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The Portland Disaster Committee will be carrying out earthquake drills at three schools and one training institution in the parish this week, as part of activities to mark Earthquake Awareness Week. The drills started today (Jan. 15) at the Hill Preparatory school in Port Antonio and will continue tomorrow (Jan. 16) at the Shebian Preparatory School; on Wednesday (Jan. 17)...

Entities in the parish of Clarendon, which have not yet registered as businesses, will have an opportunity to do so from January 25 to 26. This will be facilitated by the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) mobile team, which will be on hand to process their applications at the Inland Revenue Centre in May Pen. Speaking to JIS News, COJ...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, has urged increased investment in health and retirement tourism, noting that these sub-sectors were poised for growth throughout the region."The health, wellness and retirement sub-sectors are indeed growing in intensity. There is a swelling, excitement of thought, feeling, energy and enthusiasm . a new wave, which is fully backed by government through...

For almost four decades, Jamaica's bauxite companies -Windalco, Alpart, Jamalco and St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners have made significant investments in the education of students residing in communities where mining operations are being conducted. The companies not only contribute to the building of school plants, but also offer mentorship and fund scholarship programmes. "We see the youth in the communities...

The Probate Unit of the National Land Agency (NLA) is carrying out an islandwide education programme, which is aimed at assisting persons to acquire titles for land settlements schemes, which were allotted to their deceased relatives. The move is in keeping with government's commitment to provide Jamaicans with legal access to land as part of the development process. Golden Valley,...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, has urged increased investment in health and retirement tourism, noting that these sub-sectors were poised for growth throughout the region."The health, wellness and retirement sub-sectors are indeed growing in intensity. There is a swelling, excitement of thought, feeling, energy and enthusiasm . a new wave, which is fully backed by government through...

For almost four decades, Jamaica's bauxite companies -Windalco, Alpart, Jamalco and St. Ann Jamaica Bauxite Partners have made significant investments in the education of students residing in communities where mining operations are being conducted. The companies not only contribute to the building of school plants, but also offer mentorship and fund scholarship programmes. "We see the youth in the communities...

The Probate Unit of the National Land Agency (NLA) is carrying out an islandwide education programme, which is aimed at assisting persons to acquire titles for land settlements schemes, which were allotted to their deceased relatives. The move is in keeping with government's commitment to provide Jamaicans with legal access to land as part of the development process. Golden Valley,...

Hundreds of Jamaicans, including members of government and the opposition, packed the St. Thomas Anglican Church in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth yesterday (Jan.13) to bid farewell to late former Cabinet Minister, Neville Lewis. Heading the list of dignitaries at the official funeral service were Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, who read the first lesson and Opposition Leader Bruce Golding, who gave...

Hundreds of Jamaicans, including members of government and the opposition, packed the St. Thomas Anglican Church in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth yesterday (Jan.13) to bid farewell to late former Cabinet Minister, Neville Lewis. Heading the list of dignitaries at the official funeral service were Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller, who read the first lesson and Opposition Leader Bruce Golding, who gave...

Portmore's Mayor George Lee has appealed to residents of the borough of Waterford to co-operate with the field testing team from the Ministry of Health, who were in the community to identify cases of malaria and destroy mosquito breeding sites. Mayor Lee, who made the appeal at a January 10 meeting of the Portmore Municipal Council, said he had received...

With the nation's schools set to observe Earthquake Preparedness Day on January 17, the Ministry of Education and Youth is assuring parents that school buildings are safe and will withstand tremors. "Our buildings are made to withstand quite an impact and . in general, the buildings will substantially remain," said Lauriston Wilson, Director of Project Management in the Ministry. Mr....