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Mayor of Kingston and St. Andrew, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has said that it will cost $575 million to repair roads in the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) network that were damaged during the recent heavy rains. The Mayor who was speaking at a KSAC roads and traffic meeting held on (Oct. 24) at the Council's Chamber downtown Kingston, said...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has said that the Labour Advisory Council must expand its role to reflect the new thrust of the Ministry to improve people's lives, increase productivity and promote improved labour relations. Mr. Charles was speaking at a meeting with members of the Council held yesterday (Oct. 24) at the Ministry's North Street offices....

The Bruce Golding-led Government continues to deliver on its pledges to create more jobs and job opportunities for Jamaicans as well as to provide support, and break new ground in the area of sports. In keeping with its pledges, the government says it will be meeting with the leadership of the various sporting associations to examine the status of sports...

Minister of National Security this afternoon met with the management and staff of the Police Transport and Repairs Division, following a tour of the premises located at Tom Redcam Avenue. During the tour, the minister expressed concern about a number of matters, including the conditions under which the staff are working. He assured the workers that efforts will be made...

The Government of Jamaica has asked Auditor General, Adrian Strachan, to conduct an audit of all expenditure incurred in respect to the Light Bulb Distribution Project, under which some 4 million fluorescent bulbs were to be provided to Jamaican households by local and Cuban volunteers. "The matter requires the most thorough investigation," Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, Clive Mullings...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has said that the government was seeking to actively engage Jamaicans in the Diaspora in the process of economic growth and development. Addressing scores of exhibitors, investors and participants at the recent Jamaican Diaspora Investment Conference and Trade Exposition in New Jersey, Minister Baugh said that the government's policy of...

The Manchester Fire Brigade will be embarking on a number of outreach activities to mark Fire Safety Awareness Week from October 28 to November 2, under the theme: 'Awareness the key to fire safe communities'. Fire Prevention Officer, Livingston Morgan, told JIS News that activities will get underway on Sunday with a church service at the May Pen Open Bible...

The libraries of 10 primary and all-age schools in Clarendon are now better equipped through a recent donation of books by Jamalco. The beneficiary institutions are: Osbourne Store and Chandler's Pen Primary and Junior High; Chapleton, Crooked River and Rock River All-age; and Moravia, Victoria, Anderson Town and Coffee Piece Primary Schools. Speaking at the handing over ceremony held at...

The Manchester Parish Council will be implementing a permit parking system for Mandeville, to address the problem of traffic congestion in the town. "We intend to regulate parking, ease traffic congestion, make provisions for the free flow of traffic and so encourage space turnover," explained Secretary Manager at the Council, Winston Palmer. "This new system that we are proposing," he...

Business interests, including small and medium-sized enterprises, are invited to participate in Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI/JAMPRO) inaugural staging of 'Opportunities Jamaica '07'. The two-day symposium is slated for November 28 and 29 at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Resort in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Speaking with JIS News, Executive Director of Trade and Business Development at (JTI/JAMPRO), Lisa Bell, explained...

The Regulations, which will guide the enforcement of the Early Childhood Act, should be in place by next month. Executive Chairman of the Early Childhood Commission, Dr. Maureen Samms Vaughn, told JIS News that the introduction of the Regulations depend on the recruitment and training of some 35 early childhood inspectors. The inspectors, who will be engaged from November 1,...

Speaker of the House of Representatives, Delroy Chuck, is appealing to parents to take better responsibility for their children. "We really must send out the correct message urging our mothers and the men in the communities that it is not right to just feel you should have children without anticipating how you will take care of them," he stated, noting...