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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government, Robert Montague, has urged Jamaicans living in Canada, to become Canadian citizens as soon as they qualify. Speaking to patrons attending the recent Gala in Toronto, Canada, to celebrate the 46th Anniversary of Jamaica's Independence and the founding of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), Mr....

Tickets are sold out for the FIFA 2010 World Cup qualifier between Jamaica and Canada, set to take place on Wednesday, August 20, at the BMO Field in downtown Toronto, Canada. The facility, with a capacity to accommodate 20,000 patrons, has been called Canada's first soccer-specific stadium. The Jamaica/Canada match, to kick off at 7:30 p.m., will be the first...

Six students were presented with scholarships by the Chinese Government on August 15, to pursue higher education in China. Under the scholarship, the students, three males and three females, will be able to study at several universities across China. The students are: Kandre McDonald, South China University of Technology; Evadne Cowell, Northeast Normal University; Macherie Grant, Central South University; Che...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, is recommending that schools, post offices and other public institutions, register with the local Probation Office, to be eligible for help through Community Service Orders from the courts. He said that registration would place them in good stead, to receive assistance for maintenance work, to be carried out...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, described tonight's 100 metres World Record performance by Usain Bolt at the Beijing Olympics, as phenomenal and declared that the sprinter had ignited the passions of the Jamaican people by delivering the elusive gong. Minister Grange was on hand at the Bird's Nest to congratulate the sprinting hero, after...

Jamaica created history tonight, with a clean sweep in the Women's 100 Metres in Beijing, China. Shelly-Ann Fraser, won the gold medal in a personal best time of 10.78 seconds while fellow Jamaicans Sherone Simpson and Kerron Stewart, won silver medals after recoding identical times for second, 10.98 seconds. Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, who was present at the Bird's Nest,...

Jamaica's annual Invitational Track and Field Meet, could be upgraded to a full IAAF Grand Prix by next year. Sports Minister Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, told journalists and track and field enthusiasts gathered at the Puma/Jamaica Lounge in Beijing yesterday, that high level discussions were taking place to have Jamaica host the region's first premier athletics event. She was guest speaker...

The launch of the world's first Destination Loyalty Card, was announced today by the Jamaican tourism authority. The 'OneLove' membership card aims to bring tourists to Jamaica, providing them with a VIP service and giving them the ability to redeem points for hotels, attractions, ground transportation and special events. "In today's competitive landscape, destinations must seek to differentiate themselves and...

In a bold move for sports tourism, the staging of the world's first-ever 100m Beach Sprint was today announced by Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, The Hon. Edmund Bartlett. The initiative, fully supported by Jamaica's new Olympic Champion, Usain Bolt, aims to highlight the welcoming spirit of Jamaica as a leading lifestyle travel destination and a country of sporting excellence. "The...

An overjoyed Prime Minister Bruce Golding, said today (August 17), that the performance of the three Jamaican women in the 100-metre race, at the Olympic Games in Beijing, China, was fantastic. An elated Prime Minister Bruce Golding (right), applauds after watching Shelly-Ann Fraser winning the 100-metre race for women at the Olympic Games in Bejing, China, today (August 17), at...

The White Marl Primary and Junior High School in St. Catherine has benefitted from a two-day clean-up, by over 40 inmates from various correctional facilities, under the Inmates Public Work Rehabilitation Programme, organised by the Department of Corrections. During a tour of the school, yesterday (August 14), Commissioner of Corrections, Major Richard Reese, pointed out that the work programme, for...

Clean-up activities at the Greater Portmore Police Station in St. Catherine are currently underway, with labour being provided by inmates from four correctional institutions, under the Inmates Public Work Rehabilitation Programme. The programme, which was launched on November 7, 2007, is being undertaken by the Department of Correctional Services, and involves engaging low-risk inmates, in the cleaning and beautification of...