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Community members of Chatham, Goodwill and Blytheston in St. James came together on December 4 to recognize 83 year-old retired educator, Catherine Thorpe. The occasion was also used to present her with the Badge of Honour for Meritorious Service in the field of Early Childhood Education, which she was unable to collect at King's House on National Heroes Day (October...

For the majority of persons, who have made mistakes and ended up on the "wrong side of the tracks", the luxury of a comeback is a pipe dream. But for thousands of Jamaican youth, who are benefiting under the National Youth Link-Up Programme, the second chance that seemed a distant wish is fast becoming a reality. The National Youth Link-Up...

Persons with disabilities in St. Catherine are set to benefit from the government's Information Communication Technology (ICT) Training for Persons with Disabilities programme, at the Waterford High School in January next year. The programme is geared towards disabled persons with academic competencies at a standard no less than grade nine and training will last for approximately 15 weeks. Project Co-ordinator,...

The St. Catherine 4-H has launched a walkathon to raise money to fund training programmes and provide scholarships for clubbites. The club expects to raise $250,000 from the event, said Colin Woodham, 4-H Parish Development Officer for St. Catherine. He told JIS News that, "because of its (4-H) significance and far-reaching impact on the various communities within the parish, we...

The Hanover Parish Council has come out in praise of the local government reform process, noting that it has facilitated improvements in the council's operations. "We have seen some positives coming out of local government reform," said Secretary Manager, Alfred Graham. He told JIS News, that the process had resulted in a strengthening of the staff complement by the inclusion...

Eight years after the idea came to him to pen a book that profiled historic Jamaican locales, David Buckley has realised the fulfilment of his dream with the production of, 'The Right to be Proud: A Brief Guide to Jamaican Heritage Sites'. Beaming with pride, the first-time author presented a copy of the book to Governor General, His Excellency the...

Some 1,100 children from several children's homes in Kingston enjoyed a special Christmas treat on December 1 at the St. Andrew Parish Church Hall, Half-Way-Tree, hosted by volunteers of the Needy Kids of Jamaica of South Florida. Toys, food and clothing, totalling US$8,000 were distributed to children from homes, including St. Andrew Girls', Alpha Boys', Musgrave Girls', Glenhope, Maxfield Park...

Prospects for improving the economic well-being of people in the Central American and Caribbean region will be the focus of the 29th annual Conference of the Americas, which was officially opened today (December 5) at the Intercontinental Hotel, in downtown Miami. The summit, which will be held under the theme: 'A Prosperous Third Border', will bring together over 700 leaders...

Marlene J. Street-Forrest, General Manager of the Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), has encouraged American investors to consider Jamaica and the emerging Caribbean Single Market (CSM) as the next credible option in their expanding global investment portfolio. Mrs. Street-Forrest, who was addressing money managers from the banking and financial services sector at a luncheon at the offices of the Council of...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is to conduct emergency work on the road in the Rio Grande Valley area of Portland, which was damaged by heavy rains, recently. This was stated by Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson during a press briefing at the end of a tour of the area on Friday,...

Charlemont High School emerged victorious in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS)/Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Heritage Debate competition, held recently at the Linstead Methodist Church Hall in St. Catherine. The winning team of Stacy-Ann Brooks, Sherika Jackson and Dilton Bartley defeated McGrath High School. Charlemont High opposed the moot, 'Be it resolved that the Nanny-led Maroon struggle was of great significance...

The Agriculture Ministry, through the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), is encouraging farmers and other interested persons to get involved in pig farming, in the drive to increase local production to meet the growing demand for pork. This is being done even as RADA, through its training division, heightens public awareness of its role in providing assistance to farmers for...