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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) is training some 96 drivers, who have been selected to transport patrons to Sabina Park and the Trelawny Multi-purpose Stadium during the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Assisting with the training, which began on January 10 and will conclude on March 1, is the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). The drivers have been...

A conference on the Caribbean is being planned for June 2007, so as to have a number of development issues which affect the region addressed at the highest level in the United States of America administration. This was announced by Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, during his contribution to the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn has reported that the country has issued 778 Skills Certificates to eligible CARICOM nationals. Making his contribution to the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on February 23, Senator Franklyn said that of the 778 CARICOM certificates issued, 40 per cent or 311...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, has said that the Government remained committed to its policy of engagement with the Jamaican Diaspora, which is a "vibrant force whose members continue to make significant contribution to their country of birth as well as to their adopted home". "I hasten to reiterate that the Government firmly...

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn has said that the Government of Jamaica has put a plan in place to ensure the proper maintenance of the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium. "I do know that it will cost us to be able to maintain it and to promote it. The cost of maintenance will...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has processed some 214 work permit exemptions for foreign nationals engaged in activities related to Jamaica's preparation for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. The bulk of exemptions are for persons involved in work on the Sabina Park and Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium projects and those engaged in planning and executing the event...

Easy access to buildings, climbing stairs, and moving around without a challenge are things that many able-bodied persons take for granted. Unfortunately for persons with physical disabilities, it can be a lot harder to carry out these everyday activities as many facilities and services across the island are not easily accessible to members of the disabled community. The government of...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Ndombet Assamba, has charged the nation's cultural agencies to do more to increase awareness among the youth, of the country's history and culture, so that they "can be truly proud of whom we are and the bona fides of our ancestry". "Our culture is a powerful driving force in national development. It prescribes...

With less than 20 days before the start of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC) has said that Sabina Park was in a state of readiness to host matches. Executive Director of the Jamaica LOC, Robert Bryan, addressing a recent press conference at his Oxford Road office, said that work on the temporary structures...

Some 730 security personnel have been trained as part of preparations for the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Of this total, 522 are from the Jamaica Constabulary Force with the remainder from the private security corps. According to the Executive Director of the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Robert Bryan, the necessary certification has been secured...

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, has expressed satisfaction with the progress made since the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market (CSM) last year. Speaking with JIS News, Senator Franklyn said that, "as a region, we have made significant strides although a year in the life of an integration process is a relatively short...

The Squatter Management Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is developing a comprehensive squatter management database to identify informal settlements across the island. Director of the Unit, Basil Forsythe, told JIS News that the development of the system would provide for accurate data to effectively plan and facilitate interventions to deal with the growing problem of squatting. He...