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Cabinet has approved draft proposals for the introduction of legislation for the suppression and disruption of criminal gangs and their activities. The announcement was made by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Tuesday (June 9). He noted that the legislation will provide for the issuing...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has announced that a dairy industry cess regime has been instituted, to support capacity building in the local milk producing sector. Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House Tuesday (June 9), Mr. Vaz said the implementation of the cess, effective since May 25, is consistent...

Jamaica will join the world in observing World Day Against Child Labour on Saturday, June 12, 2010 as the International Labour Organization (ILO) continues its campaign to eliminate the worst forms of child labour by 2016. A press conference to officially launch the Day will be held on Thursday, June 10, 2010 at the North Street offices of the Ministry...

Respected Jamaican-born chef, Collin Brown, has been shortlisted for the prestigious Craft Guild of Chefs Awards in the United Kingdom (UK). Known as the 'Chef's Oscars' the awards recognise and reward the leading talent working in kitchens all across the industry. The 37-year old Trelawny native, who is head chef and owner of the Chef Collin Brown Restaurant in London's...

It began in the parish of St. James in July, 2004 with 15 persons recruited as pioneers in a pilot programme being implemented by the Department of Local Government. Today, in four of the parishes in western Jamaica, the cadre stands at 51 officers, and they can be seen in the town centres of Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland; Lucea, Hanover; Falmouth, Trelawny...

As the government intensifies efforts to stamp out crime, regulations governing plea bargaining were approved by the House of Representatives yesterday (June 8). The passage of the regulations, as well as amendments to the legal aid regulations, will give teeth to the Criminal Justice (Plea Negotiations and Agreements) Act, which was passed in November 2005, and provide a clear and...

Jamaica is set to host the 31st Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM from the 4th to the 7th July at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa in Montego Bay. Prime Minister Bruce Golding will assume Chairmanship of the regional grouping from July to December. Haiti's President Rene Preval was slated to become Chairman but...

Jamaica's Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, is leading a team of tourism officials participating in the special Caribbean Week activities in New York, June 6 to 12. During the weeklong programme of events, Mr. Bartlett and Director of Tourism, John Lynch, will update New Yorkers on Jamaica's latest tourism developments. Jamaica kicked off the celebrations with the arrival of...

The School of Pharmacy, College of Health Sciences at the University of Technology (UTech), officially launched its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D.) degree programme, Tuesday (June 8), the first of its kind in the region. Speaking at the launch at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, New Kingston, Associate Professor and Dean of the College of Health Sciences, Dr. Eugenie Brown-Myrie, said...

Sandals Foundation has embarked on an Educational Campaign to heighten citizens' awareness of marine preservation. The programme, which is being held in collaboration with the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), commenced Tuesday (June 8) with the World Oceans Day celebrations and exhibition at the Island Village Complex, Ocho Rios. Approximately 400 students from various schools within the parishes of...

The funeral service for Leweek 'Lee' Morris, stalwart of the Jamaican community in Leicester, England, will be held on Friday (June 11) at St. Peter's Church. Born in Kingston, Mr. Morris moved to Leicester in 1954 and was among the first West Indians to move to the East Midlands city. He was a founding member of the Leicester Jamaica Community...

Nearly 200 farmers, in eight parishes, are currently benefitting from the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries' Financial Access for Responsible Members (FARM) programme. The initiative, which commenced in November 2009, aims to enhance Jamaica's agricultural output by facilitating individuals serious about making a livelihood out of farming, with access to funding to finance their undertakings. Upwards of $87 million has...