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Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has said that the construction of a new bridge to replace the old Alligator Church Bridge in Portland will be a priority for the Ministry in the 2008/09 financial year. The Minister, who was speaking in the House of Representatives on (Dec. 11), said that the National Works Agency will be putting to...

The draft Environmental Impact Assessment for the renovation of the Winnifred Beach in Portland has been completed. Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, made the disclosure during the sitting of the House of Representatives on (Dec. 11) at Gordon House in response to questions posed by Member of Parliament for Portland Eastern, Dr. Donald Rhodd on the project. Mr. Golding said a...

Cabinet has endorsed a report detailing the progress that the country has made toward achieving the goals of the United Nations (UN) World Fit for Children Action Plan, which was adopted at the conclusion of the UN General Assembly Special Session on Children in 2002. The report covers six major areas including national action taken to protect children; resource allocation...

A two-day meeting between CARIFORUM Heads of Government and the European Union (EU) trade commissioners will be held in Barbados from December 14 to 15, in the hopes of finalizing negotiations for an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the December 31 deadline. This was disclosed by Assistant Director in the Foreign Trade Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and...

Tourism Minister, Ed Bartlett, has announced the restoration and development of three of Kingston's signature attractions in a bid to enhance the capital city's position as a premier resort destination. These attractions are Devon House, the Ward Theatre, and Hope Botanical Gardens. "We are going to be spending quite a tidy sum, not only on the restoration of Devon House...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has said that Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, is reviewing a list of forensic items presented to him by the police high command, which are to aid in the country's crime fighting strategy. He said that the Prime Minister, at a recent meeting with the police, had requested an updated list of items for the...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has been advised by the Meteorological Service that Sub-Tropical Storm Olga (which developed last night) is now making landfall over eastern Hispaniola and is expected to continue westward closer to Jamaica. At 1:00pm today, the centre of Sub-tropical Storm Olga was approximately 830 kilometres (or 515 miles) east of Morant Point,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, says the Government fully supports the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Programme and will remain committed to the initiative. "This programme represents a strong partnership between Canada and the countries of the Caribbean. It is a partnership based on Canada's need for hardworking, disciplined and honest workers and the need of the Caribbean...

A Canadian airline, WestJet, has launched a series of new flights to the Caribbean, with its inaugural flight to Montego Bay from Toronto, and Canada on(December 10). Passengers who turned up for WestJet Airlines Flight #1102 at Gate C-41 at Pearson International Airport were greeted with calypso music, dancing girls and limbo. Vito Culmone, WestJet's Executive Vice President of Finance,...

Garbage transfer stations are to be introduced by the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), in order to reduce the time taken to collect garbage. Speaking with JIS News, NSWMA Executive Director, Joan Gordon Webley said the transfer stations would help to reduce garbage backlog. "This will give trucks faster turnaround time and allow operators to get a better deal...

The Jamaica Employers Federation (JEF) has undertaken to assist young graduates of high and tertiary institutions, who are first time job applicants, to adapt to the work environment through its latest publication: 'Ready for Business & Work'. Project Management Executive at the JEF, Lydia Ali, tells JIS News that the 36-page handbook, which was launched in September, is "reflective of...

Leaders of community-based organisations in St. Catherine will receive plaques and certificates on Sunday, December 16, for their outstanding contribution to community development in the parish. The leaders who were selected from organisations in 49 communities will be presented with their awards at a ceremony on the grounds of the SDC's office in Spanish Town. The event, which begins at...