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The Umbrella Organization representing some local churches issued the following statement on Wednesday (May 19), regarding the Prime Minister's response to their call last week for his resignation: "We, the Umbrella Organizations, representing over 70% of Church membership in Jamaica and accounting for several hundreds of thousands of persons, having read the text of the Prime Minister's statement, respect that...

Eleven young manufacturing companies have been selected for special marketing opportunities under Continental (National) Baking Company's 'The Bold Ones' initiative. The companies, which were selected from a field of 18, were presented today (May 19) at a breakfast meeting at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew. They are: Adducci Jamaican Cigars, AMG Packaging, Banyan Creations, Chocolate Dreams, Country House...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen on Wednesday (May 19), conferred Jamaica's fifth highest national award, the Order of Distinction (Commander Class) on outstanding philanthropist, Ruby Martin, during a brief ceremony at King's House. A small gathering of family members and close friends and dignitaries, headed by Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, attended the brief ceremony held...

The Organisation of American States (OAS) has committed to providing technical assistance for biofuel development and policy support in Jamaica, through an inter-governmental energy project, supported by the Governments of Brazil and the United States. The overall goal of the project is to develop and implement Jamaica's biofuels policy and establish a strong legal and regulatory framework for a vibrant...

Plans for Labour Day activities in the parish of Hanover are now at a high level, with the number of projects registered with the Labour Day planning committee numbering 25 and climbing. This is inclusive of the Parish/National Project, which is the refurbishing of the West Haven Children's Home, located in the Copse area of the parish. The home caters...

Church leaders and their congregations have been called upon "to sponsor a child", in an effort to tackle the problem of crime and violence. The call came from the President of the East Jamaica Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Pastor Adrian Cotterell, at the Workers' Week and Labour Day 2010 Thanksgiving Service on Sunday (May 16) at Seaview Chapel in Harbour...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ), through the Government of Jamaica, has secured a loan of US$71.2 million from the Chinese Government to develop some 3,300 shelter solutions. This disclosure was made by Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (May 18). Dr. Chang...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that during the 2010/11 financial year, the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) plans to start some 9,800 new shelter solutions. "Over 50 per cent of these will be completed by the end of the year. Of the 9,800 solutions, 7,639 solutions will be Greenfield projects, and the remaining 2,202,...

The Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) commenced 3,076 shelter solutions at a cost of approximately $1.7 billion, during the last fiscal year. Making his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 18), Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Chang pointed out that of the number, 1,130 units have been completed. "Of interest is...

At the end of this fiscal year, at least 60 per cent of residents living in rural Jamaica should have access to potable water, Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. Speaking in the House of Representatives during the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate, today (May 18), Dr. Chang informed that the goal of the Ministry is to...

The Water Resources Authority (WRA) has implemented a project to assess the potential for rainwater harvesting across the island, Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said. Speaking in the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives Tuesday (May 18), Dr. Chang said that the objective is to analyse the rainfall data for stations in elevated...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has said that the Government wants to ensure that all Jamaicans benefit from the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). He said that ICT, an umbrella term for communication devices or applications, including radio, television, cellular phones, computer and network hardware and software, can be used as...