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Chief Justice, Hon. Zaila McCalla O.J., has commended efforts being made by stakeholders, at various levels of the society, to combat human trafficking in Jamaica. Speaking at a two-day workshop hosted by the Ministry of Health at the Mona Visitors' Lodge and Conference Centre, University of the West Indies (UWI), St. Andrew, Mrs. McCalla cited the efforts and input of...

Jamaicans are being urged to come together at the community level to chart a course for the development of their parish. Making the call at the Hanover Parish Development Symposium in Lucea yesterday (February 25), Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, said that the task of planning for development cannot be the job of the...

A Learning Network Centre, which aims to improve the reading and writing abilities of young people in South St. Andrew and equip them with marketable skills, was officially opened today (Feb. 26) in Jones Town. The facility, located on the grounds of the Admiral Town Police Station will benefit residents of Jones Town, Arnett Gardens, Torrington Park, Lincoln Avenue, Havana...

Jamaica is set to host the first leg of the 2010 Kite Boarding World Cup Series at Long Bay Beach, Portland, March 25 to April 3. The 10-day tournament is expected to attract up to 1,000 visitors to see the over 50 competitors from Brazil, Wales, Norway, Spain, Poland, Australia, France, Denmark, the USA, Mexico, Italy and Jamaica. Speaking at...

Just over $100 million is to be spent on constructing a fixed weigh scale station at Harbour View, St. Andrew, Transport and Works Minister, the Hon. Mike Henry, has announced. The project, to be undertaken by Tankweld Construction Company Limited, forms part of the Ministry's Vehicle Weight Enforcement Programme, launched in December 2009, which is one of the strategies being...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, has said that a strategy is being developed for the economic recovery of earthquake-hit Haiti, which will use elements of Jamaica's Tourism Master Plan. This strategy, called the Montego Bay Initiative, will position tourism as a main pillar for the economic development of Haiti. "The model which is being used, is really a model that...

Mayor of the Municipality of Portmore, in St. Catherine, Keith Hinds, is calling for the operators of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 to place five per cent of all monthly gains at the toll into a special fund, which would go towards rehabilitating the roadways in the community. The Mayor proposes that the fund be called the Portmore Road...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, said that Government was pursuing a number of initiatives for young people to pursue a successful career in agriculture. Responding to a caller on the radio programme, 'Jamaica House Live' earlier this week, Dr. Tufton said there was the need for aspiring agronomists to have financial support for their education. The Credit Bureau will...

Effective Monday, 1 March 2010, the cash reserve requirement with respect to foreign currency prescribed liabilities of deposit taking institutions will be reduced by two (2) percentage points to 9.0 per cent. The liquid asset requirement will also be reduced by two (2) percentage points to 23.0 per cent. The cash reserve and liquid asset requirements applicable to Jamaica Dollar...

The public transportation system is to get a boost with the purchase of 55 new buses which will arrive in March to expand the services of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Minister Mike Henry made the announcement last night on the monthly interactive radio programme, 'Jamaica House Live'. Minister Henry said his Ministry has been delivering on its commitment...

Jamaica's newly appointed High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Sheila Sealy Monteith and Consul General to Toronto, Mr. George Ramocan, will head a list of luminaries who will attend the University of the West Indies (UWI) fund-raising benefit gala, tomorrow (February 27), in Toronto, Canada. This is the first time that the annual event will be held in Canada and...

Over the last nine years, primary schools across the island have benefited from the intervention of the Primary Education Support Project (PESP), which seeks to improve the performance, efficiency and equity of the primary education system. An extensive project, which came to an end last year, PESP has had an impact on every primary school, through the many initiatives that...