plan, which has been introduced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The session was held on Wednesday (March 24) at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall in May Pen. The NIGold programme was launched in December 2003 and is being implemented in collaboration...

The Senate yesterday (March 26) approved a motion, which called on government, the opposition and civil society to resume and speed up constitutional and political reforms aimed at removing politicians from the contract awards system and deepening democratic governance. The motion, which was moved by Government Senator Professor Trevor Munroe, also pointed to the need for the further strengthening of...

Today's traveller is looking for a complete holiday experience that showcases the culture, history and heritage of a people, said Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook. He noted that the Jamaica Tourist Board's (JTB) 'Meet-the-People' programme, offered the opportunity to sell Jamaica as a destination, which offered more than just sea, sun and sand. "There's no better way to sell Jamaica...

In a move to widen the genre of entries submitted in the National Popular Song Competition, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has announced a $1 million grand prize to be shared among songwriter, singer and producer of the winning entry for 2004. Speaking at a recent press briefing, Executive Director of the JCDC, Marcia Hextall, said that the 36...

Today's traveller is looking for a complete holiday experience that showcases the culture, history and heritage of a people, said Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook. He noted that the Jamaica Tourist Board's (JTB) 'Meet-the-People' programme, offered the opportunity to sell Jamaica as a destination, which offered more than just sea, sun and sand. "There's no better way to sell Jamaica...

In a move to widen the genre of entries submitted in the National Popular Song Competition, the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) has announced a $1 million grand prize to be shared among songwriter, singer and producer of the winning entry for 2004. Speaking at a recent press briefing, Executive Director of the JCDC, Marcia Hextall, said that the 36...