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The Police Public Complaints Authority (PPCA) has disclosed that it received 96 fewer complaints in the 2004/2005 fiscal year, than in the previous fiscal period, reflecting a decrease of some 26 per cent.This information is contained in the PPCA's annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (July 25). The report detailed that a total of 692...

Some 94 residents of Westmoreland have been equipped for jobs in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector, having completed training courses offered by the Bluefield People's Community Association (BPCA). The project, which is being executed through funding from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Jamaica Sustainable Development Network Limited (JSDN), is designed to equip young people from...

The Ministry of National Security, in association with the Cabinet Office, will host the fifth in a series of police-youth rap sessions dubbed 'Come Mek Wi Reason' tomorrow (July 27) at the Denham Town Community Centre. Coordinator of the Youth Inclusion Prototype (YIP) in the Cabinet Office, Steadman Noble, told JIS News that the rap session, which would get underway...

The National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) is reminding the public that with the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season now underway, crocodile sightings will become more frequent. Coordinator of Flora and Fauna at NEPA's Biodiversity Branch, Richard Nelson, told JIS News that, "crocodiles live in wetlands and rivers near the sea, because roads and recreation areas are being built close to...

Debate on a Bill to amend the Financial Services Commission (FSC) Act, to validate the actions of the agency, began in the Senate on July 21, but was suspended to accommodate the Opposition's request to view a schedule of the actions of the FSC that were being called upon to be validated by the government. The amendment being made to...

Deidre Hudson, 2006 National Farm Queen, will be using her one-year reign to encourage more youth participation in agriculture. "My personal goal during my tenure is to get more young people involved in agriculture and for them to recognize it for the business that it is," she told JIS News. The 23 year-old representative of Kingston and St. Andrew bested...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has lauded the activities of the Dolphin Head Trust, which has been established to ensure the protection and conservation of the Dolphin Head Mountains located in the parish of Hanover. Guided by the vision of preserving rich biodiversity, while creating prosperous communities, the Trust seeks to educate, involve and employ...

The Ministry of National Security is committed to improving the literacy levels of inmates in penal institutions islandwide. This was emphasised by Minister of State in the Ministry, Dr. Donald Rhodd, during a tour of the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre in St. Catherine on July 24. Dr. Rhodd informed that the government was pursuing a programme to ensure that...

Cabinet has given the go-ahead for the Ministry of Justice to enter into a contract with the Canadian Bar Association, to undertake a comprehensive review of the Jamaican justice system. Speaking to journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing yesterday (July 24), Minister of Information and Development, Senator Colin Campbell said the review would be carried out at a cost...

The government of Jamaica has allocated millions of dollars to improve water supplies schemes and to construct a new system in the parish of Clarendon. Under the initiative, a new system will be constructed in Mocho, while the supply schemes serving the communities of New Longsville, Mount Providence, Blackwood, Bucknor, Victor and Roosevelt Avenues, will be upgraded. State Minister for...

The Clarendon Crime Prevention Committee hosted its first ever 10-K road race on Sunday (July 23), with some $260,000 awarded to winners in various categories. Billy Shagoury, chairman of the Crime Prevention Committee, explained to JIS News that the competition was opened to anyone, who wanted to participate, however the largest prizes were awarded to non-professional participants from Clarendon, especially...

Children from Manchester are benefiting from a five-day summer camp organised by the Scientific Research Council (SRC), which is aimed at helping them to better understand science. The camp, which got underway yesterday (July 24) at the Mount St. Joseph Preparatory School in Mandeville, is being held in collaboration with the Bureau of Standards. Some 40 children age 9 to...