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The last in the series of 22 public consultations on reform of the Jamaican justice system was held at the Old Marina in Port Antonio on Tuesday, April 17. They were held across the country to engage members of the public, as well as key justice system stakeholders to gather information on the problems, concerns and opportunities facing the justice...

A one-day workshop for stakeholders within the farming sector in western Jamaica is to be held at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay on Monday, April 23, to discuss the way forward for the sector. According to President of the St. James Association of Branch Societies of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Glendon Harris, the removal of preferential...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said while expenditure on the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 would not be recouped immediately, Jamaicans should be proud of the assets that would remain after hosting the event. These include the newly upgraded state-of-the-art Sabina Park and the brand new Trelawny multipurpose stadium. "A year ago in Parliament I...

The Ministry of Justice has announced restrictions to be put in place for persons attending the Coroner's inquest into the death of the Pakistani cricket coach, Bob Woolmer. At a press briefing yesterday (April 18) at the Ministry's Oxford Road Office in Kingston, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Carol Palmer informed that persons attending the inquest would be required to...

The office of the Children's Advocate has announced that it would be making visits to schools in communities affected by violence to speak with teachers and children. In the wake of reports of gun violence in certain volatile areas impacting on a number of schools, the Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke has expressed concern for the children who live and attend...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is in discussion with the Citrus Growers Association with a view to resuscitating 3,750 hectares of citrus and to establish an additional 2,083 hectares. Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, in his contribution to the 2007/08 budget debate in Gordon House yesterday (April 18), said that the initiative is to aid in the...

MR. SPEAKER, THIS GOVERNMENT REGARDS THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR AS CENTRAL TO ITS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICY. THE AGRICULTURAL SECTOR WITH ITS STRONG LINKAGE TO TOURISM AND MANUFACTURING, AND BEING THE MAINSTAY OF THE RURAL ECONOMY, MUST PROVIDE THE SPRING BOARD FOR SUSTAINABLE GROWTH IN THE ECONOMY. I AM HAPPY TO REPORT TO THIS HONOURABLE HOUSE, THAT THE SECTOR HAS NOT FAILED...

Jamaica will join the rest of the world in observing Road Safety Week from April 23 to April 29 under the theme: 'Road safety is No Accident'. The first annual observance by the United Nations, the week is expected to increase awareness about the impact of road injuries, particularly among young road users; promote greater use of safety devises, reduce...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Audley Shaw, has called for a comprehensive audit of public sector entities to be carried out, to improve efficiency in government operations and provide significant budgetary savings. Mr. Shaw, who was making his 2007/08 budget presentation in the House of Representatives yesterday (April 17) said that this audit of central government, government agencies, statutory bodies, and...

A strategy to increase computer literacy in the population, while improving access to the information communication technology (ICT) systems at affordable prices, will be promulgated later this year.] Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, who made the announcement at an ICT Forum held yesterday (April 17) at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, said that this vision is embodied...

Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), Dr. Hamadoun Toure, has given the Government high marks for the progress made in bringing the country's telecommunication system to the standard set by the ITU for developing countries. Dr. Toure, who was speaking at a ICT Forum hosted by the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce (MITEC) yesterday (April 17)...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Burchell Whiteman has charged young people of Jamaican heritage in the UK, to become part of the process to develop the Diaspora movement. Mr. Whiteman, who was addressing the inaugural meeting of the Jamaica Diaspora Youth UK, held recently at the offices of the High Commission in London, noted that, "the time in...