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Leaders, at all levels of society were beseeched to "honour the trust" placed in them by Jamaicans and to share the responsibility of nation building, by helping to raise moral standards. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen made the appeal as he brought greetings at the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. He...

The House of Representatives has agreed that a Joint Select Committee of the Upper and Lower Houses would be the best medium to examine the issue of dual citizenship, giving particular attention to sections 39, 40, and 41 of the Constitution. In a debate sparked by a motion on the matter, brought to the House on January 18, by Member...

Jamaica recently sent a delegation to Cuba on an exploratory/preparatory visit with that country’s Ministry of the Interior as part of the government’s effort to increase collaboration and cooperation in the fight against the illicit drug trade and other forms of transnational organized crime. The Jamaica delegation was headed by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of National Security, Mrs....

Twenty-five members of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) were on January 18 presented with the first bar to the medal of honour for meritorious service for distinguished conduct or performing acts of bravery. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, awarded the medals during a brief ceremony at King’s House. Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson,...

Displays on earthquake awareness are currently mounted at the St. Mary Parish Library and the St Mary Parish Council in Port Maria, in observance of January as Earthquake Awareness Month. The display at the library is sponsored jointly by the St. Mary Disaster Committee and the St Mary Parish Library, while that at the Parish Council's is organised by the...

Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, says he will be requesting that some US$300 million be set aside in the 2011/12 Budget to fund the continuation of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). The five-year programme is being funded by a loan of US$400 million from the Export/Import Bank of China. A sum of US$60 million has been allocated...

Minister of Finance and the Public, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the salary of current Bank of Jamaica Governor (BoJ), Brian Wynter, is some $8 million less than his predecessor. Mr. Shaw told the House of Representatives Tuesday (January 18) that Mr. Winter's remuneration package totals $29, 789.8 million per annum, nearly $8 million less than former Governor DerrickLatibeaudiere’s contract He...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said of the late Parliamentarian, and Cabinet Minister, Donald Buchanan, that “he created a little bit of discomfort sometimes. He did it as someone who was committed to the work and service of this Parliament. He was passionate about his party, as we all know, he was passionate about his beliefs, he was passionate about his...

The Early Childhood Commission (ECC) in collaboration with the Canadian-based George Brown College on Monday (January 17) launched the ‘Best Practices DVD’ which is aimed at improving the learning, behaviour, developmental and coping skills for the 0-6 year old age group in Jamaica. Executive Director of the ECC, Winsome Johns-Gayle, said that the DVD brings to life the content of...

As Jamaica moves to implement casino gaming, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that the Government expects to award the first casino licence this year and construction on the island’s first casino is expected to commence by year-end. "This year, our casino dream will definitely begin to unfold in a more positive and practical way. We expect that...

Come April this year, when the 2011 Population and Housing Census officially gets underway, Jamaicans can expect a high level of professionalism from census takers. In an interview with JIS News, Director of Censuses at the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Valerie Nam, informed that as part of the recruitment process all the census takers will undergo a comprehensive training...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, is encouraging the Wisynco Group Limited and other stakeholders in the productive sector to explore the use of renewable energies in an effort to reduce their electricity bills. This, he noted, would tie in with efforts being made by the Government to promote the use of alternate energy in order to...