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Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings has revealed that the E10 hotline is in "full swing" and that a number of Jamaicans have been calling to get information on the soon to be introduced bio-fuel. "The hotline is up and running. People are calling from as early as 6:45 in the morning, making enquiries and I hope more persons will call...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has said that members of the Jamaica Enrolled Assistant Nurses' Association, are most valuable to the health sector. "You might feel that you are health workers operating from the periphery of the health system, but I would like to assure you, that you are a valued member of the family," he said. "As...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that the Ministry is keen on establishing a Justice Square, and getting new courtroom space, in an attempt to effectively address the backlog of cases which currently exists. Addressing the recent annual General Meeting of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, in Kingston, the Minister cited legislation, which had...

Chief Executive Officer of the Child Development Agency (CDA), Alison Anderson, today encouraged wards of the state to "dream big" and to always develop a plan for their lives. "This simply means that you do not need to worry about the things you do not have. What you need to do is take what you have, dream big, and make...

President of the Jamaica Association of Guidance Counselling in Education, Jennifer Willie, has called on colleagues to maintain excellence in their counselling profession, as they seek to tackle the social ills in the society. Mrs. Willie, who spoke recently at a Ministry of Education function held at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU) in Manchester, to honour top Guidance Counsellors, said...

Director of the Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES), at the University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Professor Andrew Downes, has said that training and a stable macro-economic environment, are just two of several critical factors the country needs, to increase its productivity level. "A research done in Jamaica suggests that organisational development, human...

Jamaica is to benefit from an "Open Skies" Agreement with the United States, the foundation for which is built on the 1969 Air Transport Agreement, and constitutes an integral link in promoting the economic, social, and cultural development of the island. "Since the conclusion of the 1969 Agreement, a number of developments have taken place, necessitating that we revisit the...

The Post and Telecommunications Department and the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM), on Thursday (October 30), launched a set of commemorative stamps marking the Board's 100th anniversary. The launch saw stamps featuring images of the Association's history along with first day covers being formally unveiled. Addressing the ceremony held at the Institute of Jamaica in Kingston,...

Director of Information and Research at the National Council on Drug Abuse, Ellen Campbell-Grizzle, is imploring parents to utilise the counselling services and wealth of information offered by the organisation, to assist in effectively monitoring their children's whereabouts and actions. Mrs. Campbell-Grizzle revealed that increasingly, the agency has been receiving questions from parents, who are worried that their children may...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, informed the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct.28), that the Government is committed to establishing a Sex Offenders Registry. "The report of a working group, which developed a Sex Offenders Management Policy was submitted on June 19. On July 21, Cabinet considered the report and issued drafting instructions to the Chief Parliamentary Counsel, for the preparation...

The Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, on Thursday (Oct. 29), presented three judges with their instruments of appointment to higher offices within the judiciary, during a swearing-in ceremony held at King's House. Justice Mahadev Dukharan was confirmed as Judge of the Court of Appeal; His Honour, Mr. Frank Williams, was appointed to act as Puisne...

The enthusiasm generated by Jamaica's record breaking Olympic team to the Beijing Summer Games in China in August continued last weekend, as scores of Jamaican nationals and friends of the Diaspora turned out to participate in activities staged across south Florida, to honour the athletes' achievements. Accolades, punctuated by screams of excitement, filled the air as patrons greeted triple sprint...