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A: INTRODUCTION1. Protocol(a) Family(b) Constituency2. Thanks to officials(i) FS, DFS's, all officials Ministry of Finance and Planning. Already indicated the achievement of preparing Estimates of Expenditure in line with the new configuration of Government. Although some divisions/departments more integrally involved, virtually all officers, at all levels contribute. (ii) Thanks to Heads and officials of Bank of Jamaica, STATIN, PIOJ. (iii)...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Derrick Kellier has called on Jamaicans to exercise proper waste disposal habits, noting that current practices were "much too loose" in this area. Mr. Kellier, who was speaking at the launch of the National Chemical Safety website at the Jamaica Conference Centre today (April 26), noted that often, waste was disposed of without any...

Twenty-three low income families of the Bernard Lodge division of the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ), have received keys to new homes in the Phoenix Park housing development in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The keys to the wooden two-room houses, renamed the Eileen Mary Village, were handed over at an official ceremony held yesterday (April 25) at the site. The...

The Jamaica Folk Singers were the main performers at the Cultural Caf

Prime Minister, Hon. Portia Simpson Miller wrapped up her 3-day official visit to the twin-island republic of Trinidad and Tobago this afternoon (Wednesday, April 26, 2006) with a civic reception held in her honour by the Acting Mayor of Port of Spain, Councillor Rishi Lakhan. The Prime Minister was presented with the key to the city of Port of Spain,...

Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, K.D. Knight, will head the Commonwealth Observer Group for the general election in the Fiji Islands scheduled from May 6 to 13. A release from the Commonwealth Secretariat said that Secretary-General, Don McKinnon, made the announcement today (April 26). Mr. Knight served as Jamaica's Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister from November...

Dr. Heather Little-White, Food and Nutrition and Communication Specialist, has been appointed Convener of the National Steering Committee for the Values and Attitudes programme. She succeeds Minister of Religion, Rev. Marjorie Lewis, who served from 2003 to 2005. Dr. Little-White was appointed in January by former Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman and has now been given a mandate to promote...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Mark Shields, has said that statistical data from the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has shown a reduction in murders by some 25 per cent for the year-to-date, when compared to the same period in 2005. "In the last couple of months, the police, with the assistance of communities .has been able to reduce murder by...

Jamaica is expected to better its 41st position of last year, in the 2006 Economist Intelligence Unit's (EIU) e-readiness survey, which is due out at the end of the month. While the 2005 survey scored the country well in terms of its business, legal and policy environments, it fell down in the area of connectivity, but with improvements in this...

Cabinet yesterday (April 24) approved the allocation of some $16.5 million to assist in drought alleviation projects that are slated to begin soon across the island. Information and Development Minister, Senator Colin Campbell made this disclosure to journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, which was held at Jamaica House. Of the approved sum, $11.5 million will be derived from...

April 1, 2006 marked the fifth year since the National Works Agency (NWA) began operations as an Executive Agency, and to commemorate this occasion, the agency has planned a number of activities to involve and include the general public. On Wednesday, April 26, the NWA will host a Financial, Health and Wellness Fair to encourage members of the public, particularly...

The National Water Commission (NWC) and Trinidad and Tobago's principal provider of water and wastewater services, the Water and Sewerage Authority (WASA) have indicated a commitment to helping each other to strengthen operations. This was signalled by the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for mutual professional cooperation on Wednesday (April 19). Corporate Public Relations Manager at the NWC,...