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In an effort to expedite trading, the Ministry of Agriculture is in the process of developing an automated trace system, for the electronic processing of import permits and export phytosanitary certificates. "We are now at the end of the pilot phase for the import aspect of it, and we are looking to fully implement this by January 2009," Chief Plant...

A number of organizations and entities, which undertake projects in health, education and the environment, among other areas, have received US$260,000 in grants from the Alcoa Foundation. Jerome Maxwell, Managing Director of Jamalco, handed over the cheques at a presentation ceremony held last week at the Jamalco refinery in Halse Hall, Clarendon. A little over US$163,000 was presented to the...

More than 1,000 children from the parish of Hanover were yesterday (Dec. 16) treated to a day of fun and excitement as the Parish Council staged its annual Christmas fete. The festivities began at 10:00 a.m. in the municipal car park in Lucea, where the children were treated to free rides, games, music and refreshment. At about 2:00 p.m., the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, today December 17, called for nations of Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), to allow the Rio Group to become an institution to lobby for development in the region. He was speaking at the Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean on Integration and Development in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. The Prime Minister noted that the Rio...

Cabinet Approves Leasing of FM 90 Frequency to NNN Cabinet has approved the lease of the FM 90 frequency to the Nationwide News Network Ltd (NNN). The frequency is reserved for the use of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica. Due to the assignment of KOOL FM to the public broadcasting entity, Government decided to lease the frequency in response...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding (r) seen here sharing a moment with Former US President, Bill Clinton (l) and Ambassador of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Jamaican Carlton Masters.(c). PM Golding was among the heads of state who attended the Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting during an official visit to New York recently. At the meeting, Prime Minister...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), is advising shoppers to exercise extreme caution as they go out to purchase toys this Christmas, following the recall of several Chinese-made products throughout the year. Speaking with JIS News, Communication Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, informed that millions of toys have been recalled by Fisher-Price, Mattel, and Marvel, because of the high lead...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has assured consumers that the chicken leg quarters, which are being imported into the island, are of the highest quality and meet rigorous safety standards. He said that the products, which are being imported from the United States of America, are certified by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and local health authorities....

The Ministry of Energy is looking to expand the biofuels market, in light of the higher than projected demand for E10 fuel. Portfolio Minister Clive Mullings, speaking at the opening of a two-day biofuels policy workshop in Kingston yesterday (Dec. 15), said that the Ministry is moving to introduce a higher mix of gasolene "in the very near future." "We...

Medical Consultant, Dr. Owen James, has urged medical professionals to always extend the highest level of care and respect in the treatment of patients, who attend public institutions. While acknowledging that medical staff are overworked and are "using brain, brawn and scarce resources to patch up those who should not have been damaged in the first place," he said that...

The only known painting of pioneering Jamaican nurse, Mary Seacole, has been acquired by the National Portrait Gallery in London, where it will remain on permanent display. This was made possible by a Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) grant of

The Government, as part of its response to the global economic crisis, has authorised an additional expenditure of $2.4 billion to undertake urgent repairs to roads, drains and gullies, which will provide employment for many persons. "Work has already started in several parts of the island. This will provide much needed employment in these tough times," Prime Minister Bruce Golding...