Agriculture body wants insurance scheme
With the agriculture sector severely battered by Hurricane Dean and weeks of torrential rain, the umbrella body for the island's farmers will this year be pushing the Government to implement a National Crop Insurance Scheme. President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS)...
Immaculate Conception celebrates 150 years
Plans are in high gear for the 150th anniversary celebrations of the Immaculate Conception High and Prep schools at Constant Spring, St.Andrew. The series of events will kick off with a special Mass on January 13 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral...
Education Ministry moves on task force recommendations
The Ministry of Education is, this year, to begin groundwork on the implementation of various recommendations made by the task force report on education. Ruel Reid, special adviser to the Minister of Education, said while work would be carried out this year...
Man to stand trial for Aussie's murder
The man charged with the murder of 27-year-old Australian national, Brian Johnston, is to face trial at the next session of the St. James Circuit Court, which commences on January 7. Adrian Forrester, 37, of Granville, St. James, was committed to stand trial...
Divorces on the rise in Jamaica
There has been a 30 per cent increase in divorces in Jamaica, over the last decade, a phenomenon that is causing concern for some church leaders, in particular. From 1996 to 2005, the courts granted a total of 14,895 divorces, the national demographic data show....
Violence against journalists reached extreme levels in '07
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) says, in 2007, violence against journalists reached extreme levels for the third year in succession with 171 confirmed deaths, just below the record set a year earlier. Conflicts in Iraq, Pakistan and Somalia ...
Warmington to answer for abrasive behaviour towards media
Prime Minister Bruce Golding says he would be talking with Member of Parliament for South West St.Catherine, Everald Warmington, about his behaviour towards the media. Mr. Warmington, who is also the State Minister for Water and Housing, has repeatedly insisted...
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