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The newly refurbished Trench Town Police Station in Kingston, 10 service vehicles and equipment were handed over to the Ministry of National Security, at the station on March 19. This was facilitated by the European Commission, through the Social and Economic Reform Programme (SERP III). Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, in his remarks, said the refurbishing of the (Trench...

The National Water Commission's (NWC) customer information system (CIS) is being upgraded to provide customers with more accurate reflections of water consumption on their bills. Chairman of Cabinet's Infrastructure Committee, Michael Henry, told journalists at Wednesday's (March 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, that a contract in the sum of US$503,067.57 has been approved and awarded to IBM World...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) recently staged the inaugural Parenting Symposium, with parenting groups and associations across the island meeting to discuss and share best parenting practices. The symposium, held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston, involved 26 inner city communities in Kingston and St. Andrew, St. James and Westmoreland, and was held under the theme: 'Empowering...

Jamaica's new envoy to the United States, Ambassador Anthony Johnson has pledged to use his tenure in Washington to "strengthen the historic ties of friendship and co-operation between Jamaica and the United States." He also said he would work to facilitate greater access for Jamaican goods and services to the U.S. market, while seeking to ensure greater levels of American...

Ambassador to the United States, Anthony Johnson, presented his credentials as Jamaica's new Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States (OAS), yesterday (March 20), at a brief ceremony held at the OAS headquarters in Washington, D.C. Presenting his credentials to the OAS Secretary General, Jos

Cabinet has approved several appointments to the Board of the Water Resources Authority (WRA), which has responsibility for managing the country's water resources. Water and Housing Minister, Dr. Horace Chang, who has portfolio responsibility for the WRA, told journalists at Wednesday's (March 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, that the Board was named previously, but that several members nominated...

Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings is urging all Jamaicans to do more to conserve energy. The Minister, who was addressing an Energy Taskforce workshop in Kingston on March 19, pointed out that, "we must look at energy alternatives, such as wind power, geothermal and solar energy, in light of the spiralling price of oil on the international...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett has reported that 2007 was a record year for Jamaica's tourism industry, with close to three million visitors to the island, generating more than US$1.9 billion in revenues. Speaking at a press briefing yesterday on March 19 at the Ministry's offices in New Kingston, the Minister further outlined that of the figure, there were 1,700,785...

A Bill to amend the Property Tax Act, to simplify the method for the calculation and payment of property tax so as to achieve increased compliance, was passed today (March 20) during the sitting of the Senate. The Bill, which was piloted by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, seeks to...

The Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF) recently hosted a workshop entitled 'Partnership for Peace - A Violence Intervention Programme' aimed at minimizing violent conflicts between individuals. The violence intervention workshop was held at the DRF's headquarters on South Camp Road and catered to some 30 probation and after care officers from the Department of Correctional Services, trainers and administrators of the...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, has cited a shift in the role of the courts from its customary duties and functions. Speaking at the swearing in ceremony of Senior Resident Magistrates, Bertram Morrison and Sara Thompson-James as acting puisne judges at King's House on Thursday (March 20), Sir Kenneth noted that, while for long, the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has emphasized that it is extremely important for all entrepreneurs to become a part of the formal economy, as the country could not thrive if almost half of businesses are outside the formal structure. Addressing a Speaker's Forum at the Technology Innovation Centre, at the University of Technology (UTech), yesterday (March 19),...