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A number of activities have been planned by the St. Catherine Parish Council, in commemoration of the 475th anniversary of the founding of the City of Spanish Town. Spanish Town will be celebrating 475 years of existence in July and to kick off the celebrations, the Parish Council is hosting a parliamentary style debate, incorporating all high schools in the...

Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS), has joined other Jamaican companies operating corporate offices in Florida, with the opening of its Miami office last month. The office, located in the County Square Shopping Centre in Miami Gardens, is the first overseas branch of the VMBS Group of Companies in the United States of America. With a staff complement of three, VMBS...

Jamaicans in South Florida in the United States of America,will celebrate the life and legacy of the late cultural icon, Louise Bennett-Coverley O.J., with the staging of the second annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Reading Festival on Sunday, February 1, at the South Regional Broward Community College Library in Pembroke Pines starting at 1.30 p.m. Titled "Defining Miss Lou and Her Impact...

Jamaicans in the Diaspora joined the millions of persons last Tuesday (Jan. 20) celebrating the inauguration of Barack Obama, as the first African American President of the United States. They flocked designated venues, libraries, homes, restaurants and offices sharing the historic occasion with other citizens from around the world. Jamaican Dale Holness, Commissioner of Lauderhill, spoke of his experience with...

The Government is putting measures in place for the implementation of a security vetting policy, which will apply to certain sensitive posts within the public service. The move is part of efforts to reduce and eliminate corruption and enhance accountability in Government. Addressing a special consultation organised by the Customs Department today (Jan. 27) at the Mona Visitors' Lodge in...

The Government has increased the 2008/2009 Budget by $18.4 billion, with the bulk of the additional expenditure going to liquidity support for the financial sector, as well as increased salaries for the police, teachers and health personnel. The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service will be lending $13.6 billion to the Development Bank of Jamaica(DBJ), for liquidity support for...

"Jamaica House Live", the monthly call in radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will resume this Wednesday (Jan. 28) at 8:30 pm. This will be the first programme for the year and also the first anniversary of 'Jamaica House Live'. The programme will continue to be aired on the last Wednesday in each month and allows Jamaicans at...

The Counter Narcotics and Major Crimes Task Force (Operation Kingfish) toll free hotline (811), last year received 1,306 actionable calls, with operational value. According to Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, this demonstrates the public's confidence in this avenue of relaying information to the police. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate...

A needs assessment of the Office of the Parliamentary Counsel has commenced, Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange, has informed. Speaking at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing, at Jamaica House, Miss Grange said the assessment, being carried out by the Canadian Department of Justice, under the Department's Justice Undertaking for Social Transformation (JUST) Programme, commenced on January 12,...

Two contracts, amounting to just over $264 million, have been approved by Cabinet, to undertake civil works in sections of St. Ann, and St. Catherine. Transport and Works Minister, and Chairman of Cabinet's Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing, held at Jamaica House, that Surrey Paving and Aggregate Company Limited, and Pavement and Structure...

Cabinet has approved the award of two contracts, totalling just over $277 million, to effect construction work at two schools in Portland and St. Ann. Speaking at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Transport and Works Minister, and Chairman of the Cabinet Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists that the contracts have been awarded to D.T. Brown Construction...

A state-of-the-art anaesthetic machine, valued at over $3.5 million, has been handed over to the Mandeville Regional Hospital, in Manchester, by the Rotary Club of Mandeville. Making the presentation on January 23, President of the Club, McClooney Blair, said in its drive to serve the community, the Club has used local fund-raising ventures, and help from its international partners, to...