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Energy, Mining and Telecommunications Minister, Clive Mullings, has said that Jamaica is capable of attaining first world status and generating significant global impact through information and communications technology (ICT). He has, however, lamented the "lack of technical capacity" in this regard, which he said, could limit the country's ability to take advantage of opportunities which could accrue, particularly within the...

The Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) is continuing its mission to better the life of the country's most poor and vulnerable, through social assistance initiatives as well as the promotion of good health and education. There are 243,000 beneficiaries registered with PATH, which is more than 100 per cent of the original target, when the programme was...

The Fair Trading Commission (FTC) continues its focus on competition advocacy as part of efforts to maintain competition within the local marketplace.Executive Director of the FTC, Barbara Lee tells JIS News that effort is to raise awareness about the benefits of competition and to ensure that people do not run afoul of the competition laws that have been established in...

The Pesticides Control Authority (PCA) has taken its series of community meetings to St. Elizabeth, to sensitize residents about proper chemical use. At a meeting held on Wednesday (March 12) in Pedro Plains square, Senior Inspector of the Western Office of the PCA, Lee Taylor, said it is important that farmers and the general public receive continuous information on pesticide...

Construction work on the dualisation of the Bogue main road in Montego Bay should begin early in the next financial year, Manager of Communications and Customer Service at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw has reported. Mr. Shaw told JIS News that concerns about gas and water pipelines and utility poles hindering the progress of the work along that...

Energy, Mining and Telecommunications Minister, Clive Mullings, has said that Jamaica is capable of attaining first world status and generating significant global impact through information and communications technology (ICT). He has, however, lamented the "lack of technical capacity" in this regard, which he said, could limit the country's ability to take advantage of opportunities which could accrue, particularly within the...

To ensure the smooth implementation of the elimination of user health fees at public health facilities on April 1, the Health Ministry has established implementation teams, has put in place a command centre, and has been training front line members of staff. This was stated by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Allen-Young, at a workshop to sensitize regional representatives...

To ensure the smooth implementation of the elimination of user health fees at public health facilities on April 1, the Health Ministry has established implementation teams, has put in place a command centre, and has been training front line members of staff. This was stated by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Grace Allen-Young, at a workshop to sensitize regional representatives...

Beneficiaries of Government housing schemes in St. Mary who are without certificates of title, are being assisted to procure these documents. A team from the Legal Department of the Water and Housing Ministry visited Annotto Bay on Friday, March 7 to facilitate the process. The schemes involved are Dover, Cape Clear, Gibraltar, Fort George and Fort Stewart. Many residents of...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore has revealed that a sum of $15 million has been committed to the disabled community. "This administration takes the issue of persons with disabilities very seriously. A commitment of $15 million was made by the Prime Minister to assist persons with disabilities in various ways, to deal with...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, has been given two years within which to complete the reform of local authorities. "I have been given a mandate to complete this in 24 months,"Mr. Montague said at a media roundtable held at the offices of the Department of Local Government...

Minister of Energy, Mining, and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings, has said that the country is at a pivotal point in its development, largely defined by an enhanced capacity to access and disseminate information. Mr. Mullings, who was addressing yesterday's (March 12) opening session of the Jamaica Community Access Point (CAP) Network Conference at the Jamaica Conference Centre, attributed this development to...