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Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart has said that with the arrival of 18 of the 33 contracted fire units this month, the Acting Commissioner of the Jamaica Fire Brigade will determine the needs of each fire station and deploy the units accordingly. Informing the House of Representatives last week, Mr. Peart added that the ship carrying the...

Minister of Local Government and Environment, Dean Peart, has said that his Ministry would be implementing strategies to ensure that meaningful and visible progress was achieved in significant areas of the Local Government Reform Programme. Mr. Peart gave the assurance during his contribution to the 2006/07 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, (July 26). "Our focus for...

Jamaicans residing in Washington D.C. and the metro areas will have an opportunity to pay tribute to Jamaica's first lady of culture the Hon. Lousie Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou) on Monday, July 31 when the Jamaican Embassy officially opens a condolence book. Jamaican Ambassador to the United States, Professor Gordon Shirley will be the first to sign the book at 10:00am....

Patrons attending the 2006 Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show, in May Pen Clarendon, from August 5 to August 7 will be treated to a number of exciting new attractions this year. Speaking with JIS News, Public Relations Officer for the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Camille Beckford said that for the first time, a state of the art agricultural machinery exhibition...

As the nation prepares to celebrate the island's 44th year of independence on August 6, many Jamaicans overseas will be participating from their corner of the world, including Jamaicans in Georgia in the United States, who have planned a weeklong event in observance of this special occasion. The Rt. Rev. Alfred Reid, Anglican Archbishop of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands...

Director General in the Ministry of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Karlene Francis, has charged business operators in the Small and Micro Enterprise (SME) sector, to institute quality assurance measures in order to enjoy better levels of international acceptability of their products. Stressing that the Ministry was aiming "to create the best possible climate for our businesses to improve the...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands has reported that it has, through the use of Geographical Information Systems (GIS), been making informed and prudent decisions regarding land use and development in the island. State Minister in the Ministry, Victor Cummings, informed the House of Representatives in his 2006/07 Sectoral presentation on Wednesday (July 26), that the Land Information Council of...

Improved directional maps and signs will be one of the features of this year's Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show. Christopher Emmanuel, Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), told JIS News that the five maps and 100 signs that will be mounted, would assist patrons to find their favourite Denbigh attractions and provide reference points for regrouping....

Persons in Western Jamaica who suffer from cardiovascular and other chronic and life threatening illnesses will soon be able to purchase medication at more affordable costs. With the leading cause of death in the island linked to cardiovascular diseases, Indies Pharma Jamaica, on Thursday (July 27) unveiled a number of drugs geared at combating the effects of the disease and...

The Reach Chips Factory in Eastern Portland is to be equipped with new machinery by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF). A contract signing ceremony to that end was held at the Reach All Age and Infant school on Thursday (July 27). Under the contract JSIF will equip the factory with the necessary machinery at a cost of $272,000. The...

A trade centre, which will serve as a window for buyers of Chinese-made products in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, Latin and North America, is to be established in Montego Bay. The Yiwu-Montego Bay Western Regional Trading Centre will offer Chinese-made products and opportunities for economic trade cooperation between Jamaica and other countries. A Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment...

The Ministry of Local Government and Environment has launched the City of Kingston Beautification Programme targeting the corridor from Harbour View to the Jose Marti round-a-bout. In his contribution to the 2006/07 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives last week, Minister Peart informed that under the programme, which began eight weeks ago, "the scope of the work will include,...