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As a result of the conspiracy plot publicised yesterday by the US law enforcement agencies, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago wishes the public to know that our local security forces have been co-operating with and assisting the US authorities for some considerable time now, in the exchange of information on sensitive matters of security in Trinidad and Tobago and...

A resolution, to allow the government to guarantee a US$125 million loan to Air Jamaica, was passed on (June 5) in the House of Representatives. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, in piloting the resolution, explained that of the sum, $60 million will be used to clear outstanding debts, while the remaining $65 million will go towards financing...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has expressed confidence that the code share agreement between Air Jamaica and Virgin Atlantic will adequately cover flight needs from Montego Bay to London. "Under the code share agreement, Virgin Atlantic will operate four round trips per week from London Gatwick beginning October 30, with two flights each week to Kingston in...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has been commended by the Government for exceeding performance targets in the last financial year and for successfully carrying out its mandates. Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan in his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday, (June 5), informed that the JIS, whose website has registered more than five...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has given the assurance that all necessary measures will be put in place to minimize the effects and ensure a quick recovery should the country be impacted by a tropical storm or hurricane during this season. Addressing this morning's meeting of the National Disaster Committee at Jamaica House, Mrs. Simpson Miller charged the Committee to...

A number of communities in rural Jamaica are slated to benefit from improved water supplies through a consignment of water pipes and fixtures from China. A delegation from the China National Corporation for Economic Cooperation (CCOEC), led by President, Ma Zhiwu, yesterday (June 5) officially handed over the equipment to Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill, at...

The historic Spanish Town is slated to undergo a comprehensive programme of revitalisation, which will be centred on the areas of heritage tourism, art and culture, and entertainment. Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, who made the disclosure during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 5), said that the revitalization programme, called...

Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan has said that the red mud pond at Mount Rosser will be rehabilitated over a five-year period followed by another three years of continuous monitoring. Mr. Buchanan, who was making his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 5) noted that the pond has been a long-standing...

Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan yesterday (June 5) outlined a number of priority activities, which are being undertaken to address community-related issues associated with bauxite/alumina operations. Mr. Buchanan, who was making his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House, informed that the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) is making the requisite preparations to facilitate the implementation of...

Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, has said that 2006 was a record year for the bauxite/alumina sector with production growing by 5.3 per cent to 14.865 million tonnes. This is the "highest level of output since 1974 when over 15 million tonnes of bauxite were produced," Mr. Buchanan said during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the...

The government of Jamaica, during this fiscal year, intends to continue to increase spending to improve the country's physical infrastructure in order to attract more investment. Minster of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, in his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 5), pointed out that the move will include expanding and improving the...

The bauxite/alumina industry Memorandum of Understanding, which is now entering its ninth year, is due for a full review, with the aim of fine tuning the objectives and mechanisms. This was announced by the Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (June 5). Mr. Buchanan also noted...