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The Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) 4D Jamaica, a non-profit industry advocacy lobby group, which is focused on fast tracking ICT in the country was officially launched on Thursday (March 25). Speaking at the launch at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kingston, Elizabeth Terry, Facilitator /Administrator of the ICT4D Jamaica said that the programme was designed to bring knowledge to...

Jamaica's Ambassador of Culture, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley,'Miss Lou', was in fine form on Monday, March 22 at the launch of the video documentary on her life, 'Visiting with Miss Lou', at the Jamaican Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Although the 84-year-old declared that she had "pain a joint" and therefore could not say much, she went on to recite...

The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) on Thursday (March 25) presented record grant awards of over J$221 million to some 54 organisations in the spheres of environment and child survival and development. The ceremony took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The awards were made in two categories to projects and organisations falling into the category of AID (Agency for...

The community of Delveland in Western Westmoreland, now has a modern, comfortable and well-equipped basic school which was officially handed over to residents on Wednesday (March 24) by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through the JSIF, the Delveland Basic School was constructed and equipped at a cost of $6.3 million. The project...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be taking a more focused and strategic approach in an effort to drive the development of the tourism sector. Michael Muirhead, who was appointed Executive Director of the agency in January 2004, said TPDCo would centre its activities around measures to facilitate greater investments in tourism that would result in the diversification of...

The Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) 4D Jamaica, a non-profit industry advocacy lobby group, which is focused on fast tracking ICT in the country was officially launched on Thursday (March 25). Speaking at the launch at the Four Seasons Hotel in Kingston, Elizabeth Terry, Facilitator /Administrator of the ICT4D Jamaica said that the programme was designed to bring knowledge to...

Jamaica's Ambassador of Culture, Dr. the Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley,'Miss Lou', was in fine form on Monday, March 22 at the launch of the video documentary on her life, 'Visiting with Miss Lou', at the Jamaican Consulate in Toronto, Canada. Although the 84-year-old declared that she had "pain a joint" and therefore could not say much, she went on to recite...

The Environmental Foundation of Jamaica (EFJ) on Thursday (March 25) presented record grant awards of over J$221 million to some 54 organisations in the spheres of environment and child survival and development. The ceremony took place at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. The awards were made in two categories to projects and organisations falling into the category of AID (Agency for...

The community of Delveland in Western Westmoreland, now has a modern, comfortable and well-equipped basic school which was officially handed over to residents on Wednesday (March 24) by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). Funded by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), through the JSIF, the Delveland Basic School was constructed and equipped at a cost of $6.3 million. The project...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) will be taking a more focused and strategic approach in an effort to drive the development of the tourism sector. Michael Muirhead, who was appointed Executive Director of the agency in January 2004, said TPDCo would centre its activities around measures to facilitate greater investments in tourism that would result in the diversification of...

Prime Minister and outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), The Most Hon. P. J. Patterson, this morning, declared that he did not believe that "there will be a lasting and permanent solution to the problems in Haiti unless CARICOM is involved and allowed to make a meaningful contribution." "Nothing can be achieved without our collective support and without the...

Prime Minister and outgoing Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), The Most Hon. P. J. Patterson, this morning, declared that he did not believe that "there will be a lasting and permanent solution to the problems in Haiti unless CARICOM is involved and allowed to make a meaningful contribution." "Nothing can be achieved without our collective support and without the...