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Four new Mercedes Benz ambulances have been added to the fleet within the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA), bringing the number of functional ambulances in the region to 15. The new ambulances are from 12 recently received by the Ministry of Health, from an order of 22 units. Public Relations and Access to Information Officer with the WRHA, Clinton Pickering,...

The St. Mary Disaster Committee is staging a number of activities to observe Earthquake Awareness Month (January). In an interview with JIS News, Myrnel Grant, Co-ordinator for the St. Mary Disaster Committee said the events planned are intended to increase the public awareness about earthquakes, as well as to heighten their preparedness to mitigate the effects of such disasters. The...

The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) has intensified its fight against praedial larceny and has completed the printing of approximately 100,000 receipt books for distribution to farmers over the next four months. This announcement was made by Senator Norman Grant, President of the JAS, at a praedial larceny training workshop, held at the JAS head office in Kingston today (January 18)....

The House of Representatives yesterday (January 16), approved a Resolution to designate Insurance Brokers and Insurance Intermediaries as financial institutions for the purpose of the Money Laundering Act. Dr. Omar Davies, Minister of Finance and Planning who moved the Money Laundering (Financial Institutions) (Insurance Brokers and Insurance Intermediaries) Resolution 2006, pointed out that Jamaica was a signatory to the mutual...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Jan. 16) approved the withdrawal of $2.5 billion from the Capital Development Fund (CDF) to be paid into the consolidated fund, to provide budgetary support for the 2006/07 financial year. The withdrawal was made under the Bauxite (Production Levy) Act. Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, explained that the amount represented the second...

A cocktail reception was hosted by the Jamaican Embassy in Washington on January 11 to honour four newly elected United States (US) Government officials with ties to Jamaica. The four persons honoured were: Mayor of the District of the Columbia, Adrian M. Fenty, son of a Jamaican; Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, daughter of Jamaican parents and the first Jamaican elected to...

Three hundred and fifty-six (356) of the 1,097 proposals received for projects under the $600 million Beautification Programme, have been selected and approved for implementation. Among the selected projects, which are scheduled to commence during the course of the week are works in Ewarton, St. Catherine; Mandeville, Manchester; Black River in St. Elizabeth and the main corridors in East Kingston...

A Bill to allow the linking of service in the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) with the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), was passed in the House of Representatives yesterday (January 16). The legislation will facilitate pension payments to officers who have served in both arms of the Force. State Minister for Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson, who piloted the Act...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier has hailed the Overseas Employment Programme for providing economic opportunities for thousands of Jamaican workers and their families over the years. Delivering the main address at the 86th Joint Meeting of the Regional Labour Board and United States Employers of Caribbean Workers at the Rose Hall Resort and Country Club in Montego...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) yesterday (Jan. 16) unveiled a promotional song and pin as part of its publicity blitz for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Executive Director of the Jamaica LOC, Robert Bryan, in his remarks at the launch held at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel, said that the publicity campaign, called 'Jamaica Proudly Hosting the World,...

Consultant for the Enhancement of Basic Schools Project (EBSP), Janet Brown, has said that the early childhood regulations, which comes into effect this year, were designed to benefit all stakeholders in the sector, primarily the children. The regulations, which come under the Early Childhood Act 2005, require that all institutions are registered and set new standards of service and quality...

The Rotary Club of Port Antonio will be sponsoring an eye clinic in Port Antonio from Monday, January 22 to Thursday, January 25 for the purpose of conducting eye surgeries on needy persons, free of cost. The clinic, which will be held at 28 Harbour Street in Port Antonio, will be implemented in close collaboration with the Kingston Public Hospital...