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The St. Thomas Parish Development Committee (PDC) has been re-launched to lead the development process in the parish and facilitate greater representation for residents at the local level. According to Luther Cummings, Social Development Commission (SDC) Field Services Manager for Morant Bay, the re-energised PDC establishes a new framework and governance structure for a modern St. Thomas."The new PDC brings...

Cabinet has given approval for the compulsory acquisition of approximately 1000 square metres of land in Greenvale, Manchester for the establishment of a basic school. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, making the announcement at yesterday's (March 20) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said the acquisition of the property would provide a safe and enhanced learning environment for three...

Cabinet has given its approval for the undertaking of a programme to manage bauxite lands to ensure continued viability of the sector, and to monitor the utilization of lands before and after mining. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman told a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Monday, March 20, that this effort would involve the re-activation of a Bauxite...

The Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Act was passed in the Senate last Friday (March 17), to provide a regulatory framework for the management of superannuation and retirement schemes and give the Financial Services Commission (FSC), the authority to supervise trustees and other persons involved in the management or operation of these funds. In his contribution to the debate,...

Cabinet has given instructions for the drafting of an ICC Cricket World Cup West Indies 2007 Bill, 2006. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who made the disclosure at yesterday's (March 20) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, explained that all countries, which will be hosting matches, were required to enter into a host venue agreement with the Cricket World...

Minister of Water and Housing, Donald Buchanan, is scheduled to meet with members of the Mexican private sector organisation, tomorrow (March 22), to discuss investment possibilities in Jamaica's water and housing sectors. The meeting, to be held in Mexico City, will see Minister Buchanan and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Genefa Hibbert, meeting with about 20...

Jamaica has been listed among the 10 overseas destinations for Britons who marry abroad. The country has been ranked with Mauritius, Las Vegas (USA), Antigua and the Republic of Ireland, just below South Africa and St. Lucia, and above the Greek islands, Hawaii and Barbados. According to a survey by a British home insurance company, almost one in four British...

Fifteen Jamaican entrepreneurs, community leaders and public officials in South Florida will be honoured at the first annual Recognition and Installation luncheon of the JA-USA Chamber of Commerce, to be held on Friday, March 24 at the Sheraton Hotel in Davie. The recipients will be recognized for their positive contribution to the Jamaican Diaspora and the USA marketplace, according to...

Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2006, the tourism industry's premier marketing event, will be staged in the resort town of Negril from April 23 to 25. The event, which is organized annually by the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA) in collaboration with the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), brings to the island the major players in the sector including tour operators,...

Cabinet yesterday (March 20) gave the go-ahead for the establishment of the Spanish Town Redevelopment Company (SPARCOM) to manage the redevelopment of the old capital and its environs. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who made the disclosure at the post Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House, said that the work to be done by the entity, which would be...

A sum of $807,000 has been paid out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), through the St. Ann Parish Council, to offset living expenses for flood victims in the Moneague lake area. A Response Committee meeting was held recently at the Parish Council offices, where cheques were presented to 21 landlords who have been accommodating dislocated...

High Commissioner to London, Gail Mathurin, has called for the development of trade, education and cultural ties between Jamaica and the city of Manchester in England. Ms. Mathurin made the call during recent meetings with representatives of Manchester, when she visited Jamaican communities in the northern city. During her visit, she paid a courtesy call on the Deputy Lord Mayor...