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Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that poverty is an enemy of the environment and funding must continue to be given towards its alleviation. He was addressing Commonwealth Heads of Government in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on November 27. In his contribution to the special session on climate change, Mr Golding said he was encouraged by statements from United Nations...

Long distance runners and track and field enthusiasts are expected to descend on the community of Christiana, Manchester next month for the second annual Audley Shaw 10-kilometre road race. The event, slated for December 13, is expected to attract athletes and spectators from the parish and across the island. The race will start at the cross roads in Spring Ground...

Three St. Catherine schools on Friday (Nov. 27) received educational materials from the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) valued at approximately $10,000. The schools are Newlands Basic in Portmore; Sargeantville All-Age in Harker's Hall; and Seafield Primary and Infant. Acting Radio Manager at the JIS, Mrs. Alva Lindsay Blair, made the presentations to the schools. A total of 385 students are...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has expressed disappointment that there seems to be no clear direction on the restructuring of the International Financial Institutions (IFIs). Further, he is concerned that once the economic crisis recedes, the interests of middle income developing countries, like Jamaica, might be forgotten. Mr. Golding, who is in Trinidad participating in the Commonwealth Heads of...

With the consultations on local government reform completed, Cabinet submissions are being prepared, to facilitate the issuing of drafting instructions for the 14 laws, which are to be repealed as part of the reform process. The intention is to create three key Acts that better reflect the roles and functions of local authorities and which will give the system the...

Six municipal police officers of the Manchester Parish Council were on Tuesday (Nov. 24), sworn in as District Constables (DC) to support the work of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) at the community level. The newly appointed DCs, comprising five males and one female, took the oath of office during a ceremony held in the Parish Council chambers in Mandeville,...

President of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, is urging citizens to actively support the 'Eat Jamaica' campaign by consuming more locally-produced food. "In the same breath, we also urge the farmers to increase production and offer high quality, value-added products, with attractive packaging," Mr. Harris said, as he addressed the 6th anniversary function of the 'Eat Jamaica' campaign...

Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, has issued a statement following an emergency meeting with the management of the Possibility Programme. The meeting was convened following a newspaper report, which alleged that a boy, who lived on the street, had been denied entry to the programme. The boy is now in the care and protection of the...

Debate on a Bill seeking to amend the Registration (Strata Titles) Act, passed by the House of Representatives in October, began Friday (November 27) in the Senate. The legislation, which is being piloted by Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Dorothy Lightbourne, seeks to address several concerns surrounding the ownership of condominiums or apartment buildings, including payment...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA), Colonel Oscar Derby, has said that securing more open skies agreements could reap tremendous benefits for the Jamaican economy. "One of the most popular trends in the global industry is to move to open skies. Many countries are using Open Skies agreements to allow greater traffic rights to their airlines,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has said that the Government is currently reviewing the Maternity Leave Act, to support the promotion of gender equality in the workforce. Speaking recently at the launch of the International Labour Organization (ILO) /United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) report on work and family, at the University of the West Indies (UWI),...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is announcing that an agreement has been reached with the Nurses' Association of Jamaica, Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and the Ministry of Health today at a meeting held at the Ministry, North Street, Kingston. The new Heads of Agreement for the period April 2008 - March 2010 will be signed...