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In its quest to rid the streets of Trelawny of derelict vehicles, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) has already removed 50 such vehicles. Public Relations Officer of the NSWMA's western region, Garth Holloway, in a report tabled at the monthly meeting of the Parish Council Thursday( April 9) stated that the drive, which started in December, 2008, is...

The Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) will observe Intellectual Property (IP) Week from April 20 to 26, under the theme: 'Creativity: Protect. Collect. Respect.' Speaking at Thursday's(April 9) JIS Think Tank session, Manager of the Copyright and Related Rights Directorate at JIPO, Philippa Davies, explained that the observance of the week presents an opportunity to highlight the value of creative...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security(MLSS) on Wednesday (April 8) handed over cheques, valued at approximately $600,000, to five persons with disabilities to help start their own small businesses under the Economic Enablement project Speaking at the handing over ceremony, Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Andrew Gallimore, said that the initiative is...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) is rolling out a number of initiatives, as part of the restructuring of the agency aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and increasing its earning capacity. This includes the innovative utilisation of the Riverton landfill in Kingston, which has been described as a source of 'big business' by Executive Director of the NSWMA, Joan...

The University of the West Indies (UWI) has committed to what it has dubbed, a 'Greeninitiative', as part of its efforts to promote environmentally sound practices. The pact provides the UWI with a unique opportunity, as a regional university, and the Mona campus, as a national leader in teaching and research, to declare its commitment to protecting and improving its...

The Courthouses and Judicial Residences Programme, in the Ministry of Justice, is projected to spend $402 million this fiscal year on construction and improvements to court houses, including the Supreme Court. For this fiscal year, the provision for construction and improvements to court houses will facilitate the purchase of a National Commercial Bank (NCB) building, at 52-54 King Street, Kingston,...

The Ministry of Health's efforts to enhance universal access to treatment,care, and preventative measures for persons living with HIV/AIDS, have been boosted by the $576 Million allocated in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure. The project, funded by a grant from the Global Fund, aims to strengthen multi-sector response at the national level, to prevent and address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in...

The work to sustain production of high-quality marine resources has received a multi-million dollar injection, figures contained in the Estimates of Expenditure for the 2009/10 fiscal year reveal. The estimates show that Government intends to spend approximately $79.3 million for the enhancement of environmental stewardship and management of marine resources by strengthening fishers' organisations. The project, titled: 'Improving Jamaica's Agricultural...

Government has earmarked $20.9 million for institutional strengthening within the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. The initiative, implemented in January 2008, seeks to strengthen the PIOJ's capacity for long-term sustainable development planning and policy formulation, as well as, monitor Jamaica's positioning for developed country status by...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) will be spending some $1.05 billion this fiscal year to implement infrastructure development projects and provide basic social services in a number of communities. The money has been provided in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, which is now before the House of Representatives. As stated in the document, the financing will go towards the...

A sum of $379 million has been allocated for the Office of the Cabinet's Public Sector Modernisation Programme II. As contained in the 2009/10 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives, the allocation will provide for the continuation of the modernisation programme in the Ministry of Education and regional education agencies, national inspectorate agencies, the Forestry Department, Fisheries...

A project aimed at enabling young children to learn and develop optimally, will receive $228.5 million in the 2009/10 Budget. According to the Estimates of Expenditure for the new fiscal year, the Enhancement of Basic Schools project, supported by the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), was initially slated to run from 2002 to 2006, but that deadline has been revised twice,...