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The success of the security plan for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 will hinge on the co-operation of all Jamaicans, said Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Owen Ellington, who is chair of the Security Committee for the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC). "A lot depends on public support in the country and good behaviour and attitude towards ensuring...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller who is currently on an official visit to four European countries will today attend a special 'Woman and Sport' awards ceremony organized by the International Olympic Committee, IOC, in Switzerland. She is expected to receive a special recognition from the IOC honouring her leadership role in Jamaica sport development programme. Mrs Simpson Miller, along with...

Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has emphasised the Government's commitment to ensuring that all Jamaican households have access to potable water as soon as possible, as it continues its efforts to develop the lives of the citizens of the country. Addressing the official launch of the Mango Valley/Huddersfield Water supply system in St. Mary on...

Caribbean Business Club will be putting on a 'Toast to Cricket' event on March 12 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, to pay tribute to members of the 1975 and 1979 West Indies ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) Championship teams. The event will be held under the distinguished patronage of Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller. According to Lesley-Ann Thompson, Marketing and...

Real Madrid, one of the world's richest and most successful football clubs, has expressed interest in forging ties with Jamaica, through the Spanish club's Social Integration Sports Academies programme. The programme, which is run by the Real Madrid Foundation, has the aim of promoting sports and sports values, and improving the lives of underprivileged youngsters by providing access to social...

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that the Jamaican economy has performed "remarkably strong" during the 2006/07 fiscal year and was on target to achieve its best growth performance in more than a decade. As contained in the conclusion statement of the Jamaica 2007 article IV Consultation, which was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 6) by...

Minister of State for Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has said that Government was placing focus on water management, to ensure the availability of adequate and reliable water supplies for all Jamaicans for the future. Addressing the official launch of the Mango Valley/Huddersfield Water Supply scheme in St. Mary recently, Dr. Ferguson said it was important for the...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has said that the appreciable growth that was being experienced in most sectors, demonstrated the country's institutional capacity to design and implement sound policies and strategies, which were supportive of the economy. "Our leadership role within the CARICOM integration process and among developing countries underpins that capacity to build and sustain this...

Finance and Planning, Minister Dr. Omar Davies, has expressed pleasure in the macroeconomic performance for the 2006/07 fiscal period, noting that the country was on the brink of another good year. "I am very pleased at where we are at this stage. There are some areas of disappointment but by and large, the performance of the economy and the fiscal...

An additional 150 Close Protection Officers (CPOs) were trained for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, to provide security for all 16 teams and several VIPs who will be in the island for the opening ceremony on March 11 at the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium. "We have already worked out a programme of assignments of close protection officers for all...

As Jamaica welcomes thousands of visitors to the island for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC), several members of staff at the Norman Manley International Airport recently participated in a customer service training programme, so as to ensure a more pleasant experience for visitors, who are passing through the airport. More than 290 men and women from various airport stakeholder...

As a member of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA), the Parliament of Jamaica will observe Commonwealth Day on Monday, March 12, under the theme: 'The Commonwealth - Respecting Differences, Promoting Understanding'. Some 100 students from schools in the Corporate Area, as well as St. Ann and St. Catherine, will take part in the event, to be held at the Knutsford...