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Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has appealed to musicians to send positive messages through their music, noting that the "explicit and vulgar" lyrics in some songs were negatively impacting the youth. "I am concerned about some of the popular lyrics of today sending wrong messages to children; messages of violence using the gun, messages of early sexual initiation, messages of illicit...

The community of Treasure Beach in St. Elizabeth turned out in full force last Saturday (Sept.16) to participate in the cleaning up of beaches in observance of International Coastal Clean-up Day.Eric Morrison, Project Manager for the Treasure Beach Foundation (BREDS), which organised the event, said that the day was a "huge success". "We had a large turn out of persons...

Chief of Epidemiology and AIDS in the Ministry of Health, Professor Peter Figueroa, has stressed that HIV/AIDS testing in the workplace must be done at the discretion of the employee and not the employer. Professor Figueroa, who was speaking at today's (September 20) launch of the Jamaica Business Council on HIV/AIDS, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, said that "while we...

Chief of Epidemiology and AIDS in the Ministry of Health, Professor Peter Figueroa, has said that more workplaces should move towards having active HIV/AIDS policies, noting that this would go a far way in reducing ignorance about the disease. "Many private sector companies.have been proactive in taking steps to protect members of their workforce, who are living with HIV. This...

Director of the Victim Support Unit (VSU) in the Ministry of Justice, Rev. Osbourne Bailey is calling on citizens to actively participate in the development of the Victims' Charter. "We see the Victims' Charter as definitely moving towards revolutionizing the concept of justice in this country," Rev. Bailey told JIS News. The Ministry of Justice launched the draft Victims' Charter...

Director of Project Management and Technical Services at the Ministry of Education and Youth, Lauriston Wilson, has informed that in another 10 weeks, repairs would be completed on most of the schools that were identified as needing critical attention. He told JIS News, that of the 84 schools that were identified to undergo repairs during the course of this term,...

The National Land Agency's (NLA) land surveillance and inspection capacities have been enhanced, with the acquisition of a Land Registration System/Parcel Data Management System (LRS/PDMS). The LRS/PDMS is a computerized system that integrates some of the operations of the Land Titles and the Surveys and Mapping Divisions. The LRS component deals with land registration matters, while the PDMS component deals...

In the drive to attract more persons to the ornamental fish farming sector, the first National Ornamental Fish Exposition will be held at Jamaica College on Old Hope Road in Kingston from October 28 to 29. The event was launched today (September 19), by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, in conjunction with the Jamaica Ornamental Fish Farmers Association, at...

Cabinet yesterday (September 18), approved a contract valued at US$1.09 million to procure 1,500 bullet proof vests, 600 ballistic helmets and riot shields for members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell, told journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House, that "it is the policy of the Government and the...

Cabinet has discussed and forwarded proposed amendments to three pieces of legislation, which are expected to be tabled in Parliament at its next sitting on September 26, Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell has said. Providing further details at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House yesterday (September 18), Minister Campbell said amendments were being proposed for...

The ICC World Cup West Indies 2007 Act, also referred as the 'sunset legislation', will be tabled in the House on September 26, Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell has informed. According to Minister Campbell, the seven-part Act, which is being created for the sole purpose of the holding of Cricket World Cup (CWC) next year, is intended to...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has taken another initiative to protect and manage the island's forest reserves and national parks, by launching a US$16.5 million Forest Conservation Fund (FCF). Speaking at the launching ceremony today (September 19), at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke, said the move was particularly urgent in light of the...