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Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the new Rio Cobre Flood Warning System should be in place by March 31. Making the announcement at Wednesday's (March 3) Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz explained that, based on Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang's report to Cabinet, the Rio...

Stakeholders in the Caribbean banking sector will gather in Jamaica for three days later this month, to identify best practices for addressing bank insolvency issues, when the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC) stages its inaugural Caribbean Bank Insolvency Conference. Titled 'Bank Insolvency in the Caribbean: Law and Best Practice,' the conference is slated for the Rose Hall Resort and Spa...

The Brandon Hill Primary and Junior High School in West Rural St. Andrew now has a fully equipped resource centre, which will be used in the teaching of reading and computer studies. The multi-activity centre, which also houses a library, was officially opened yesterday (March 4) at a ceremony held on the school's compound. Students and a significant number of...

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) stands ready to support Jamaica with a programme of US$600 million in loans during 2010, IDB Executive Vice President, Daniel Zelikow has said. A press release from the international agency said Mr. Zelikow recently met with Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding and the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw to congratulate...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has said that the water supply for the town of Mandeville, in Manchester, would be improved during the next 24 months. Dr. Chang, who addressed a public forum at the Golf View Hotel, in Mandeville, on March 4, said that the town is poised to be a significant area of service...

For several decades, the Overseas Employment Programme has been like a silver lining for many Jamaicans, particularly farm workers, providing them the opportunity to improve their lives. The programme has also been a significant contributor to the Jamaican economy, as a result of the frequent inflow of foreign exchange, being sent home by workers to their loved ones. This year,...

Alternative Power Sources is one company at the forefront of Jamaica's Energy sector, helping families and business to reduce their energy bill and, at the same time, advancing the national renewable energy agenda. More importantly, Head of the company, Damien Lyn, reports that the renewable energy installation business has been a viable investment for him. "When I saw several companies...

Traffic congestion on the Bogue Main Road, which forms part of the A.G.S. Coombs Highway, Montego Bay, should ease by the end of June, with completion of construction works being undertaken by the National Works Agency (NWA), at a cost of $1.4 billion. Manager of Communications and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, made the announcement...

It is said that "a good education is the key to success" and, as such most, if not all able bodied persons always strive for the best in educational opportunities for themselves and their children, with a view to realizing social, economic and other improvements in their lives. Whereas for persons with all their physical faculties intact, achieving a good...

Regional Mathematics Co-ordinator, Mrs. Claudette Henry Harris, is asserting that children's performance in mathematics will improve significantly, over time, if parents play a more active role in their lives. "We believe that a partnership should exist between the school and the home. If parents really work with the teachers, then we should see marked improvements in our children's numeracy skills....

Recognizing that gender equality and women's empowerment are fundamental to the global mission of the United Nations to achieve equal rights and dignity for all, this year's observance of International Women's Day, March 8, under the theme - Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All, is a call to action to renew efforts to ensure full realization of the landmark...

Kingston, March 5, 2010 - This year marks the sixty-first (61) anniversary of the founding of the Commonwealth of Nations, formerly the British Commonwealth. Jamaica is part of this fifty-four (54) member group of countries whose main objective is to support member states as they work towards democracy and development. The Commonwealth Youth Ambassadors Programme of Jamaica has once again...