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Hundreds of Merl Grove High School alumni are expected to converge on the school grounds in Kingston during the week of November 13 to 19, for a grand programme of activities to mark the institution's 80th anniversary. Member of the organizing committee, Claudette Cameron-Stewart, told JIS News that a contingent of past students from around the world, including Canada, the...

A contract valued at just over $7 million has been signed between the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Kiwanis Club of Junction, for the completion of the Buena Vista community centre in St. Elizabeth. The signing ceremony took place yesterday (Nov.10) at the Russells All-age School. The Buena Vista community centre was the national Labour Day project, and...

Executive Director of the Diabetes Association of Jamaica (DAJ) Outreach, Owen Bernard, has lamented the number of diabetics, who have lost their lower limbs due to complications stemming from the disease, and has called for action to correct the situation. Speaking to JIS News on the eve of Diabetes Week, which will be observed from November 14 to 19, Mr....

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) has awarded a contract valued at some $9 million for the construction of a basic school in the Blackwood Gardens community in Clarendon. The contract signing for the project was held on November 9 at the Blackwood Gardens community centre.In his address at the ceremony, Keith Byfield, Acting Finance and Administration Manager at JSIF,...

Following the passage of a unanimous resolution of the House of Representatives on October 25th. 2005, Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has appointed a six-member Forensic Audit Team with Mr. Donald Mullings, Civil Engineer, Managing Director M&M Ltd., and President of the Incorporated Master Builders Association of Jamaica as Chairman. The Team has been mandated to complete its findings within three...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has stated that the quest for sustainable economic growth that favours job creation, poverty reduction and the promotion of peace and stability in the Americas could only be achieved through a long-term commitment to cooperation and hemispheric partnership. He said that this hemispheric partnership must be one that facilitates better access to markets, increased capital flows...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has disclosed that the Government was working assiduously to bring about a satisfactory resolution to the outstanding insurance claim by coffee farmers affected by the passage of hurricane Ivan. He made the disclosure on Thursday (Nov. 10) while addressing the launch of the Jamaica Agricultural Society/Excel Farmers Healthcare Plus Insurance Plan at the Jamaica Conference Centre...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has mandated the Ministry of Labour to develop a system of recruitment by which workers will be employed at tourism development sites across the island. He said the process should involve the Ministry of Development, JAMPRO and other relevant agencies of government as well as the developers. The decision comes against the background of an incident...

Government expenditure of over $42 billion has been credited for the over 50% decline in poverty since 1992. Dr. Jaslin Salmon, National Coordinator for the Poverty Eradication Programme in the Office of the Prime Minister made the disclosure a panel discussion entitled "Fighting Poverty, the Past and the Future" which was hosted by the Cabinet Office this morning (Thursday, November...

The Police Federation and the Government of Jamaica yesterday (Nov.10) signed a 24-point wage claim, which will see improvements in wages and fringe benefits for ranks and file members of the Force for the 2004/06 contract period. The agreement, which was signed at the Ministry of Finance and Planning's National Heroes Circle headquarters, will provide the police with a one-off...

Jamaica and Cuba have entered into a cooperation agreement on energy conservation coming out of a recent meeting between Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell and President of Cuba, Fidel Castro. Mr. Paulwell was in Cuba recently to discuss energy conservation measures and other matters with President Castro. Speaking with JIS News, Minister Paulwell said that under the...

The Government Communication Group has launched a series of panel discussions looking at issues directly affecting the country and identifying solutions. The first such discussion, under the theme: 'Fighting poverty, the past, the present, the future', was held yesterday (November 10), at Jamaica House and featured panelists such as Dr. Wesley Hughes, Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica;...