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Jamaica has been assured of full support and continued assistance from Europe, despite the current global crisis, by the head of the European Commission's delegation to Jamaica, Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni. Ambassador Alemanni said that despite the world economic crisis, Jamaica has the European Union's (EU) full support and continued commitment to assistance. He added that while the world crisis...

A total of 66 Jamaicans will depart the island later today for jobs in North America under the Government's Overseas Employment Programme. The amount comprises 50 farm workers, who will be working in the United States of America, and 16 persons, who will take on jobs at McDonald's franchises in Canada. Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, who...

The driving skills of bus operators employed to the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be significantly improved with the installation of a state-of-the-art bus driver simulator at the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) at Palisadoes Park in Kingston. The simulator, valued at Euro $1.1 million, is part of a joint project between the Governments of Belgium and Jamaica, and will...

The Jamaican Consulate in Miami will continue its series of community outreach, targeted at Jamaican nationals in Florida, with a session at the Grace Episcopal Church, 3600 Australian Avenue, Palm Beach County on March 17. The session, which will begin at 9:30 a.m., will cover consular services; the processing of Jamaican passport and citizenship applications; and the provision of information...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) will join consumer groups around the world in observing World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), on March 15 under the theme: 'Be a Smart Consumer.Empower Yourself'. Speaking with JIS News, Chief Executive Officer at the CAC, Dolsie Allen, said that the annual observation provided the opportunity to focus on and solidify the national and international consumer...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Desmond McKenzie, has informed that the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) remained committed to tackling the problem of illegal vending in Half-Way-Tree and in the vicinity of the Kingston Public Hospital (KPH). "While we recognise that persons, who are vending offer a service, and the fact that it is some persons only means of livelihood.we...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, has said there is an urgent need to fast-track the transformation of existing structures in the public sector. "There are still too many structures in the pubic sector that are antiquated, that are old, that are not in keeping with modern needs and, as such,...

The National Water Commission (NWC) is in the process of rolling out a new US$7 million Customer Information System (CIS) to provide improved service to its two million costumers, islandwide. The new Customer Information System (CIS) will enable the NWC to provide significantly more information to customers, and more timely dispatch of bills. It will also reduce the time between...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has said that while the development of a viable local bio-fuels industry would have its challenges, he was confident that the recently established Bio-fuels Task Force would be able to achieve such an objective. He was speaking at yesterday's (March 10) launch of the Task Force at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) building in...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has hailed today's (March 10) inaugural meeting of the Bio-fuels Task Force, a brainchild of the Ministries of Energy and Agriculture, as a significant point in Jamaica's history. "The Government of Jamaica is convinced that this is one of the pillars of our development. It is an excellent opportunity for collaboration between the Ministries of...

The mouth watering flavours of Jamaican and Caribbean food will be brought to life before a United Kingdom (UK) audience, when Jamaican-born chef Levi Roots, stars in a new television series about Caribbean cuisine on the BBC. Filming for the series titled 'Caribbean Foods Made Easy' gets underway in the UK this week and in Jamaica in early April. A...

Another step to improve customer service in public sector agencies will be made tomorrow, (March 11) when the Public Sector Modernization Division (PSMD) of the Cabinet Office will host a Customer Service Conference and Workshop under the theme 'Excellence in Service Delivery.' The conference will provide participants with information on customer service best practice across the Public Sector; evaluate the...