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Work being carried out to add a third lane on the Bogue Road in Montego Bay has been stopped temporarily, because of problems with underground pipes and cables in the designated path of the roadway. Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, said it will cost approximately $17 million to relocate the underground water pipes, fuel pipes and cables,...

In a show of renewed private sector/public sector co-operation and collaboration, the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) has given permission for its Executive Director, Sandra Glasgow, to head the Implementation Unit at Jamaica House. The unit has been put in place as a result of the National Planning Summit, which was held during the month of November. This was...

With the banana industry under constant threat from hurricanes and other natural events, the Government is looking at an insurance facility for the industry, which would pre-determine the occurrence of natural disasters and make payments on that basis. The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, who made the disclosure at a meeting with banana farmers at the New Covenant Ministry...

The 16th annual national prayer vigil will be held on Sunday, December 9 at the Bread of Life Ministry in Linstead, St. Catherine from 7:00 pm to 10: 00 pm. The event, which will be held under the theme: 'Justice, Unity, Peace and Healing,' was launched yesterday (Nov. 30) at King's House. This year's event is being hosted by the...

Managing Director of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Milverton Reynolds, has said that the Bank is working closely with the Ministry of Agriculture for the growth and development of the agricultural industry. Mr. Reynolds, who was speaking at the opening of 'Opportunities Jamaica 07' recently at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, said that: "We are collaborating...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, earlier this week, officially opened new classroom blocks at Cross Keys and Bishop Gibson High Schools in Manchester. The projects were completed at a combined cost of $40.5 million, under the Ministry's Critically Needed Secondary School Spaces Programme. Under phase 1 of the programme, 11 high schools, including Bishop Gibson High and Cross Keys, were...

Consultant Psychiatrist at the University Hospital of the West Indies, Dr. Wendel Abel, has commended the St. James Parish Council for its comprehensive range of services towards the care and rehabilitation of the homeless and street people of the parish. "It is to be noted that St. James and Montego Bay now boast one of the most comprehensive range of...

As at November 30, the Ministry of Education began the compulsory registration of early childhood institutions, in a bid to improve the quality of service delivered to youngsters at that level. Education Minister, Andrew Holness, speaking at a recent media briefing at his National Heroes Circle office, said that the exercise is aimed at ensuring that the standard of the...

Construction of a new convention centre in Montego Bay and the development of Falmouth as a mega-liner cruise ship port, are scheduled to begin next year. The construction of the new convention centre for Montego Bay will enable Jamaica to compete in the large convention market for which the country is so well suited in terms of its available room...

Discussions are now well advanced with a Spanish company for the establishment in Montego Bay, of a new venture in health tourism. This new venture will offer exciting new prospects for Jamaica, according to Prime Minister Hon. Bruce Golding. Addressing the official opening ceremony of the new 5-star resort facility, Iberostar Rose Hall Beach hotel this afternoon (Dec 1) ,...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) on Friday (November 30) launched the 2005 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Report for Jamaica at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel. Speaking at the launch, Director General of STATIN, Sonia Jackson said the report was a compilation of data from a range of sector stakeholders, including the Child Development Agency (CDA), covering a host of...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wesley Hughes is calling for greater social cohesiveness to create a more inclusive and caring society that will ensure every citizen is treated as a stakeholder. He made the call while addressing the launch of the 2005 Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Report and UNICEF's 2007 Update of the Situation...