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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service, Daryl Vaz, this afternoon (June 11) signed a $25 Million contract for Phase One of the upgrading of Reach Falls in Portland, The signing took place at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz applauded the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for their efforts at spearheading the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has signed a Ministerial Order prohibiting the export of scrap metal until further notice. The Minister, in a statement to the House of Representatives yesterday (June 10), said that this action had become necessary as a result of "illegal activities that now pose a major threat to the economic development of the...

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has urged the Government to put laws in place to enhance the investigative capabilities of the security force. "Some of this legislation had already been drafted. These include: a Port Security Act that would facilitate the more effective setting and enforcement of security standards for all ports, whether public or private and...

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has recommended the establishment of a corps of Community Safety Officers, who would work in tandem with the police. "These would be civilians appropriately vetted and of the required integrity, but who would be able to augment the resources of the police and assist in tasks such as patrolling communities along with...

Community Relations Officer in the Ministry of Education, Charmaine Gooden-Monteith, has said that the education transformation process will ensure greater equity within the education sector, increased use of technologies, and full attendance to Grade 11. Mrs. Gooden-Monteith, who was delivering the keynote address, at the opening of a computer laboratory at the Harmons All-Age School in Manchester recently, said that...

Delegate of the Maryland House of Assembly, Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, has lauded the Jamaica Association of Maryland for 20 years of outstanding service to the American state. Addressing the Association's 20th anniversary banquet and awards ceremony at the Best West Hotel in Baltimore recently, Mrs. Pulliam said, "your organization has contributed immensely and has projected your country in such a way...

A community meeting, organized by the Spalding Police to discuss traffic management in the town centre, will be held tomorrow (June 12), at the Spalding Primary School, Clarendon. Taxi owners and operators, leaders of community organizations, school principals, street vendors and business owners in Spalding are expected to attend the meeting, which begins at 7:00 p.m. Superintendent of Police in...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, on Tuesday (June 10) called on the world community to increase its commitment toward achieving universal access to healthcare for persons living with HIV/AIDS. "The commitment and partnership of all stakeholders will be required to achieve universal access, including access to antiretroviral treatment and strengthening the provision of existing care and support systems,"...

Young people from Canada, who are in the island for the third Jamaican Diaspora Conference, will hold a press briefing at the Canadian High Commission, 3 West King's House Road this Friday (June 13), starting at 10:00 a.m. Members of the media are invited to listen to the young people, who are part of the Future Leadership section of the...

Industry, Investment, and Commerce Minister, Karl Samuda, has said that a holistic approach to economic growth and development is needed in Jamaica, noting that trade liberation has not provided the panacea intended. "It has been our experience here in Jamaica that liberalization has, in effect, led to increased imports of finished products, which have proven to be a serious challenge...

Cabinet has approved the award of a $65.1 million contract to Toyota Jamaica Limited for the purchase of motor vehicles for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). The vehicles to be supplied include 34 double cab pick-ups and five, three-tonne troupe-carrying trucks. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, speaking at a post-Cabinet...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, will pay a three-day official visit to the city of Atlanta from June 13-15. While in Atlanta, Ambassador Johnson will pay a courtesy call on Mayor Shirley Franklin; meet with Georgia's Commissioner of Labour, Michael Thurman and representatives from the 20 Jamaican organizations in Atlanta; and hold talks with a number of...