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Visitors to the island for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 should have no problem navigating the streets of Kingston, as some 180 persons have been trained as hosts and hostesses and will be deployed in New Kingston and downtown to provide assistance during the period. "What we are working towards having are pedestrian guides on the road, who are...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is urging persons to desist from squatting, especially in areas prone to natural disasters or those reserved as watersheds. Senior Director of the Land Administration and Management Division in the Ministry, Dr. Mohini Kiswani, noted that the practice of squatting wherever land was available, was not only illegal, but had socio-economic and public health...

The Senate yesterday (Feb. 23) passed the Proceeds of Crime Act, which will provide for the forfeiture through the courts, of properties and accumulated wealth, which cannot be explained by legitimate activity. The Act, which repeals and replaces the Drug Offences (Forfeiture of Proceeds) and Money Laundering Acts, will also support efforts to fight organized crime and to ensure that...

Jamaica has successfully fulfilled its obligations in terms of providing accommodation for teams, officials, media and sponsors expected in the island for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Executive Director of the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC), Robert Bryan, said that some 1,100 rooms have been provided for these categories of persons, which is part of the country's obligations...

The Enhancement of Basic Schools Project (EBSP) is undertaking more than 250 workshops across the island, geared at educating early childhood practitioners and operators and owners of early childhood institutions (ECIs) about the new standards and regulations that will soon govern the early childhood sector. Speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, Consultant to the EBSP, Janet Brown said that...

A national survey to ascertain the state of readiness of all early childhood institutions (ECI) in meeting the requirements of the Early Childhood Act and Regulations is well underway and should be completed by the end of March. Speaking at a JIS Think Tank, Project Manager of the Enhancement of Basic Schools Project (EBSP), Keith Samuda said that the survey,...

Debate on the Proceeds of Crime Act, which will provide for the forfeiture of the assets and properties of persons, found to have accumulated wealth through criminal activities, began in the Senate yesterday (Feb. 22). The legislation, which has already been passed in the House of Representatives, will repeal and replace the Drug Offences (Forfeiture of Proceeds) and Money Laundering...

A tourism sensitization seminar, aimed at preparing Jamaicans for Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, was hosted in Montego Bay on Thursday, February 22, by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo). Approximately 100 persons representing a wide cross section of the Montego Bay community participated. According to TPDCo's Executive Training Manager, Hugh Shim, the Montego Bay seminar was the fourth in...

Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, Sharon Miller has commended Air Jamaica for 25 years of outstanding service to the Baltimore/Washington area. "We wish to say to the Air Jamaica team in the greater Washington area, that you have done a remarkable job over the past 25 years of showcasing the little piece of Jamaica that...

Director of Tourism, Basil Smith has emphasized the important role that Air Jamaica continues to play in the country's growing tourist industry. Addressing a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark Air Jamaica's 25th anniversary of service to the Caribbean from out of Baltimore, at the Baltimore Washington International Airport, Mr. Smith said that, "tourism is the lifeblood of Caribbean nations, and one...

As the countdown to ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 continues, the legacy programme being executed by Cable and Wireless Jamaica Limited (C&WJ) is well underway. Speaking with JIS News, Head of Sponsorships and Special Events at Cable and Wireless, Towa Beer explained that the programme, which is being carried out in two phases, includes a national way-finding and signage...

Construction works on a new $43 million, seven-bed Intensive Care Unit (ICU), at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay, is advanced and should be completed in time for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, which begins on March 11. This project forms part of a massive refurbishing programme, which is now underway at the Falmouth, and Cornwall Regional Hospitals...