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This year marks the 220th anniversary of the founding of Titchfield High School in Port Antonio, and a year long series of events have been planned in celebration of that milestone. Titchfield, which was established in January 1786, is the fifth oldest high school in Jamaica and is predated only by William Knibb Memorial High School in Trelawny, Mannings High...

The Ministry of Agriculture's Bodles Research Station and its Livestock Research facility continue to fulfill the mandate of technology-led agricultural development. "Some of the technologies entail breeding and genetics, pasture/fodder research and husbandry and management systems," Livestock Researcher, Byron Lawrence told JIS News. The Research Station has generated information, which has enhanced the contribution of the livestock sub-sector to national...

Jamaican entrepreneurs Catherine and Desmond Malcolm of Jerk Machine Incorporated are among the four recipients of the Sun-Sentinel 2005 Excalibur Awards. The recipients were honoured for outstanding leadership and community service at a ceremony at the Boca Raton Resort and Club, on January 19. The Malcolms were cited as outstanding small business leaders in Broward County along with architect Jorge...

The Research and Development Division of the Ministry of Agriculture is awaiting the importation of 85 sheep and 95 goats for its Small Ruminant Development Project. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Livestock Researcher for the Small Ruminant Development Project, David Miller, informed "the two breeds of sheep, the Dorper and the Katahdin should be here by February 10, and the...

Jamaican double Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell will match strides with United States sprint sensation Lauryn Williams at the 99th staging of the Millrose Games in Track and Field Athletics at Madison Square Gardens, in New York City on Friday, February 3. The 60- metre race, which highlights the early season meeting in New York City is being billed by...

Information Minster, Senator Burchell Whiteman has expressed support for the National Security Strategy as he said, given the history of its development, the strategy would be embraced by political leadership on both sides of the Houses of Parliament. Senator Whiteman made the statement during yesterday's (January 20) sitting of the Senate at Gordon House. The document, which was tabled in...

Jamaica's food security status has improved significantly over the last decade as is evidenced by the upward trend in the number of adequately nourished persons. Recently elected as Chair of the Special Ministerial Event on Food Security and Sustainable Development in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Minister of Agriculture, Roger Clarke addressed the Plenary of the 33rd Session of the...

St. Thomas will be promoted as a destination for visitors under the theme 'History, Heritage and Healing' during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 tournament. This approach is being developed by the Social Development Commission (SDC) so that residents can capitalize on the many business opportunities associated with the event. Jamaica will host the opening ceremony and a number of...

Jamaica's attractiveness as a prime location for offshore universities has once again been highlighted with the scheduled opening of yet another tertiary facility in the island. The World Institute of Medical Services, a new institution, has been granted a charter by the government, and is scheduled to invest some $640 million (US$10 million) to undertake its local operations. During the...

The Cruise Ship Costa Magica docked in the Ocho Rios harbour on Thursday, January 19 carrying approximately 2,700 passengers and 1,100 crew-members on its inaugural visit to the island's shores. With a planned schedule to visit the island every two weeks until the end of April, the number of passengers visiting the island via the Costa Magica should provide a...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Pat Francis, has said that the mobilization of capital was essential for the survival and global competitiveness of small businesses in Jamaica. "One of the biggest challenges that Jamaican companies face is the attraction of the right kind of capital to help to transform them into globally competitive companies, because today, competition is on...

Jamaican sled dog racer Devon Anderson and his four-dog team have been making waves in the United Kingdom (UK) as they prepare to compete in Europe's largest husky racing event at Aviemore, Scotland this weekend. Compared to the history making bobsleigh team, which inspired the movie 'Cool Runnings', Mr. Anderson and his dogs are generating a lot of publicity, appearing...