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The Ministry of Health and Environment has put plans in place to establish a 'one stop agency' to facilitate the quick processing of applications relating to environmental and planning matters. These include applications for beach licences, wildlife research, lifeguard registration, environmental licences and permits, among others. According to the Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, the decision comes in...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is taking steps to ensure that all privately owned children's homes are operating with valid licences in keeping with the Child Care and Protection Children's Home Regulations. The Regulations, which are complementary to the Child Care and Protection Act (2004), governs the establishment and operation of children's homes in Jamaica. Under the new Regulations, which...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has lauded the Department of Correctional Services for its work in helping to secure the nation from criminal elements. The Minister, who was speaking at the Department's honours and awards function on Wednesday (Sept.19) at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston, noted that the Correctional Services is "just as much an arm of our...

Consul General of Jamaica to New York, Dr. Basil K. Bryan, will be inducted into the Cricket Hall of Fame at this year's induction ceremony, to be held on Saturday, September 22, at the Marriott Hotel, downtown Hartford, Connecticut. A staunch supporter of the sport and the Cricket Hall of Fame, Dr. Bryan teamed up with the institution soon after...

Passengers flying Air Jamaica from certain gateways now have the option of checking in online at www.airjamaica.com. The new option, Web Check-In (WCI), will significantly expedite the check-in process and enable passengers to reduce the length of time checking in at the airport. During the initial rollout of this service, it will be available to passengers departing from Kingston, Montego...

Newly appointed Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has stressed that the agricultural sector must be viable and as such, more can be done to boost the industry. "We take the position that agriculture can be viable and should be viable. While there have been a number of accomplishments, there is a lot more that we can do as a...

China's Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Jinghua, has said that, "China sees Jamaica as the important leader and player in the Caribbean region." "This is why China's investments in the country are increasing and we continue to explore areas of co-operation with our Jamaican friends," the Ambassador said on (Sept. 19), during an official call on the new Minister...

St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners (SAJBP) recently awarded scholarships valued at approximately $2 million to 24 students from the parish, who attend tertiary institutions across the island. The award was made under the company's annual scholarship programme. "St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners knows that there are many challenges facing educational development across the parish of St. Ann so as a...

Some 80 travel agents from 10 United States gateways yesterday (Sept. 18) participated in a mini tourism trade show, which is part of a four-day series of activities aimed at aggressively marketing Jamaica's tourism product to the overseas market. The event, held at the Half Moon Conference Centre in Rose Hall, St. James, was organized by the Jamaica Tourist Board...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that legislation relating to fixed term limits for Prime Ministers, the setting of election dates and dealing with corruption among elected officials would be among matters to be dealt with during this legislative year. Addressing journalists at his administration's first post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on September 17, Mr. Golding reiterated that he...

National Grandparents' Day will be observed on Sunday, September 30, and forms part of activities to mark Senior Citizens' Month, which is celebrated in September. For the month, the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) is paying tribute to the elders in society. Activities began on September 17 and will end on October 6. On September 17 the Ministry of...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that it would cost $900 million to fund the abolition of tuition fees at the secondary level. "We were advised by the Minister of Education that the total amount that would be required to meet that commitment (abolition of tuition fees) for the fiscal year 2007/08 is approximately $900 million," the Prime Minister said...