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Jamaican-born, Mary Seacole was named the 'Greatest Black Briton' after topping the vote in a campaign that was launched last October to name the 100 Greatest Black Britons. The announcement was made at a ceremony held at the National Army Museum, which today launched a special exhibition on the Crimean War and has a permanent display on Mary Seacole. The...

Minister of National Security and Member of Parliament for East Central St. Andrew, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that the fact that the Jamaica Observer Limited had chosen to establish its new state of the art facilities in that constituency, represented a vote of confidence in Jamaica, not only in its long term social and economic future, but also in...

Visiting Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Science and Arts, Helen Gehrer, handed over a brand new big screen television set and videocassette recorder (VCR) valued at over $100,000 to the Accompong Maroon Council in St. Elizabeth, late last week. Colonel of the Accompong Maroons, Sydney Peddie, in accepting the gift, outlined the need to preserve and document his people's heritage,...

A tourism office is to be established soon in the resort town of Ocho Rios, St. Ann, to organize and make productive plans for the area. This is a joint effort of the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB). Speaking at a meeting of the Resort Board in Ocho Rios on February 6, Executive Director...

The HEART Trust/National Training Agency (HEART/NTA) has introduced a 'New Business Model' to Clarendon, which is expected to improve the quality and capacity of the workforce in the parish. Presenting the model at the Hotel Versalles in May Pen last week, Executive Director of HEART/NTA, Robert Gregory explained that the primary objective of the new model was to "create a...

In keeping with government's unequivocal commitment to freedom of the press and freedom of expression, government has encouraged and facilitated wide participation in media ownership. This was affirmed on Sunday (Feb. 8) by Minister of Information Senator Burchell Whiteman, while making a presentation on behalf of Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, at the official opening of the Jamaica Observer Limited at...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that the fiscal year 2004/05 has a number of positive prospects. He was speaking at a meeting late last week with residents of Spaulding in Manchester at the United Church in that community. Dr. Davies said that the tourism and mining sectors as well as agricultural and construction projects were...

State Minister in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd has assured student leaders that the National Youth Policy would be finalized by Cabinet, later this month, for dissemination to the nation's youth. He was addressing members of the National Secondary Students' Council at the launch of Students' Council Week on Wednesday (Feb. 4), which will be...

Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman has said that the Medical School of the University of the West Indies (UWI), had not "lost" its accreditation status with the General Medical Council (GMC) of the United Kingdom. Responding to questions posed by Opposition Senator, Shirley Williams in the Senate on February 6, Senator Whiteman explained that a change had been made...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND), will launch its fully on-line Associate of Science degree in Management Studies on Wednesday, February 11. This will be the first fully on-line degree to be launched by a Jamaican management training organization, and is the result of collaboration between MIND and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It is expected...

Walkerswood Caribbean in St. Ann, processor of Jamaican spices, launched its Green Adventure farm project in New Forest, South Manchester on Thursday, February 5. This agricultural project is expected to provide the company with several tonnes of escallion for its processing operation. Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke, who launched the project, explained that the 5.6 hectare (14 acre) Green Adventure...

Two and half year-old Chadae Paul and her mother, Stacy Ann Paul left London yesterday (February 6), following successful heart surgery on Chadae at the world renown Harley Street Clinic in London. The surgery was arranged and facilitated by the United Kingdom (UK) based Chain of Hope medical charity. Chadae was originally scheduled to undergo surgery in Jamaica last November,...