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The eighth staging of the Reggae Marathon/Half Marathon and 10k Race in Negril, Westmoreland was launched today (October 23), at a ceremony, held at the Altamont Court Hotel. "The Reggae marathon highlights the synergies that exist between sports and culture, combining the buoyant inspirational power of reggae music, with the strength and determination involved in athletics," Minister of Information, Culture,...

Thirty-eight persons and organisations were honoured for their contribution to the development of St. Mary, at the annual St. Mary Heroes Day Flag-Raising Ceremony, at the Claude Stewart Park in Port Maria, on October 20. The function was attended by a large gathering, including Custos of St. Mary, Hon. A.A. 'Bobby' Pottinger; Member of Parliament for Western St. Mary, Robert...

The Hon Olivia Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports has responded following the announcement by the Office of the Contractor General that it has started investigation into the award of certain government contracts associated with the recent Olympic Athletes Homecoming Week of Celebrations which took place between October 3-10, 2008. Minister Grange says that she has no difficulty...

Transport and Works Minister, Michael Henry, has said that the newly opened Departures Building at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston, pointed to a significantly improved travel experience for commuters. The new facilities, which were officially opened yesterday (Oct. 21), by Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, signalled the completion of the new and refurbished departures building, and other works,...

Hundreds of patrons attended the South Coast Fishing Tournament, which ended on Monday, October 20, at the Calabash Bay Beach, in Treasure Beach, St. Elizabeth. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the event attracted the largest number of patrons this year, and expressed hope that the tournament would continue to grow. "It started originally as a Treasure Beach event,...

Hundreds of Portlanders braved the inclement weather to attend the annual Heroes Day Salute, at the Port Antonio Town Square on Monday, October 20. Special features of the function were the parading of effigies of the National Heroes, the inspection of the uniformed groups on parade, and the raising of the flag. Sponsored by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC),...

A US$62,730 grant contract has been signed between the Bustamante Hospital for Children and the Embassy of Japan, for the purchase of two pieces of equipment, which will enhance the laboratory at the facility. The equipment will assist in the processing of haematology and chemistry samples at the hospital. The money was provided as part of the embassy's Grassroots and...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, is appealing to members of the society to get involved and become proactive in the fight to protect the children. Addressing the Caribbean Child Research Conference at the Jamaica Pegasus yesterday (October 21) Minister Grange said that "no matter what we do as Government, and at conferences such...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, has lauded the efforts of Women At Real Risk (WARR), in Washington, D.C., for their outstanding contribution to the fight against breast cancer. Addressing WARR's ninth annual breast cancer awareness fund-raising gala on October 18, at the Washington Court Hotel, Ambassador Johnson noted that among the achievements the organisation has made since...

The Water Resources Authority (WRA), will be hosting a Project WET Water and Education Facilitators Training Workshop, from November 20 to 21 in Kingston. The workshop will provide training in the delivery of the Project WET model and methodology, as well as guide in the implementation of a Project WET Jamaica programme. Participants from St. Lucia are expected to attend....

Community Relations Officer at the Ministry of Education, Charmaine Gooden-Monteith has called on students not to get into the "get rich mentality" where they seek to gain wealth at any cost. Mrs. Gooden-Monteith, who was addressing a group of high achievers at the Mizpah All Age in Manchester recently, drew references to a number of international track stars who, after...

Senior Research Fellow at the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Julian Cresser, has said that reaching out to young persons, and getting them to embrace their cultural heritage, is a top priority for the organisation. In an interview with JIS News, Dr. Cresser said the ACIJ/JMB Debate Competition, is a key component in the organisation's Open...