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The Women's Centre of Jamaica Foundation continues to provide tangible support for teenage mothers. For the fiscal year 2005/06, through its programme for adolescent mothers, the Foundation enrolled 919 new teen mothers. Of these, 818 students were in the 16 and under age group, with 679 enrolled in high school at the time of pregnancy. As contained in the Foundation's...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller along with His Royal Highness, Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, were the main speakers at the dedication ceremony of the new Parliament building in Antigua and Barbuda yesterday (October 30).Mrs. Simpson Miller, who was invited by Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Baldwin Spencer, addressed the Joint Sitting of the Lower and Upper Houses in...

The Bill seeking to make provision for the fulfillment of Jamaica's commitment to the efficient and effective staging of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007, was passed in the Senate on October 27. The ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Act, was also passed in the House of Representatives on October 24. "This Bill seeks to reflect the rights of...

State Minister in the Ministry National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd has said that within the next two weeks Cabinet would release a list of countries whose nationals will need visas to enter Jamaica for the ICC Cricket World Cup next year. "A Cabinet submission has been prepared to address the issue of visa requirements for countries to be added to...

With major work being undertaken by the National Water Commission (NWC) on water supply and wastewater carriage systems in the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA), residents can look forward to improved service from the company. Communications Manager at the NWC, Charles Buchanan, tells JIS News that a two-sided project, which involves rehabilitation of the KMA water supply network, as well as...

A critical area of any country's education system is the provision of special education for children with special needs. In Jamaica's case, this is being done through the Ministry of Education and Youth's Special Education Unit. According to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), there are more than 37,000 Jamaican children who live with one or several forms of disabilities,...

Customers utilizing the services of the Land Titles Division of the National Land Agency (NLA), are pleased with the addition of the 'express line', which is complementing the range of services offered at the Titles Office in downtown, Kingston. Through a complete customer service upgrade, the acquisition of Land Registration System (LRS) with Parcel Data Management System (PDMS) software, as...

Under the Land Administration Management Programme (LAMP), some 7,450 landowners in St. Catherine who do not have registered land titles, are embracing the prospect of acquiring their titles with government assistance. Lisa Campbell, Legal Officer of LAMP, which falls under the auspices of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, says the programme makes the process which the landowners are required...

The Empowerment of Rural Women Project, operated by the Social Services and Home Economics Department of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), has started commercial production of its prune substitute made from the Jamaican Otaheite apple. The substitute will not only be used to replace prunes, but can be used instead of raisins and currants in recipes. Speaking with JIS...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller yesterday (October 29), extended condolences to the family and friends of former World Boxing Council (WBC) Heavyweight Champion, Trevor Berbick, who was murdered on (October 28), in Norwich, Portland. Mr. Berbick, 52, was the first and only Jamaican to hold a world heavyweight title, which he won in March of 1986. The...

The Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI) continues its research on soil productivity on reclaimed mined-out lands in the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Manchester, Clarendon, St. Ann and Trelawny. As set out in the JBI's 2005/06 annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives earlier this week, the primary objective of its Soil Assessment and Productivity Project is to increase...

The Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) and the Dispute Resolution Foundation yesterday (October 27), signed a $12.9 million contract, for the Foundation to provide mediation, conflict resolution and conflict management services in 12 inner city communities across the island. These communities have been identified as being in need of social and physical infrastructure intervention. The mediation and conflict management intervention...