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The Trelawny Parish Council is putting plans in place for the staging of a Mayor's Forum in March, following the success of the inaugural event held last November. Residents of the parish had expressed satisfaction with the amount of information presented by Local Government representatives and heads of agencies at last year's event, which was held during Local Government Month,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, says the Church has a critical role to play in holding a community together, amidst the constant changes that have been taking place throughout the world, some of which have eroded the principles under which communities existed. He emphasised that "the things that hold a community together are not things that will exist or happen organically....

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that despite the economic downturn in the major markets overseas, Jamaica experienced a four per cent growth in tourist arrivals last year and earned US$2 billion in revenue. "Last year, we ended the difficult year with a four per cent increase over 2007. We welcomed 1,757,000 visitors to the island, which was 63,000...

The St. Thomas Parish Council is moving to have repair work carried out on a section of the Hermitage Road in St. Thomas, which has been severely eroded over the years, and is in need of a retaining wall. Addressing Councillors at the Parish Council meeting held on Thursday (Jan 8) in Morant Bay, St Thomas, Mayor of Morant Bay,...

This year as Earthquake Awareness Week is observed, and activities spearheaded by the ODPEM, the nation has been reminded that necessary precautions must be taken on a continuous basis as quakes have no season and can strike at any time. It is with this in mind that the Bethabara Primary and Junior High, in Manchester, for many years has made...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang has said that the Government is serious about identifying and providing adequate and affordable housing solutions for working class, and middle income workers. He notes that this year the Ministry will be moving to ensure that efforts are made to provide solutions for these categories of workers as there is a shortfall....

The Accompong Maroons in St. Elizabeth were recently encouraged by speakers addressing their 271st anniversary peace treaty celebration, to preserve their victory over the British and use it as a motivation for nation building. "There are certain defining moments in every nation's history that helped to create the current atmosphere that everyone enjoy. And that peace treaty which was signed...

Earthquake Awareness Month activities for St. Mary were officially launched at a function held at the St. Mary Parish Library in Port Maria on Wednesday (Jan. 7). The event, staged by the St. Mary Parish Council, was attended by a number of persons representing government and non-government organizations in the parish, and featured cultural presentations by students of Oracabessa, Islington,...

Government has finalized plans for the funeral services of the 14 persons who lost their lives in the December 19, Rio Grande Valley tragedy in Portland. Minister of State for Project Implementation in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz, says autopsies have been completed for all 14 victims and the funeral dates have been finalized. (See attached document)...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, has called on the Social Development Commission (SDC) to do more to increase its contact with the 785 communities across Jamaica. Minister Grange's exhortation to the SDC came as she addressed a meeting of the board of directors and senior management of the agency yesterday (Thursday, 8th January...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has urged Jamaicans to place greater emphasis on earthquake preparedness by becoming better informed, and more involved in the precautionary process. "I appeal to my fellow Jamaicans to participate in the activities planned for this commemorative week and avail themselves of all the necessary information that will aid in securing their own lives and properties in...

With immediate effect, nineteen senior officers and consultants of the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and its tax related agencies have been re-deployed to give momentum to the Ministry's efforts to reform the Government's tax administration programme. Financial Secretary, Sharon Crooks has announced that effective Monday, January 12, the proposed Domestic Tax Administration Project will be activated and...