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An anti-gang strategy is being developed by the Ministry of National Security to deal with criminal gangs in Jamaica, says Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Major Richard Reese. He was speaking at the graduation ceremony of the Introduction to Financial Investigation and Junior Command Narcotics Investigation courses, today (March 20) at the Caribbean Regional Drug Law Enforcement Training Centre (REDTRAC),...

Lost on the road and unsure of the correct route to take? With the launch of Jamaica's first Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) navigation system, getting lost while driving can become a thing of the past. By just plotting in the destination, the digital road map, which was developed by the Mona Geo-informatics Institute (MGI), will recommend the route to be...

Operators of some 75 early childhood institutions in Kingston and St. Andrew are set to benefit from training to improve health and safety standards at the facilities. The Council for Voluntary Social Services (CVSS) has secured some $1 million in funding for the training programme, which will cover health and sanitation, disaster and emergency management preparedness, and fire safety. Chairman...

Assistant Chief Education Officer in the Student Assessment Unit, at the Ministry of Education, Sharon Neil, is appealing to parents to support and not pressure their children, in light of the upcoming Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), which takes place on March 26 and 27. "I believe that parents have a critical role to play in helping the children to...

Permanent Secretary in the Education Ministry, Audrey Sewell, has called on corporate Jamaica to form collaborative partnerships with the Government to improve the education sector. According to Mrs. Sewell, the Government was "stretched thin in terms of resources and cannot fix everything, and needs the assistance and commitment of every Jamaican." She was addressing the launch of Sagicor Life Jamaica...

The United States Embassy is pleased to announce that the U.S. Military in coordination with the Ministry of Health will be hosting a series of "Beyond The Horizon" medical fairs in the Morant Bay Area. The first fair will be March 23-27 at the Morant Bay Primary School from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. daily. All members of the community...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, is reporting growth in the sector since the start of the winter tourism season on December 15, 2008, despite the economic challenges facing the world. Speaking at a media briefing on Thurday March 19, at the Ministry, in New Kingston, the Minister pointed out that up to March 15, the country has welcomed 464,589 stop...

The Television Department of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has presented a video documentary 'Working it Out', to the Dispute Resolution Foundation. The video was aired in two parts, on CVM and TVJ, on March 4 and 11. The documentary will help raise awareness of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and the work of the DRF. It is hoped that the...

The Maxfield Park Children's Home, in Kingston, has been granted approximately $3.5 million (US$39,915) to renovate sections of the 90-year old institution. An agreement was signed today (March 19) between the Embassy of Japan and the Maxfield Park Children's Home for the funding. Japanese Ambassador, His Excellency Masahiro Obata, in his comments at the ceremony, held at the Home, said...

The Ministry of Education's target of 100 per cent competence in literacy and numeracy in primary and secondary schools, could be significantly boosted by the Fun 4 Kidz/Sanya Richards Fast Track After School Programme in Jamaica. The brainchild of American Educator, Andrew Post, with significant input from Jamaican-born American 400 metres runner, Sanya Richards, the programme incorporates academics and extra-curricular...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, is urging Corporate Jamaica to follow the lead of the Department of Correctional Services in hosting Health and Wellness programmes for employees. He said this would have a tremendous impact on keeping the society healthy. Colonel MacMillan was giving the main address at Wednesday morning's (March 18) Mega Health Fair at the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has stressed the importance of the Organisation of American States (OAS), to support the call for stronger regulations of financial institutions that have an international reach. "There is a need to rebuild global confidence. There must be synchronisation of regulatory systems. It will be a tragedy if developing countries become more excluded from global decisions", Mr....