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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw has said that activities in the informal sector have contributed to the "slipping and sliding" of the economy and the negative consequences on the lives of Jamaicans. Noting that the informal sector is now 40 per cent of the entire economy, he described informal operators as people hustling to make a...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, James Robertson has said that the Government, and the nation, must remain committed to meeting the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), and make every effort to reduce the economic gap. Mr. Robertson, who was making his presentation in the 2008/9 Sectoral Debate in the House, today (July 9), noted that the...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, James Robertson has said that it is imperative that the country pursues a policy of enlightened development planning covering a number of critical issues, which have implications for economic growth. These, he said, include global warming and its consequent effects on the environment, coastal management, energy conservation, agriculture, land and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Everald Warmington, has said that the Ministry has designed 'Starter Home Units', as a means of providing affordable housing for low income families. Making his presentation in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (July 8), Mr. Warmington informed that the homes are detached stand-alone 270 square...

The Ministry of Water and Housing, through its agency the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), is developing a master plan for rural water at an estimated cost of $50 million, to carry out the mandate of the Water Sector Policy. "This entails the development of a comprehensive set of plans for the supply of potable water within each parish," State...

The classrooms are small and open to the elements, undecorated by the fans that dot many of the schools in more affluent neighbourhoods in Kingston. The classes are noisy, and the wind whips up the dust from the nearby denuded playing field. Yet, in that same environment are smiles, eager faces, and willing warriors. Primary School Teacher, Cordell Francis is...

Students and teachers at the Discovery Bay Basic School in St. Ann should be feeling safer now, as a chain link fence has been erected at the school by the St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners (SAJBP). Public and Community Relations Officer at SAJBP, Winston Watson, told JIS News that the company was more than happy to assist the school. "As...

Member of Parliament (MP) for South West St. Catherine and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Everald Warmington has noted that a number of housing developments are currently in progress in that constituency, while others are in the planning and approval stages. "All these units are in the middle income range. In addition there have been...

Member of Parliament (MP) for South West St. Catherine, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Everald Warmington has noted that the Goldmine water supply system is now being upgraded and replacement lines are being laid between Blue Hole and Marlie Hill in that constituency. Explaining, he said, "Phase one of the Colbeck Heights/Red Ground/ Bartons...

Opposition Spokesman on Health and the Environment, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has said the Government must be commended for implementing the policy of Free Health Care. He argued that such a bold step must be highlighted and that health professionals be lauded for stepping up to the plate in making the policy a reality. Making his presentation in the 2008/09 Sectoral...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that the public has been responding positively to the Government's call to pay their taxes. "We are getting tremendous response. This June compared with last June, we raked in $12 billion more compared with last year; 37 per cent higher than we collected last year. (During) the first quarter...

Culture is the way of life of a people. It is the storehouse of our traditions, aspirations, and values. It encompasses our belief systems, world views and forms of recreation and entertainment. Culture gives expression to a people's creative diversity and fosters tolerance, generosity of spirit, forgiveness, and respect for others. It is defined in many other ways by many...