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Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill said today that increased revenues needed to address the shortfall being experienced by the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), would have to come from the company's fare box. Speaking at the opening of the JUTC's Rockfort bus depot in East Kingston, the Minister explained that with government's 26 per cent contribution to the...

The newly formed Brompton Community Development Committee (CDC) held its community exposition and health fair, yesterday (August 4), at the Brompton Primary School in St. Elizabeth. This is the first official fund-raising event to be staged by the Brompton CDC, aimed at raising funds to expand the Brompton Primary School. "Our first priority is the development of the school, getting...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC) recorded a turnaround in its operations for the year 2003/04, recording a surplus of $16 million, compared to the deficit of $23.7 million incurred the previous year. According to the FSC's 2003/04 financial report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives recently, this improvement was due primarily to the increases in revenues, which resulted...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will be launching a major promotion and marketing campaign this month, aimed at encouraging greater use of the smart cards. "We are targeting to get the percentage of ridership using the smart cards from about six per cent to about 30 percent within the next 12 months and then we will continue to see...

Plans are well advanced for the staging of the St. Ann Heritage Festival and Homecoming 'Back-A-Yard' celebrations 2005. The events, which will coincide with the 118th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Marcus Mosiah Garvey who was born in the parish on August 17, 1887, will include a Trade Fair at Lawrence Park in St. Ann's...

Two bauxite companies have been recognised by the Jamaica Bauxite Institute (JBI), for their excellence in the area of environmental management. The two, Windalco's Ewarton Mines and Jamalco, were presented with awards for best mining operations and best environmental performance respectively, at the National Minerals Industry Safety Awards ceremony held recently at the Knutsford Court hotel in Kingston. This is...

Peter-Gaye McKoy, a 4-H 'Clubite' at the Ebony Park HEART Academy in Clarendon, copped the top spot in the Jamaica 4-H Clubs 'Cook Off' competition, held recently at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial show. Competing against five other 4-H participants from Mico Teachers' College, St. Mary High School and St. Mary Technical High School, Miss McKoy won the most points...

The livestock competition, held as part of the just concluded Denbigh Agricultural Show, has been deemed the best and most competitive in recent years, despite the recent challenges that have plagued the agriculture sector. Chairperson of the Denbigh Livestock Exhibits Committee and Deputy Director of Bodles Research Station, Jasmin Holness told JIS News, that even though the number of entrants...

The inaugural Denbigh food court has been hailed as a huge success with patrons eagerly sampling the array of tasty local cuisine which were available at the venue over the three-day show. "We are very satisfied," said Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) President, Norman Grant. He told JIS News, that the more than 20 booths, which were set up at the...

Forty-five persons serving in various areas in Portland have received plaques and certificates of appreciation for their contribution to community development. The presentations were made on August 1 by the Snow Hill Community Development Committee, during its annual awards ceremony at the Old Port Antonio Marina. Some of the areas in which the recipients have served include sports, education, social...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, has said that the visit to Jamaica of Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo, though short, was very fruitful and productive, and would forward the agenda of the developing world. The Prime Minister, who spoke to JIS News at a reception held at the Half Moon Hotel in President Abasanjo's honour, said that the visit, "will certainly enable...

The Consulate General in Miami will hold its annual Independence ecumenical church service on August 7. The proceeds will go towards the Swift Purscell Boys' Home in St. Mary and children of police officers killed in the line of duty. The service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Fort Lauderdale, located at 401 SE Fifteenth Avenue, beginning...