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Registration is now on for companies, organisations and individuals involved in the water sector that are interested in participating in the technical exposition, which forms part of next month's Fifth Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management. Charles Buchanan, Corporate Public Relations Manager at the National Water Commission (NWC) and a member of the Dialogue Organising Committee, told JIS News that there...

Member of Parliament of North Central St. Andrew, Karl Samuda has called for more expeditious removal of inoperative companies from the register of the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC). Mr. Samuda, who was speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Sept. 20), argued that the move would enable business-ready companies, wishing to use a name that is...

A 31-page fictional novel titled, 'Land of the Mermaids', has been written by Jamaican author, Maxine Hylton, for children six to 10 years of age. In the book, Miss Hylton, who resides in South Florida, tells the story of how the island of Jamaica acquired its name. 'Land of the Mermaids' is her first attempt at publishing children's books, and...

Minister of State for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has called on Jamaicans to hold firm to the ideals of truth and integrity and respect for life and self, noting that these were essential features of a peaceful and caring society. He noted that as a country, "we cannot continue to conduct our affairs with hostility and coarseness...

The Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund has donated some $27 million to assist with the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment for the newly renovated ambulatory suite at the National Chest Hospital in Kingston. The suite has been equipped with bronchoscopes, an endoscopic tower, a C-arm fluoroscope and a cardio pulmonary exercise stress test unit. In addition to the...

A $6 million road rehabilitation project is underway in Clarendon to repair the Savannah Cross Road in the Mineral Heights Division in May Pen. Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Milton Brown, told JIS News that the programme would bring back into operation, about 0.2 kilometre of roadway. "The rehabilitation work on the Savannah Cross road started three years ago where...

Port Antonio and surrounding communities in Portland are to benefit from a water quality project to be implemented by the Portland Environment Protection Association (PEPA). Called the 'Pollution Reduction and Water Quality Programme for the Port Antonio Marine Park', the project is expected to begin in November and will involve the coastal area between Snow Hill and Fairy Hill. Machel...

In three weeks, Jamaica will host hundreds of water experts and other participants from across the Caribbean and the Americas, at the Fifth Inter-American Dialogue on Water Management. The water management dialogue, which is scheduled for October 9 to 14 at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Montego Bay, will provide the opportunity for the transfer of technology and knowledge...

Winners in the Trelawny Association of Volunteer Organisation's (TAVO), 'City with a Heart' poster competition will be presented with their awards on Monday, September 26, at a function slated for the William Knibb Memorial High School in Falmouth. "All of the schools that participated in the competition will be presented with certificates, while the top three participants will receive cash...

Mr. Ainsley Henriques, Chairman, Norman Manley Foundation, yesterday, donated a documentary series entitled Norman Washington Manley: Son of Jamaica, Father of the Nation, to Honourable Maxine Henry Wilson, Minister of Education, Youth and Culture. The six episode documentary was produced by Video For Change and sponsored by the CHASE Fund. Mr. Henriques said, "the documentary tells the story of the...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson and Opposition Leader Bruce Golding yesterday (Sept. 20) signed the much anticipated joint agreement and Declaration on Political Conduct, during the weekly sitting of the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister, in his remarks, said that the code was significant as unlike previous agreements, it served to characterize the actions and service of members of...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, was last Saturday (Sept.17) conferred with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Civil Law by the Hartwick College in Oneonta, Upstate New York. Reverend Adrian A. McFarlane, Professor of Philosophy and Pastor of the First United Presbyterian Church of Oneonta, offered the Governor General for the honour. The Rev. Dr....