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As part of the Local Government reform initiative, a revolving educational loan facility, valued at some $5 million, is being set up for staff of the Department of Local Government and Parish Councils. Minister of State, with responsibility for Local Government, Robert Montague, said yesterday (Nov. 6) that the loan facility "will assist staff to upgrade their qualifications for appointments...

The Jamaica Cancer Society, has benefitted from a donation of $21, 140, which represents part proceeds from the sale of the Jamaica Motorist Diary, published by Rex Printing and Stationery Company Limited. Managing Director of the company, Clifton Hylton, who handed over the funds during a luncheon on Wednesday (Nov.5) at the Terra Nova All Suites Hotel in Kingston, said...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has underscored the importance of project planning, implementation and management, noting that these principles were critical to the successful introduction and recent roll-out of the E10 project, which will provide more environmentally friendly fuel for the transport sector. The E10 fuel, a blend of 10 per cent ethanol from sugar cane and 90 per cent...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, will on Wednesday, November 19, hand out long service medals to civil servants who have worked in the public sector in their specific areas of expertise for twenty five years and over. The awarding of the long service medals to civil servants was introduced in 1988. Now in its 20th year, the Jamaica Civil Service Long...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has charged that the society has divested itself of the responsibility that is attached to bringing up children and transforming them into good worthwhile, productive citizens. "We have unburdened ourselves of so much of that responsibility because too many of us have come to the conclusion that school and everything it represents is the place you...

Cabinet has approved the award of contracts, valued at more than $120 million, by the National Water Commission (NWC), to effect improvement works on some of the agency's water and sewage treatment facilities. Addressing journalists at a post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, on November 5, Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight...

The Education Transformation Programme, of the Ministry of Education recently hosted a group of nine educators from England, who were in the island to examine the impact of visual arts on students' behaviour and academic performance, among other things. The visit of the group is in keeping with the annual study calls to the island, by educators identified by the...

The Ministry of Education, has partnered with Great Shape Inc., a non profit organisation, based in the United States (US), to host a literacy empowerment project, for at least 5,000 students in Region 3. Literacy Co-ordinator, Laurel Brent Harris, made the disclosure in an interview with JIS News. "We have found that a number of persons and organisations have an...

An annual Local Government Minister's Award has been established, to be presented to the Parish Council, that has best demonstrated exemplary service, initiative and leadership in advancing the Local Government Reform agenda, and as a consequence, has provided a significant increase in the level of service to its citizenry. This was announced today (November 6), by Minister of State in...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) and the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), have signed a six-month agreement valued at $150 million for extensive beautification work in resort areas in six parishes. The agreement, which was signed yesterday (Nov. 5) at a press briefing held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, will ensure the initial cleaning of areas in St....

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), yesterday (Nov. 5) officially handed over an upgraded canteen to the Brampton All-age School in Trelawny, which will ensure that students receive at least one hot nutritious meal on school days. The upgrading work was done at a cost of $2.7 million and is in keeping with the Government's school feeding thrust. Operations Manager...

The Office of the Children's Advocate (OCA), has made strides in promoting and protecting the rights of the nation's children, in terms of investigating complaints made by and on behalf of children, providing legal representation for them, among other things. Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, presenting the OCA's 2007/08 annual report at the final in a series of consultations with church...