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Government and trade unions representing public sector employees, should by the start of next month, arrive at an agreement for a revised memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the sector. State Minister for Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson, who made the disclosure in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 7), said that discussions were ongoing on the revised agreement, which...

Senior trainer with the Peace and Love in Society (PALS) programme, Norma Rochester, is urging Jamaicans to have faith in the work being done by the organization to bring back peace to the nation's schools. Ms. Rochester, who was speaking with JIS News at a peace concert initiated by PALS at the August Town Primary School yesterday (March 7), to...

Jamaican national and banking executive, Tanya Ragbeer, was returned as President of the Greater Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce at the 12th annual installation banquet held recently in Fort Lauderdale. Mrs. Ragbeer, who was unanimously elected to serve a consecutive second term, is the second woman to head the 11-year-old organization. Lisa Narcisse, a South Florida businesswoman and also a...

The House of Representatives has approved amendments to the Interception of Communications Act, which will allow law enforcement officials to intercept the communication of suspected criminal offenders, without a court order, for a period of up to seven days. Leader of Government Business and National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips, who piloted the Bill, informed the House that the changes...

The accident and emergency ward at the Black River Hospital has been officially reopened after a $51 million upgrading and refurbishing programme. The project was undertaken over a two-year period through funding from the National Health Fund (NHF) and the Health Support Fund (HSF). In his address at the opening ceremony, chief medical officer at the hospital, Dr. John McRae,...

Chairman of the National Investment Bank of Jamaica and former Group Managing Director of the National Commercial Bank Mr. Aubyn Hill, will close the final in a panel discussion series hosted by the Cabinet Office on Thursday March 9th when he undertakes an analysis of the developments in Jamaica's physical and social infrastructure and the linkages that have been created...

Venue Development Manager of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Cricket World Cup, Christopher Smith has said that all development works on the Greenfield Cricket Stadium in Trelawny were presently on target, with the greater portion of the work now ahead of schedule. Mr. Smith said the work teams were aiming to complete the project ahead of time in November 2006....

The three-year economic and technical cooperation agreement between the governments of Jamaica and the People's Republic of China, has redounded to the benefit of residents of the Sligoville in St. Catherine, said Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman. The cooperation arrangement was initiated in 2003 and is estimated to value US$7.2 million in grant funding and US$2.5 million of loan funding,...

Equipment and supplies valued at $87,000 (US$1,345) were handed over to the Chapelton Hospital in Clarendon on March 3 by Tisa Chambers, a Jamaican living in the United States. Miss Chambers benefited from the services of the hospital during a visit to the parish in October last year. The equipment included nebuliser units, baby scale, digital thermometers, suction machine, blood...

The development of community tourism in Trelawny as well as the parish's staging of the ICC 2007 World Cup Cricket tournament, will top agenda items at the 25th annual Friends of Trelawny Association (FOTA) reunion weekend in New York City, New York, from May 26 to 28. The event, which will be held over the United States Memorial Day holiday...

Cabinet has approved a request from the Port Authority of Jamaica to purchase three properties in Titchfield Hill, Port Antonio from the Commissioner of Lands at an estimated cost of $4 million. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who made the disclosure to journalists at yesterday's (March 6) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, explained that the properties, located at 37...

The Clarendon 4-H Clubs will be hosting their Achievement Day on Wednesday, March 15 at the Knox Community College, Foga Road Campus in May Pen.Parish Development Officer, Frances Nash-Robinson told JIS News that several competitive and entertaining events have been organized. "We are hosting our Achievement Day under the theme, 'Creating Wealth through Youth Development', and we really want to...