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Minister of Education and Youth, Maxine Henry Wilsonhas said that next year's three-day closure of five educational institutions surrounding Sabina Park, will not impact negatively on the learning process of students attending those schools. The closure is being done to satisfy security stipulations by the organisers of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. Responding to concerns expressed by Opposition Spokesman on...

Under its squatter prevention monitoring regime, the Squatter Management Unit in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has made significant progress since it was launched four months ago. Addressing a press briefing held at the Ministry's Old Hope Road offices yesterday (Oct. 24), Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke informed that, "emphasis is being placed on detecting emerging incidents,...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, has said that some 200 titles would be handed over to beneficiaries in St. Catherine next month, under the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP). The handing over ceremony will be held on November 8 at the Dinthill Technical High School in the parish.The Agriculture Minister, who made the announcement yesterday (Oct. 24),...

As set out in the 2005/06 annual report of the National Export Import (Ex-Im) Bank of Jamaica, there was a 25 per cent growth in the bank's loan portfolio for this period, with disbursements exceeding $3 billion. "This was largely achieved through its short term discounting line of credit and its medium term facilities. During the year, the bank was...

Dr. Colin Palmer, professor of history at Princeton University in the United States, has called on the Caribbean Diaspora to "re-birth the strength of the Caribbean region as part of the global economy". The Jamaican-born professor, who was delivering the eighth annual Eric Williams Memorial Lecture recently at the Florida International University (FIU), told his audience that although there were...

Commissioner of Police, Lucius Thomas has said that while he empathized with livestock and other farmers who lose their animals and crops to praedial thieves, the Police High Command does not support or condone vigilante justice. Addressing the 60th Annual Conference of the Jamaica Association of Public Health Inspectors at the Holiday Inn Sunspree Resort in Montego Bay on October...

The $83 million water supply system in the Milk River community of South West Clarendon is nearing completion. During a tour of several sections of the area on Friday (Oct. 20), State Minister with responsibility for Water in the Ministry of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Dr. Fenton Ferguson, told JIS News that "the Milk River Water Supply project is...

Henry Morant, President of the Kerosene Oil Retailers Association, has called on firefighters in May Pen to monitor businesses, which distribute petroleum products. "What I would like is that we ensure that all the players that are in the field of high-risk products, we bring them into line, because we have had too many problems the past five or so...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has commended Alcoa Aluminum Company for its commitment in investing in Jamaica."Jamaica is indeed proud to have the world's premier aluminum company as a partner and investor," she said. Delivering the keynote address at the Alcoa Women's Network Second Global Leadership two-day Conference for Alcoa's senior management women on Tuesday, October 24,...

The Bill seeking to make provision for the fulfilment of Jamaica's commitment to the efficient and effective staging of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 was passed yesterday (October 24), in the House of Representatives, with 20 amendments made to the 60-clause Bill. Leader of Government Business in the House, Dr. Peter Phillips, who piloted the Bill, explained that the passage...

Legendary cricket fast bowler and Jamaica's Ambassador-at-large, Courtney Walsh, has noted that the success of Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 depends on the success of the opening ceremonies to be held at the Trelawny Multi-Purpose Stadium on March 11, 2007. "We the people of Jamaica will have to kick-start the World Cup in the right vein," said Ambassador Walsh at...