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Users of the Brown's Town Health Centre, in St. Ann, are expected to benefit from the comfort of the Lesma Johnston pre and post natal care wing, which is the latest addition to the facility. Rehabilitation work was recently carried out at the centre to add the new wing, at a cost of more than $3 million. The facility was...

Registration for the new Government of Jamaica (GoJ) health card will begin on September 1 for the roll-out of the programme by October 1. Health Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, made the announcement on Thursday (Aug.13) at the official opening of the Lesma Johnston prenatal and post natal care wing at the Brown's Town Health Centre in St. Ann. The health...

Some 265 early childhood institutions in St. Catherine communities are to receive furniture, appliances and reading materials under an initiative launched by the Social Development Commission's (SDC) parish office in Spanish Town. The programme, which is in collaboration with donor agencies, will benefit institutions in Linstead, Old Harbour, Portmore and Spanish Town. At a presentation ceremony held yesterday (Aug. 13)...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says he wants to raise the level of confidence that the public has in the police, and names a number of steps the Government intends to take toward this end. Speaking in an interview on CVM television's programme, 'Direct', earlier this week, he said: "We are going to enact into law some of the...

Amidst fears of possible unemployment as a consequence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement, Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has given the assurance that Government is determined to avoid job cuts in the public sector. "There are going to be some serious expenditure cuts this year...We do not propose in those cuts to make any worker redundant," he...

In 1962, a group of Jamaicans living in Toronto, Canada, wanted to celebrate the Independence of their island home. The planning of the festivities resulted in the formation of the Jamaican Canadian Association (JCA), which today is regarded as the largest and oldest Jamaican community organisation in Canada. Like Jamaica, the JCA this year celebrates its 47th year of existence....

The Ministry of Tourism has signed an agreement with US Airways, which will provide for an increase in airlift out of the United States of America (USA) to Jamaica. "An arrangement has been concluded with US Airways to commence some 64 rotations over a 17-week period out of Phoenix (Arizona). We start on the 17th of December and we conclude...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has underscored the importance of establishing partnerships and building synergies among stakeholders, in the effort to strengthen Jamaica's disaster management programme. Speaking at a workshop on 'Strengthening Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction' at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in Kingston on Wednesday (Aug. 12), Mr....

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says the bauxite company, Alpart, in Nain, St. Elizabeth will continue its water supply programme to sections of St. Elizabeth despite its closure. Following discussions with the Government, the company has also agreed to extend the supply of water from five days to seven. This will come with conditions as the company has complained...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has commended the work being done by the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, which he says, is going to be one of the leading sectors that the country will rely on to lead it through the economic crisis. However, he noted that agriculture is faced with a lot of problems, especially in St. Elizabeth, the...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has vowed to come clean with the people, to be honest and tell them what is going on in relation to the plans that the Government has for combating the economic crisis. Speaking last night (August 12) to thousands of people who came out to hear him at the St. Elizabeth Town Hall meeting...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says every effort will be made to cut out waste, corruption and stealing, as too much of that is happening. He said because of these abuses, the country is not getting full dollar value for every tax dollar spent. The Prime Minister expressed his concerns at the Town Hall meeting in Junction, St. Elizabeth,...