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The Ministry of Health is assuring the nation that it is on top of the malaria situation, with Health Minister, Horace Dalley, stating on (Dec. 8) that there was no need for panic. "We are handling this situation in a very clinical and scientific manner. The nation can be assured that we are going to succeed in halting the chain...

Cabinet Secretary, Dr. Carlton Davis, has said that the outlook for the Jamaican economy was positive, with moderate growth this year, while unemployment was less than 11 per cent. In addition, he said the government's ability to keep inflation low, while maintaining $2.3 billion in net international reserves "gives a lot of confidence to investors". Dr. Davis, who was addressing...

Health Minister, Horace Dalley, has commended the nation's health workers for their courage and sacrifice in helping to contain the spread of the malaria disease. "Jamaica is fortunate.I have never seen such dedication, such commitment from anywhere I have worked since I have been in public life," Mr. Dalley stated as he addressed a contract signing ceremony for the replacement...

Health Minister, Horace Dalley, has commended the nation's health workers for their courage and sacrifice in helping to contain the spread of the malaria disease. "Jamaica is fortunate.I have never seen such dedication, such commitment from anywhere I have worked since I have been in public life," Mr. Dalley stated as he addressed a contract signing ceremony for the replacement...

The Electronic Transactions Bill, which sets out the legal framework for electronic transactions and connected matters, was approved in the Senate yesterday (Dec. 8). Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator, A. J. Nicholson, who piloted the Bill, noted that the legislation "above all, encourages trustworthy commerce in this computer age.it seeks to eliminate barriers to electronic commerce,...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has urged stakeholders in the industrial minerals sector to restore exploited lands, so that these areas could be utilized for other purposes. Addressing the opening of a three-day workshop on best practises in the extractive minerals industry today (Dec. 11) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Minister Clarke said, "particular attention must be paid...

With the expected increase in agricultural imports during the Christmas season, particularly plants, fruits and vegetables, the Plant Quarantine Unit is urging importers to ensure that only goods which have been inspected and certified from the country of their origin, are imported. Speaking with JIS News, Senior Plant Quarantine Inspector in the Unit at the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands,...

Having a child with a disability can be devastating for some parents, but for one mother, it is an experience she would never trade for anything in the world. Pauline Richards-Williams from Lincoln in Manchester, is a mother of two daughters and a son, Bencian Campbell, who was born on June 11, 1988 with Cornelia De Lange Syndrome, a genetic...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is reporting that neighborhood watch groups have been successful in reducing crime. Sergeant Basil Richards of the Community Relations Branch credited the successes to the cordial relationship between police and citizens. "Once there is a neighbourhood watch group in a community, you find that there is a particular relationship between the police and the citizens,"...

The Electronic Transactions Bill, which sets out the legal framework for electronic transactions and connected matters, was approved in the Senate yesterday (Dec. 8). Leader of Government Business in the Upper House, Senator, A. J. Nicholson, who piloted the Bill, noted that the legislation "above all, encourages trustworthy commerce in this computer age.it seeks to eliminate barriers to electronic commerce,...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has urged stakeholders in the industrial minerals sector to restore exploited lands, so that these areas could be utilized for other purposes. Addressing the opening of a three-day workshop on best practises in the extractive minerals industry today (Dec. 11) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Minister Clarke said, "particular attention must be paid...

With the expected increase in agricultural imports during the Christmas season, particularly plants, fruits and vegetables, the Plant Quarantine Unit is urging importers to ensure that only goods which have been inspected and certified from the country of their origin, are imported. Speaking with JIS News, Senior Plant Quarantine Inspector in the Unit at the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands,...