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The 2006 Survey of Living Conditions indicates a .5 per cent decline in the country's poverty level last year. "The report indicates a decline (in poverty) last year, moving down to 14.3 per cent from 14.8 per cent in 2005," said Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Faith Innerarity at this week's post-Cabinet press...

President of Northern Caribbean University (NCU), Dr. Herbert Thompson, has been re-appointed Chairman of the Board of the Universal Access Fund Company Limited.His is one of a number of appointments to the Boards of government entities, which Minister of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports, Olivia Grange said has been approved by the Cabinet. Speaking at Wednesday's (December 19) post-Cabinet media...

The names of vulnerable senior citizens are to be compiled and registered by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. State Minister in the Ministry, Andrew Gallimore, said the plan is to assist those senior citizens who are living without the support of relatives and are unable to take care of themselves. He was speaking on (December 19), at the...

A total of $6 million is being spent to implement the Port Antonio leg of the 'Spruce up Jamaica' clean-up and beautification campaign. Nellie Walker, Chairman of the Port Antonio Resort Board, told JIS News that the works, which got underway earlier this month, involves the trimming of verges, bushing of sidewalks, pruning of trees, painting of buildings, removal of...

The Government is to further honour the memory of Jamaica's celebrated sports icon, Herb McKenley, by erecting a statue of the late athlete and sports administrator at the National Stadium. Minister of Information, Culture, Youth & Sports, Olivia Grange, told journalists at Wednesday's (December 19) post-Cabinet media briefing, that approval has been given for the commissioning of a life-sized statue...

The Ministry of Education has developed a Citizenship Education Programme, which is intended to arm young people with the skills to become productive, responsible, and caring citizens and fully contribute to society. The initiative, which is being implemented through the Education Transformation Project, will incorporate values and attitudes, character education, patriotism, service learning, and co-curricula activities. It will also seek...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force's (JCF) breathalyzer programme has received a major boost, with the commissioning into service of 20 new state-of-the-art breathalyzer equipment by Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith on (Dec. 20). The equipment, purchased at a cost of $US 230,000.00 will be handed over to some 17 police divisions in Kingston and St. Andrew, St. Catherine, Manchester, Westmoreland,...

An overview of the recently concluded Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU) and CARIFORUM was on (Tuesday Dec. 18) presented to Parliament by Prime Minister Bruce Golding. In his statement, Mr. Golding said the agreement which covers trade in goods and services, investments and provides for development assistance for capacity building will come into effect on January...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding leaves the island today (Friday, Dec. 21) to attend day two of the Fourth PetroCaribe Summit being held in Cienfuegos, Cuba from December 20th to 22nd. The meeting of regional Heads of Government of the Caribbean with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez and the Head of Government of Cuba, will commence with an opening ceremony following which...

The St. Mary police will be implementing a number of measures over the Christmas and New Year's holidays to improve security and ensure the orderly use of roadways in Port Maria and other major towns in the parish. In an interview with JIS News, Deputy Superintendent, Devon Field, Officer in Charge of Operations at the Port Maria police station, said...

Cabinet has approved the awarding of four contracts valued at approximately $617.4 million for construction and expansion works to be carried out on four primary and high schools in Manchester, St. Mary, and St. Elizabeth. Information, Culture, Youth and Sports Minister, Olivia Grange told journalists at Wednesday's (December 19) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, that the institutions to benefit...

Jamaicans in South Florida turned out in their numbers recently, to learn of the many ways in which they can invest in the country's development. Occasion was a one-day investment forum at the Sheraton Hotel in Fort Lauderdale, which was organized by the Jamaica Consulate General in Miami in conjunction with the Jamaica United States of America Chamber of Commerce...