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The National Parent Teachers' Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), will be expanding its training programmes, in an effort to have at least 50 trained parents in each parish by next year. This was disclosed by President of the NPTAJ, Miranda Sutherland, in an interview with JIS News. "We have, in the past, provided training in conflict resolution and parenting skills. In...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that an aggressive marketing campaign is being undertaken to lure tourists to the island, noting that advertisements are already being circulated to major media outlets such as CNN. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at yesterday's (Nov. 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that despite the meltdown of the global economy, there...

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF), will host their annual general meeting, workshop and reception on Friday, November 28 at the Hilton Kingston. Convenor of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, John Bassie, told JIS News today (Nov. 26), that the workshop, which is being held under the theme: 'Commercial Dispute Resolution - A Global Tool...

The House of Representatives has affirmed the Civil Service General Order of 2008, which indicates changes that have been made in the civil service establishment since 2006. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, who tabled the Order, in the House on November 25, explained that part one refers to changes in salaries, with new salary scales for...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has given an undertaking that expansion of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP), would continue, and that the Government would seek to, under the Facilities for Titles Act, attract additional financial and mortgage-lending institutions. Mr. Golding was responding, yesterday (November 25), to a Motion put forward in the House of Representatives by Member of Parliament...

Acting Principal of the Christina Leased Primary School in Manchester, Thelma Hendricks, has welcomed the new block of classrooms at the institution, noting that the addition has not only addressed the problem of overcrowding, but has helped to improve the attitude of students. "The atmosphere has changed here. Children are no longer fighting for space. For years, we had a...

The level of poverty in Jamaica for 2007 was 9.9 per cent, a reduction of 4.4 percentage points over 2006. This was disclosed by Senior Policy Analyst at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Christopher Smith, at the official launch of the Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions 2007, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in Kingston, on November 26. Mr....

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, said that measures are being devised to increase the number of beneficiaries under the National Health Fund (NHF) and the Jamaica Drug for the Elderly Programme (JADEP). The Minister, who was addressing the NHF's annual awards ceremony held on Monday (Nov. 24) at the Mona Visitors' Lodge, said that beneficiaries under NHF and...

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has commended the efforts and commitment of the Jamaican Government, to address the issue of violence against women. "UNFPA acknowledges the Government of Jamaica for the positive steps taken in this regard. These include the passage of the Domestic Violence Amendment Act, the draft Sexual Harassment Policy, development of the National Gender Policy, the...

More positive voices are needed in the society, to highlight the country's achievements and to uplift communities. This was emphasised by Reverend Dr. Orville Neil, of the Church Without Walls, Oxford Road, Kingston, as he delivered the sermon at the recent St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation's Service of Thanksgiving, held at the Barbary Hall Anglican Church. "When the things that are...

Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, has said that the annual Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC), published jointly by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) and the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), plays a key role in informing policy planning and development. Senator Nelson, who was speaking at the official...

President of the Association of Women's Organisation (AWOJA), Hermionie McKenzie, has said that if Jamaica is to adequately address the issue of violence against women, then there must be a change in how females are perceived. Mrs. McKenzie was speaking at the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women (IDEVAW) function, held recently at the Terra Nova All...