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Mayor of Montego Bay, Councilor Charles Sinclair, expressed regret at the passing of Lady Bustamante, widow of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, after being the first to sign a Condolence Book opened at the St. James Parish Council offices Tuesday (August 4). "The history of Jamaica is replete with her work and her association with the first...

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, was among many Jamaicans who turned out Tuesday (August 4) to view the body of the late Lady Gladys Bustamante at two of her former stomping grounds. The Jamaica Labour Party's (JLP) Belmont Road headquarters was sombre in the afternoon (August 4), as persons eagerly awaited their turn to view the body of...

The Ananda Alert programme is making strides in reuniting missing children with their families. Of the 82 children, who were reported missing from their homes since the programme's launch in May, 44 have been successfully reunited with their families. The number includes 14 teenagers, who had gone missing during the months of February, April and July 2009. Senior Director for...

The Bustamante Hospital for Children, Kingston, has erected a shrine in honour of Lady Gladys Bustamante, widow of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, who died on July 25. Administrator at the Hospital, Henry Anglin noted that the shrine was erected shortly after the hospital heard of Lady Bustamante's passing. "Lady Bustamante was the patron of the hospital,...

With approximately 3,000 persons being deported to Jamaica annually, coupled with the local offenders, there is absolutely no doubt that an effective rehabilitation system is needed. Thanks to the British Government, who committed 2.97 million pounds sterling to the initiative, Jamaica is on its way to achieving state-of-the-heart rehabilitation facilities and well trained individuals, through the Jamaica Reducing Re-offending Action...

Eleven new housing units and three commercial structures costing $15.8 million have been delivered to beneficiaries in Andrew Court, Olympic Gardens by the Ministry of Water and Housing. The one-bedroom units were constructed at the corner of Holts Road and Olympic Way, to replace board shacks in which the residents were living. "You have a house with enough space so...

Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding has indicated that by next week, Cabinet will have the final proposal from the Ministry of Finance for a stand-by loan facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). Speaking yesterday (August 3), at a special press briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Golding said the Government has been meeting with the Opposition, as well as...

Commissioner of Police, Rear Admiral Hardley Lewin, has expressed confidence that the recommendations proposed in the current Strategic Review of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) will be realised, despite previous unsuccessful attempts at reforming the force. "My confidence comes from the fact that...the JCF has taken ownership for this report," he said. He also noted that the JCF was the...

The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) will need the support of International Financial Institutions (IFIs), as it seeks relief for debt-burdened member states, in the face of the global financial crisis. President of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, told journalists at Jamaica House on Monday (August 3), that there is a clear need for urgent financing for many...

Nineteen-year- old Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) Junior Champion Farmer 2009, Rahim Baccas, believes that, with some more effort and dedication, Jamaica can achieve food sufficiency and wealth creation in agriculture. The teenage farmer, who was crowned at last week-end's annual Denbigh Agricultural Show in Clarendon, told JIS News that he plans to study agriculture at the tertiary level. "(And) it...

CARICOM countries, including Jamaica, which feel endangered by proposed changes to the PetroCaribe agreement, are to approach exporter Venezuela for a compromise soon. This was indicated by Guyana's President, His Excellency Bharrat Jagdeo, when he addressed a special press briefing at Jamaica House, Monday (August 3). The briefing followed a meeting of the Special Prime Ministerial Task Force set up...

His Worship the Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Collin Gager, says that Jamaicans should resolve to build on the achievements of the past, as "the dream and hope that inspired us at Independence must never die." "We are grateful for our achievements. This is all a measure of our capacity for greatness, a testimony to the creativity that is within us...