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Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has appointed a Cabinet sub-committee to monitor all aspects of the Government's activities in its preparation leading up to the ninth staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup next month. < Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan who made the announcement at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday (Feb. 26)...

Cabinet has given its approval for the award of a $25.6 million contract to Scientific and Medical Supplies Limited, for the procurement of accident and emergency equipment for seven hospitals across the island. Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan made the announcement at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday (February 26), at Jamaica House. Mr. Buchanan informed that the...

With less than two weeks before the official opening ceremony for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, the Health Ministry has indicated that preparations for the health sector are almost completed. Speaking yesterday (February 26), at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, < Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan told journalists that some medical stations...

Cabinet yesterday (February 26), received a comprehensive report from Executive Director of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Cricket World Cup (CWC), Robert Bryan, detailing the country's state of readiness for the event. < Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan, who made the disclosure at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that arrangements for the...

The Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) launched its line of licensed products for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 on February 22, at the Things Jamaican Devon House outlet. Through its Things Jamaican brand, the JBDC was granted a licence by the ICC to commission, distribute and market official ICC CWC 2007 licensed products. Under this agreement, Things Jamaican...

With 14 days to the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup, the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has expressed enthusiasm at the level of ticket sales for the local leg of the tournament. Executive Director of the Jamaica LOC, Robert Bryan, said that while the first match of the tournament featuring the West Indies vs Pakistan was almost sold...

The Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has secured a fleet of 37 BMW 5 series motorcars as part of transport requirements for the hosting of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. The luxury cars, which are now in the island, are courtesy of BMW International, the official car sponsor of the mega event and will be used to transport...

Chair of the Security Committee for the Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC), Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Owen Ellington is assuring troubled communities that they will not be deprived of normal police presence during the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, which begins next month. "We have built up the capacity over the last three years to...

The Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), in collaboration with several local community groups in St. Ann, has embarked on a plan to produce a variety of cultural events during the months of March and April, to cater to thousands of locals as well as visitors during Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Operations Manager at Seville, Joan Seagears told JIS News...

Clean venue regulations are in effect at Sabina Park and the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium, which means that both venues must be free of all unofficial signage. This is in keeping with the Host Venue Agreement for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. The stadiums, which were officially handed over to the ICC CWC 2007 on January 19, are now...

The 2007 St. Ann kite festival will be held at the Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann's Bay on Easter Monday, April 9, with the organizers promising that this year's event will be bigger and better than previous years. "Our vision this 4th anniversary is that we will far exceed all other kite festivals over the past four years. The...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, has said that the proposed Joint Select Committee on Diaspora Affairs was close to being implemented. Senator Franklyn, who was speaking in the Upper House on Friday (Feb. 23), informed that the Diaspora Advisory Boards had submitted recommendations for the terms and reference for the Joint Select Committee....