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A Memorandum of Understanding to provide a special loan facility through which Jamaicans can finance minimal fees charged for land titles under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) was signed on Wednesday (Nov. 8) between the government and Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS). In welcoming the initiative, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller asked that interest charges be set at...

Governor-General, His Excellency Professor Kenneth O. Hall, ON, OJ has said he is pleased that the Code of Conduct for Justices of the Peace is completed and will be distributed islandwide. The Governor-General was speaking at the annual general meeting with the island's Custodes on Wednesday (November 8) at King's House during which he heard reports on the activities of...

Prime Minister of Grenada, Dr. Keith Mitchell will be the guest speaker at the 20th annual Science and Technology Conference and Exposition, which will be staged from November 20 to 22 at the Hilton Hotel in New Kingston. Dr. Mitchell is also Lead Head of CARICOM, with responsibility for Science and Technology. The event is one of the activities being...

Minister of State for Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson, has lauded the role of auditors in ensuring transparent and consistent documentation of spending at all levels of government, including at the parish council level. "The role of our auditors represents the first line in seeking to ensure efficiencies in government at both national and local levels and that financial efficiency...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, has called on members of the World Congress of Consuls to unite in forging alliances and partnerships at the national, regional and multilateral levels, in the effort to achieve the goals of environmental protection and sustainable economic development. "Sustainable development is more than just economic growth; it involves the broad-based...

It is with much pleasure that I pass on the greetings and best wishes of the Most Hon. Prime Minister who unfortunately could not be here with you today. I can assure you that her absence, in no way, diminishes the importance the Prime Minister attaches to your invitation, or indeed the significance of the purpose for which we are...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier, has warned employers to pay over employees' National Insurance Scheme (NIS) contributions, or face the force of the law. "We intend to be very vigilant and firm.in dealing with those persons, who for one reason or the other, have been flouting the law in respect of turning over the contributions of persons...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has said that proper parenting skills are needed, as parenting practices have a significant impact on the lives of children in Jamaica and the society. "The impact of improper parenting or the lack of parenting is evident today. We hear of teenage pregnancy, indiscipline, school violence, and other forms of anti social behaviour. Ever so often...

Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, has said that the government's development approval process was more stringent, with renewed emphasis on creating better communities in which residents could feel comfortable, safe and a sense of belonging. "We are now more strident in the development approvals process to ensure that adequate open or recreational spaces, drainage, sewage, parking, safety...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Mrs. Carmen Tipling, has resigned from that post and will return to the private sector early next year, according to Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan. He said that the CEO, who has guided the modernisation of the Executive Agency from 2000, has been instrumental in placing Information Communication...

Former Governor-General of Jamaica, His Excellency Sir Howard Cooke, has called on the global community to put its creative energies into solving problems of hunger and famine, rather than creating weapons of destruction. Man, he said, should be using his ingenuity to create a better place for all mankind. "The energy that is put into the creation of destructive forces...

First President of the World Federation of Consuls (FICAC), Vagn Jespersen, was yesterday (Nov. 7) recognised for his sterling contribution to the formation and promotion of the organisation to a position of prominence world-wide. He was among five stalwarts, including two other past presidents of the FICAC, who were honoured during the 8th World Congress of Consuls now underway at...