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The Canadian Government has pledged C$18 million (J$1.2 billion) to Jamaica's Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme, which was formally launched at Jamaica House today (April 21). Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, and his Canadian counterpart, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which will see the funds being channelled into Jamaica's justice system...

Assistant Commissioner of Police, Novelette Grant, is seeking the help of the media and other influential groups to build police-citizen rapport and dispel the perception that most members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) are corrupt. She said the perception that the Police are corrupt is being fuelled by the media and other sources, rather than personal experiences of corruption...

The prevalence of vectors in Jamaica has made mapping the entire island for these organisms a challenging goal for the Vector Control Unit of the Ministry of Health (MOH). However, in its bid to curtail the spread of insect vectors or vector-borne illnesses, the Unit continues to work assiduously to carry out Vector Control activities in communities across the island....

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding today (April 21) secured funding for a four-year programme that will improve the effectiveness of Jamaica's justice system. He made this announcement following the signing of the Justice Undertakings for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme between himself and the Prime Minister of Canada, the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper at Jamaica House. Mr. Golding said that...

The average number of Jamaicans travelling to Canada under the Canadian Overseas Workers Programme has now reached eight thousand (8,000) annually and according to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, remittances from the programme have far exceeded Can$52 million over the past five years. During bi-lateral talks at Jamaica House this morning (April 21) with Canadian Prime...

Canadian Prime Minister the Rt. Hon. Stephen Harper, made a renewed call yesterday for his country and CARICOM to sign a free trade agreement with mutual benefits for both signatories. The Canadian Prime Minister said that while there are concerns about proceeding with a free trade agreement at this time, with the impact of the global recession, Canada was committed...

The 2009/10 Budget Debate begins on April 23, in the House of Representatives, with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, making his presentation. Mr. Shaw will tell the nation how the $547.75 billion budget for the fiscal year will be funded. On April 7, the Minister tabled the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure in the House, which showed...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, will deliver the first inaugural lecture entitled, 'The History of Jamaican Education', on Tuesday, April 21, at the Library of Congress, in Washington, D.C. The lecture series will be presented by Diplomats in Washington, under the auspices of the Hispanic Division of the Library of Congress. In an interview with JIS News,...

Jamaicans living in Canada are praising the Jamaican security forces for the positive outcome to the hostage incident, at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, today (April 20). "I am proud as a Jamaican that we were able to get out of this without anyone getting hurt," said Director of Programme and Community Initiative, at Four Villages...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is embarking on a modernisation programme, which will result in improvements to its physical plants and equipment across the island. Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, speaking at the official opening of the newly upgraded NWA Clarendon Parish Office in May Pen on Friday April 17, said that the Ministry is fully committed to...

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will be staging a Creativity Expo on April 24, which will showcase examples of Jamaican ingenuity in the areas of copyright and related rights. The one-day event, slated for Emancipation Park in Kingston from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., is part of activities to mark Intellectual Property Week, which is being observed from April...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has ordered an immediate investigation into the breach of security that took place at the Sangster International Airport, in Montego Bay, St. James, that resulted in a hostage incident involving a Canjet aircraft on April 19. A successful rescue and release operation by the Jamaican Security Forces, on April 20, resulted in the man...