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Prime Minister Bruce Golding today (June 12) continued government's campaign to encourage Jamaicans to 'eat what we grow.and grow what we eat' when he paid a short visit to the St. Andrew Technical High School where he planted an ackee tree on the school grounds. As a part of the "effort to get back to the soil," Mr. Golding reminded...

Thirty-five educators were yesterday (June 11) honoured by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, for their distinguished contribution to education in Jamaica, when he presented them with the Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation for service to education, at a ceremony held at the National Arena. The honorees included Mrs. Beulah Johnson of St. Joseph Teachers College, who has given 51 years of...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that Jamaica has negotiated a number of flights into the island from emerging and existing markets, which will secure air travel for next year. "The fact is that whilst the rest of the region and arguably the world will be having trepidations about air travel for the next year, Jamaica's position has been...

Tourism Minister, Edmund Bartlett will lead Jamaica's delegation to the Caribbean Tourism Organization's Inaugural Tourism Summit from June 21-24 in Washington, DC. Director General in the Ministry of Tourism, Carole Guntley; Director of Tourism, Basil Smith; Deputy Director of Tourism, Donnie Dawson; and President of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association, Wayne Cummings are expected to accompany the Minister to...

Ninety students from 33 schools were awarded by the St. James 4-H Advisory Council on Wednesday (June 11), for their participation in the recently held St. James 4-H Parish Achievement Day. The awards ceremony formed part of the St. James 4-H Advisory Council's annual general meeting, which took place at the St. John's Methodist Church Hall, on Humber Avenue, Montego...

Assistant Commissioner of Police in charge of the Serious and Organised Crime Branch, Les Green, is reporting a 49 per cent detection rate as one of the major successes, since the implementation of the Kingston and St. Andrew Major Investigation Task Force (MIT) in 2006. He indicated that this detection rate has improved from 34 per cent, during a JIS...

Minister of State for Civic Responsibilities in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shahine Robinson has informed that the first allocation of $8 million from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is available. "The Parliamentary Committee will meet weekly. We have already had two meetings to review and approve submitted projects. We are looking at a week and a half turn...

Several corridors of roadway across the Corporate Area have been earmarked for widening and expansion, as the Ministry of Transport and Works moves to address the problem of traffic congestion across the capital. State Minister for Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert has said that six major corridors have been identified for expansion works between the current and 2009/10 fiscal years....

The Blessed Assurance Children's Village at Windsor Lodge in Eastern St. James, was presented with six water tanks and a water pump valued at approximately $350,000, by the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, on June 10. This donation is part of the Rotary Club's objective of enhancing the water supply to the home, which provides care and shelter for many...

Discussions on an effective traffic management plan for the city of Montego Bay were held yesterday (June 11), at a town meeting hosted by the St. James Parish Council at the Civic Centre. The meeting was held to find workable solutions to the growing problem of traffic congestion from Bogue to Rose Hall, in the morning and afternoon peak hours....

Come month end, fishermen should begin accessing the $50 million retooling loan facility announced by Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on April 16. The loan scheme, funded by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), is being made available at an interest rate of 7.8 per cent. It targets fishermen with small to...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has encouraged athletes to continue to maintain a sustained and high level of performance in their respective sporting fields. "Constantly work to hone your skills in your chosen sport and maintain high standards of physical fitness," she urged, noting that sports served as a source of unity and upliftment for the...