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Plans to establish a Drop-in Centre for the homeless on the grounds of the Bellevue Hospital will come to fruition on Wednesday, November 8 when the centre will be officially opened. A collaborative effort between the Committee for the Homeless under the aegis of the Board of Supervision for the Relief of the Poor in the Ministry of Local Government...

In celebration of National Diabetes Week, to be observed from November 12 to 18, the St. Elizabeth branch of the Diabetes Association of Jamaica will be hosting a series of activities under the theme: 'Diabetes Care for Everyone'. The week will commence with a church service on Sunday, November 12, at the Bethel Gospel Chapel in Southfield, beginning at 10:00...

The St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation (SEHF) will be staging a 'Future Leaders' conference at the Hampton School on November 9, as part of preliminary activities for homecoming week 2006. Director of the advisory board for the St. Elizabeth Homecoming Foundation (SEHF), George Watson, told JIS News that two high school students from each parish, identified at potential leaders, would be...

Some 150 students from 17 All-Age and Primary schools recently participated in an intensive safety training seminar organized by Alumina Partners of Jamaica (ALPART) working in collaboration with the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB). The activity forms part of the build up to the company's 2006-2007 schools' safety motivation programme. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations Manager at ALPART, Lance Neita...

Persons in western Jamaica can now access all the essential services of the National Land Agency (NLA), at the new regional Land Titles and Survey and Mapping Office located at 3 Federal Avenue, near the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay. The regional office, which was established as a pilot project in May, 2006 has extended most of its services...

Senior Officials from the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands recently tested the nation's ability to respond to animal disease outbreak in the island, particularly, the Avian Influenza (Bird Flu). The simulation exercise took place in Old Harbour, St. Catherine is the first of its kind to be staged in the island. Dr. Headley Edwards, Director of Veterinary Services in the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has handed over 20 certificates of titles to beneficiaries of land settlements schemes in Trelawny. The schemes are Claremont, Brampton, Bryan, Garredu, Middlemost, Hague and Bounty Hall. Agriculture and Lands Minister, Roger Clarke, in his remarks at the handing over ceremony held recently at the Parish Council office, said that while "20 titles might...

The students and staff at the New Roads Basic School in Eastern Westmoreland were in a celebratory mood on Thursday (Nov. 2) when their newly constructed and equipped school was officially handed over by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). The school was also renamed the Luther Beckford Early Childhood Institution in honour of deceased community member Luther Beckford, who...

Prime Minister, Portia Simpson Miller said that the government would consider the recommendations from yesterday's (Nov. 6) National Youth Parliament, as it seeks to implement programmes and policies for the youth. "I look forward to receiving the recommendations from your deliberations for consideration by the government, as it makes plans on your behalf and in your interest," she said. The...

Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Leon Rose, has said that vibrant neighbourhoods are the nation's best defence against the scourge of crime and violence. He was speaking at the 19th staging of the Neighbourhood Watch conference on November 4, at the University of Technology in Kingston. According to ACP Rose, crime dissolves the bond of community experience, creates isolation...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) will be constructing two new housing schemes in Clarendon, which are expected to provide housing solutions for more than 1,000 persons. The schemes will be constructed in the Sheckles and Longville Park communities. Deputy Chairman of the Board of the NHT, Patrick Lawrence made the announcement at the organisation's customer appreciation day function held at...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Anthony Hylton, has warned that the lack of a conclusive World Trade Organization (WTO) agreement, could have serious implications for Jamaica at the domestic and regional levels. Addressing the two-day inaugural conference of the Honorary Consuls of Jamaica at the Ritz Carlton Golf and Spa Resort in Montego Bay today (November 3),...