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The complement of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF), has been boosted with the addition of 119 new members, comprising 88 males and 31 females. On July 4, the new members were presented with certificates at a Passing-Out Parade, held at the Carl Rattray Training College in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. "These 119 persons are graduating at a critical juncture...

Chairperson of the Campaign Financing Committee and Member of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, has urged residents of Portland to participate in discussions on issues relating to political party financing. Speaking at a public forum held on Thursday (July 3) at the Port Antonio High School auditorium, Port Antonio, Portland, to discuss campaign financing for Jamaican political...

Campaign financing for political parties was the subject of discussion at a public forum organised jointly by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica and Frederick Ebert Stiftung, at the Port Antonio High School in Portland on July 3. The forum was the first in a series planned across the country to solicit the views of Jamaicans on the issue of campaign...

The number of Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) who have applied for documents from the Registrar General's Department (RGD) this year has increased significantly. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, the team visited London, Manchester and Birmingham between March 26 and March 31 this year, where the applications were made through the Department's...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, has emphasized the importance of positive thinking and confidence in oneself to achieve goals. "It is the mental boundaries that we box ourselves into which limit our progress, but once we think and once we believe that we can achieve excellence it will...

Government Senator, Thomas Tavares-Finson has informed that the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) will this month submit its annual report, as required by law, to Parliament. "The report will cover the work of the Commission from its inception on December 1, 2006 to March 31, 2008. During this period the Commission was focused on the conduct of elections, hence the...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan has called on more corporate companies to assist the Government in providing better rehabilitation opportunities for inmates. The Minister made the call on Thursday (July 3) while addressing the staff of the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, following a tour of the facility and the rehabilitation activities being carried out by inmates....

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 2) considered and approved Government of Jamaica guarantees in respect of a private placement facility in the regional capital markets in the sum of US$100 million. This under the provisions of the Approved Organizations and Authorities Loan (Government Guarantee), to facilitate the refinancing of a portion of the Port Authority of Jamaica's (PAJ)...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange is looking to the 2008 ACS Crossroads Conference on Culture, to find solutions to some of the pressing issues of youth, culture, urban violence and political identity in the region. Minister Grange expressed this on Thursday evening (July 3), while welcoming participants of the 7th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference...

The House of Representatives approved a Bill entitled: "An Act to Amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act" during its sitting on Wednesday (July 2). The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Olivia Grange, seeks to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act to empower the Minister to approve licences accordingly. Government has implemented...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on the thousands of Jamaicans living and working in Antigua and Barbuda to respect and co-operate with the rules and regulations which govern the islands. He reminded them that Jamaica and Antigua have always enjoyed good relations and he called on them to be good ambassadors for Jamaica. Mr Golding last night (July 5)...

Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer says his Government is committed to ensuring that the movement between Caricom nationals in the region becomes as hassle-free as possible, and that the immigration restrictions currently in place be minimised. The Antiguan Prime Minister was addressing some two thousand Jamaicans living and working in Antigua and Barbuda, at a special meeting called...