Job rush! Hundreds flock Labour Ministry - Illiteracy a major problem, says Charles
Hundreds of hopeful job applicants flocked the offices of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security yesterday as they tried their luck at landing one of the 450 construction jobs that will be offered by employers from Canada later this month....
The Gleaner tops 'Fair Play' awards
The Gleaner's Tyrone Reid yesterday walked away with the 2007 Jamaica Broilers Group 'Fair Play' awards top prize in the print category for his series on 'Health Sector Under the Microscope'. For this, he received a trophy and a cash award of $150,000....
Broilers Group to discuss shares sell-off with FSC
Top executives of the Jamaica Broilers Group (JBG) will meet today with the Financial Services Commission (FSC) to explain the selling off of company shares by top managers, days ahead of a profit-warning notice from the poultry producer that it was...
Latin American cement coming to ease shortage - 5,000 tonnes expected to arrive October 12
A SHIPMENT of 5,000 tonnes of cement is scheduled to leave for the island from Cuba on October 12 to help ease demand for the product, Industry and Commerce Minister Karl Samuda said yesterday. This will form the first monthly shipment of a total 40,000 tonnes from Cuba....
Caribbean Agri Week to focus on tourism links
Strengthening the link between agriculture and tourism to increase the benefits of both sectors will be the main focus of the Caribbean Week of Agriculture, according to Dr. Christopher Tufton, the minister responsible for the sector. The week will be celebrated...
New rules could reduce nutrition-related diseases
Policies specifically related to the agriculture and food sectors could contribute to a decrease in nutrition-related chronic diseases (NCDs) that account for about 57 per cent of deaths in the Caribbean region.Policy guidelines such as providing an...
Hurricane recovery to cost $23 billion
Nearly $7 billion has been earmarked by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) administration to continue the Government's reconstruction and recovery efforts for the remainder of the fiscal year.The housing sector received the lion's share of $1 billion to carry out repairs...
Eight-year-old 'hero' to receive national honour
The eight-year-old student of the Stella Maris Preparatory School, Don-Christopher Barnes, who saved his friend from drowning on August 20, is to receive a national honour for his bravery during this year's heritage celebrations. According to a press release from the Office...
Cops hunt escaped kidnappers
WESTERN BUREAU: Up to late yesterday evening, police in Westmoreland were combing sections of their division, and neighbouring parishes in search of two men who had escaped a dragnet in which two of their cronies were killed...
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