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Plans are advanced for the construction of a new correctional facility in Amity Hall, St. Catherine. The facility, which is estimated to cost $750 million, will accommodate both males and females, with a capacity for about 5,000 beds. Minister of State for National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, who spoke to JIS News following a tour of correctional institutions and probation...

The Road Safety Unit has said that the two-day period of September 24 and 25 was the most deadly in Jamaica in terms of road crashes since the start of the year. According to the Unit, the deaths could have been prevented had the drivers been more cautious on the roadways. "Within 24 hours, Jamaica witnessed 10 private motor vehicle...

The two-day Canadian Overseas Employment job fair got underway on (Oct. 19) at 9 o'clock at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security's East Street Office. The event is for persons interested in working in the construction industry in British Columbia, particularly welders, crane operators, pipe fitters and ironworkers, who were chosen during pre-selection interviews conducted on September 29 and...

The Ministry of Transport, through the National Works Agency (NWA), will as a matter of urgency, repair breaches in severely compromised sections of the Corporate Area drainage system. This assurance was given by Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, during a tour of Corporate Area drains on (Oct. 19). Prime Minister Golding, along with a team including Minister of Transport...

Jamaica in 2006, received US$850 million in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI), which placed the country fourth in the Caribbean region in terms of FDI inflows. The information is contained in the World Investment Report 2007, which was launched at the Pegasus Hotel on (Oct. 18). Other Caribbean countries that placed ahead of Jamaica in terms of FDIs include the British...

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Representative for Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize, Dr. Dunstan Campbell, urged government and non-governmental organizations as well as other stakeholders to come together to address the issue of food security in Jamaica. Citing reports, he said that "Jamaica produces enough food to feed everyone; this is good news. The bad news however, is that everyone is...

Minister of State for National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, has said that the government is committed to the rehabilitation of persons, who are in the nation's prisons and other correctional facilities. "The government is very keen on rehabilitation, and we have made that our mission in terms of this department (National Security)," he said. "We believe that while there has...

Cabinet has awarded a contract valued at $60 million to Stewart Auto Sales Limited for the provision of 3,120 new bus tyres to Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company a, subsidiary of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). "The tyres will be needed to meet the current needs of the JUTC and are to be supplied over a 12-month period," said Minister...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says his government plans to sit down with organizations such as CHASE Fund, the Sports Development Foundation, the various sporting schools associations and the Social Development Commission, to see how more resources can be invested in nurturing new talents in the area of sports. He noted that some work has gone into developing the wealth of...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says that while the Ministry of Finance is releasing funds in tranches to help farmers get back on track after the devastation of Hurricane Dean, the long-term focus must be on creating a new vision and approach to farming. He said agriculture must be seen as an economic activity that provides the opportunity for its stakeholders...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called for an assessment to be made of the futuristic requirements of the job market and that based on this assessment, training programmes be tailored to meet expected investments. Mr. Golding has given the assurance that major investments are coming Jamaica's way but he expressed concern that the workforce capability will not get very far...

Reducing violent crimes, including dismantling organized criminal networks, is one of the key strategies for achieving security and prosperity, which is highlighted in the National Security Policy (NSP) for Jamaica. The policy, which was unveiled to residents of Kingston at the Walk Di Talk Community action meeting on Tuesday (Oct. 16) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, has broader goals than...