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Communications Manager at the Ministry of Transport and Works, Reginald Allen has said that work will begin on the Palisadoes strip this week. Mr. Allen informed JIS News that the work, which is part of the Ministry's long term plans for the strip, is crucial at this time because of its gradual degradation resulting from rising sea levels. "Two contractors...

The quality of on-air broadcasting in Jamaica continues to dissatisfy the Broadcasting Commission, the regulatory body for electronic media, broadcast radio and television, as well as subscriber television. This is despite marginal improvements in documented complaints about violations of the broadcasting laws and regulations in Jamaica. In the 21 months between January 2006 and September 2007, the Commission found 26...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has explained that the purpose of his recent European tour was to introduce the new government to investors in the international capital markets, and not to seek funding. Speaking on February 18, at the signing of a US$10 million agreement with the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development, for the second...

The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) will be staging a three-day residential training workshop for teacher-trainers in its Northern Region, to enable them to sharpen their preparation of students participating in this year's Festival of Arts competition. The workshop, to be held at the Eltham Training Centre in St. Ann, will involve participants from Portland, St. Mary and St. Ann...

Communications Manager at the Ministry of Transport and Works, Reginald Allen has said that work will begin on the Palisadoes strip this week. Mr. Allen informed JIS News that the work, which is part of the Ministry's long term plans for the strip, is crucial at this time because of its gradual degradation resulting from rising sea levels. "Two contractors...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has expressed the Government's desire to explore a number of new areas of co-operation with the government and business leaders of Kuwait. He said the Government wanted to look at a number of investment opportunities, including tourism and identifying long-term supply contracts for Liquid Natural Gas as an alternative source of energy. Mr Golding, State Minister...

A four-part concert titled, 'Jazz at Lincoln Centre presents Lords of the West Indies', will be held in New York on March 7 and 8 at the Lincoln Centre, with shows at 7:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. each night. The series is being arranged by Jamaican jazz pianist, Monty Alexander and his 'Friends', with the highlight being the coming together...

Some 760 Jamaica 4-H Club members and teachers in St. James have received training in varying life skills at several seminars held between November of last year and this month. This as the St. James 4H Advisory Council continues in its quest to properly equip all club members and teachers in the parish. According to Parish Development Officer for St....

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has lauded an initiative to establish Centres of Excellence in 15 schools, to provide sustained support to the education transformation process. The project, valued at $100 million, is being spearheaded by the Mutual Building Societies Foundation. Speaking at the launch of the project at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on February 14, the Minister said that...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has lauded an initiative to establish Centres of Excellence in 15 schools, to provide sustained support to the education transformation process. The project, valued at $100 million, is being spearheaded by the Mutual Building Societies Foundation. Speaking at the launch of the project at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on February 14, the Minister said that...

The Government is to put measures in place to deal with the issue of route taxis operating without proper, or fraudulent, insurance coverage, as part of a plan to bring order to Jamaica's public transportation system. This was disclosed by Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams in the Senate on February 15, during the...

The Broadcasting Commission is seeking to allay concerns about an approaching monopoly in the cable sector."It is not our view that we are at that position as yet, but the Commission is taking very careful note of what is unfolding in the sector and is guiding and also making recommendations in respect to how Jamaica can continue to have a...