GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEES - 'I was not expecting anything like this!'
Governor-General Professor Kenneth Hall was pleased as the citation for Paul Patmore was being read at the Governor-General's Achievement Awards ceremony in Montego Bay last month.
Day of honour, says Hampton student
Toni-Ann Stewart is only 18 years of age, but already she shines like a beacon both in her community of Smithfield in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, and at the Hampton High School, St. Elizabeth.
Motivation for Esher principal
Principal of the Esher Primary School in Hanover, Winfield Delano Murray, of Hanover was among the recipients of this year's Governor-General Achievement Awards for Cornwall. "I am elated to see that efforts were made to recognise the work...
Forty medics from US in Montego Bay for health mission
MONTEGO BAY, St. James: A team of 40 medical practitioners arrived in Montego Bay, on Sunday, to conduct the 13th annual Atlanta-Montego Bay Sister Cities Committee health mission to that city. The team is led by Jamaica's Honorary Consul to Atlanta...
NWC to aid reforestation efforts in watersheds
The National Water Commission (NWC) and the Forestry Department last Friday signed an agreement, aimed at reforesting, improving and maintaining approximately 120 hectares of NWC-controlled watershed..
Postal agency closure angers residents
WESTERN BUREAU: Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) caretaker for Central Westmoreland, Russell Hammond, said the closure of the Strathbogie Postal Agency, on the basis of cost efficiency, is not justified and has left many residents disgruntled.
Bad roads frustrate Waterloo residents
Residents of Waterloo, in St. Catherine, are frustrated with the poor state of the roads in their community. They lamented that they are sick and tired of having to exhaust their finances on vehicle repairs...
UWI hoping to score with cricket exhibition
THERE WAS a time in Jamaican history when the game of cricket was king. The Senior Cup was the competition of choice, while thousands rushed to Sabina Park to watch the territorial Shell Shield or Test matches.
Food For The Poor, US Gov't helping to revitalise agriculture
Food For The Poor and the United States Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) have been involved in a joint effort to revitalise the Jamaican agricultural sector. The Rural Economic Agricultural Programme (REAP), now entering its third year...
'Health, food safety in region outdated'
Nassau, Bahamas: The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has expressed concern about the region's preparedness for the implementation of Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Protocols.
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