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The Airports (Economic Regulations) (Licence) Regulations, 2003 has been approved by the House of Representatives unopposed, and is to take effect from September 30, 2003. The Regulations provide the framework for the application of airport charges at Sangster International in Montego Bay and Norman Manley International in Kingston, as well as the general commercial terms governing these charges. State Minister...

Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan has challenged rural communities to actively participate with government, in the construction and development of their own water supply systems as the public sector could not by itself unable to sustain the level of investment required to fund water supply and sanitation systems. He was speaking at the recent opening of the Rural...

A National Minerals Policy is currently being developed to look at all the country's mineral wealth and the mechanisms to develop these resources. It is expected that with the formulation of the policy there will be a single official document outlining government's approach to the development of the minerals sector. In an interview with JIS News, Oral Rainford, Director of...

Walkerswood Caribbean Foods Limited, a pioneer in the export of jerk seasoning from Jamaica, has acquired Sorrel Chutney (original and spicy) and Sorrel Pepper Jelly from the Scientific Research Council (SRC), at a cost of $100,000 and $80,000 respectively. The signing of the agreement took place on Tuesday (Sept. 30) at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), building in Kingston....

The St. James 4-H Parish Advisory Council will stage its third annual 'Nyammins and Jammins' food festival at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Complex in Montego Bay on National Heroes Day, October 20. The festival, first held in 2000, has become a much-anticipated event on the parish's entertainment calendar. At a press conference held at the Gloucestershire Hotel in Montego Bay...

The Postal Corporation of Jamaica will be joining its counterpart organisations worldwide in the celebration of World Post Week from October 5 to 10 under the theme: 'Broaden Your Horizon'. In an interview with JIS News, Deputy Postmaster General, Carolle Hainsley, pointed out that the theme reflected the fact that the post office system has been evolving over the years,...

The cultural diversity of Jamaicans will be the focus of this year's Heritage Week, which will be celebrated from Sunday, October 12 to Sunday, October 19. Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Marcia Hextall, said homage would be paid to the cuisine of Jamaica's varying ethnic groups as well as their different cultural dress. Addressing the weekly...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has proposed a formal partnership between the Governments of Jamaica and the United States for Jamaica to train and export professionals such as teachers and nurses. Mr. Patterson made the proposal while speaking to in Hartford, Connecticut, in the USA on Wednesday (October 1). Delivering a lecture at the University of Hartford on Jamaican migration into...

While some utility companies find it difficult to make collections for service offered, Michael White, Hydrology Consultant and entrepreneur who was granted a licence to operate a water supply system in St. Ann, is reporting a 95 per cent collection rate. Mr. White is one of two entrepreneurs to be granted temporary licences by the National Water Commission (NWC) to...

The advent of globalisation and increased trade liberalisation have freed up international borders making it easier for countries to export their goods and services to anywhere in the world. But with the increase in trade comes the threat of pests being transmitted from one country to another and causing harm to agricultural production. The Rural Agricultural Development Authority's (RADA) through...

In celebration of its 65th anniversary, the Forestry Department will be having national tree-planting days on October 3 and 4. Marilyn Headley, Conservator of Forests, told JIS News that over 500 letters were sent to schools, companies, institutions and non-governmental organisations (NGO) soliciting participation in this "very important environmental activity". Miss Headley said there had been an overwhelming response to...

Marcus Garvey, Jamaica's first National Hero, has not only left his mark on the pages of the country's history but has also had international influence in his quest for equal rights and justice for Blacks in the Diaspora. On October 20, when Jamaicans celebrate National Heroes' Day, Garvey's philosophies and works will come alive again with the opening of Liberty...