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The Government is moving speedily to put legislation in place to address sexual harassment and a proposal will be presented to Cabinet soon. This disclosure was made on April 21 by Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, at a 'Sexual Harassment Rap Up' forum at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston. Minister Grange, who has responsibility for...

Director of the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC), Lieutenant Colonel Desmond Clarke, is imploring Jamaicans to get involved in physical activities, to ensure good mental and physical health. In an interview with JIS News, Mr. Clarke, who has responsibility for organising the National Senior Citizens Athletic Games, stressed the need for persons of all ages to embark on a...

World and Olympic sprint champion Veronica Campbell-Brown of Jamaica will be among the headliners at the 2009 Reebok Grand Prix scheduled for May 30 at Icahn Stadium on Randall's Island, New York City, USA. Other top athletes such as American sprinter Tyson Gay; Ethiopian distance runner Gebre-egziabher Gebremariam; and reigning three-time World Champion heptathlete Carolina Kluft of Sweden, will also...

Minister of National Security, Senator the Hon.Dwight Nelson, has said that the Government remains committed to efforts to eradicate violence in all forms against women, including sexual violence. "The Government will continue and is prepared to strengthen and enhance our input and assistance for the programmes in protection of women," he stated. Senator Nelson, who was speaking at a 'Sexual...

The Government is pumping resources into efforts to strengthen the police's forensic investigation capabilities as the country attempts to find a solution to the spiralling crime problem. The aim is to improve the police's ability to gather and provide scientific evidence, which can be presented in a court, to increase apprehensions. The move comes from a 2006 review, which recommended...

The Caribbean Information Platform on Renewable Energy (CIPORE) will be launched tomorrow (April 24, 2009) at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) in Kingston, Jamaica. CIPORE (www.cipore.org) is the information and communication system for the exchange of Renewable Energy information for the region. It will provide information on projects and media galleries of renewable energy sites among other things for the...

The first United States of America (USA)/Jamaica Diaspora Conference, initially planned for June, has been rescheduled to October. Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, confirmed the new date during an interview with JIS News, following a meeting with members of the Jamaica Diaspora Advisory Board for the Northeast...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has said that the country will have to find its own money to close the budget gap this year. In a national broadcast tonight, Mr. Golding said that the Government cannot borrow more money to close the gap, and the nation will have to start "cutting our suit to fit the cloth." "We will...

Finance Ministers from Latin America and the Caribbean are expected to meet in Santiago, Chile this summer, to deliberate on a Western Hemispheric response to the global financial crisis. Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, made the announcement at a press conference at the Norman Manley International Airport on Sunday night (April 19), shortly after his arrival from the Summit...

Air Jamaica is now offering daily flights between Toronto and Jamaica, having increased scheduled service throughout the spring and summer. "We are anticipating a busy spring and summer season, and with daily flights, our passengers will find it more convenient to arrange that perfect vacation in Jamaica," Chief Revenue Officer, Tom Hill, told JIS News. From now until June 12,...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has called on the Jamaican community overseas not to lose its focus in the midst of the current global difficulties. Speaking against the background of the global financial crisis, Senator Robinson asserted that just as the crisis had a beginning, there would...

The Ministry of Water and Housing will host the 18th Conference of Ministers and High Level Authorities on Housing and Urbanisation in Latin America and the Caribbean (MINURVI), in July. Themes for the conference are: 'Financing Social Housing in view of the World Economic Crisis', and 'Housing in Risky Situations'. Presidency of the conference was officially transferred to Jamaica at...