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As planning for the staging of the fifth annual Portland Jerk Festival gathers momentum every effort is being made to ensure that patrons are fully satisfied with the various offerings of the event. The festival, which will be held at the Boston Playing Field on Sunday, July 3, was officially launched at a function held in Boston, Portland recently. Among...

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Delford Morgan has described the new Savanna-La-Mar Transport Centre as a "welcomed development for the town and parish" and one which would greatly enhance the Council's initiative of more effective traffic management across the parish. "This transport centre has been long in coming... and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that we are off...

As the region prepares for the establishment of the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME) a number of sectors have been making the necessary changes to be better able to adjust to the transformation. The Caribbean Examination Council (CXC) is among the sectors seeking to keep pace with an ever-changing era, through the introduction of the Associate Degree programme, which...

As planning for the staging of the fifth annual Portland Jerk Festival gathers momentum every effort is being made to ensure that patrons are fully satisfied with the various offerings of the event. The festival, which will be held at the Boston Playing Field on Sunday, July 3, was officially launched at a function held in Boston, Portland recently. Among...

Mayor of Savanna-La-Mar, Councillor Delford Morgan has described the new Savanna-La-Mar Transport Centre as a "welcomed development for the town and parish" and one which would greatly enhance the Council's initiative of more effective traffic management across the parish. "This transport centre has been long in coming... and I have absolutely no doubt in my mind that we are off...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is urging communities to engage in disaster planning and assessment as the island braces for another hurricane season. The month of June is being observed as Disaster Preparedness Month and Director of Information and Training at the ODPEM, Nadine Newsome has informed JIS News that communities should come together and begin...

United States Secretary of State, Dr. Condeleezza Rice, has pledged to work with Caribbean leaders on a regular basis. She was speaking during a brief meeting with Caribbean leaders at the 35th General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Fort Lauderdale recently. While Secretary Rice has committed to future meetings in the hope of addressing the concerns of...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is urging communities to engage in disaster planning and assessment as the island braces for another hurricane season. The month of June is being observed as Disaster Preparedness Month and Director of Information and Training at the ODPEM, Nadine Newsome has informed JIS News that communities should come together and begin...

United States Secretary of State, Dr. Condeleezza Rice, has pledged to work with Caribbean leaders on a regular basis. She was speaking during a brief meeting with Caribbean leaders at the 35th General Assembly of the Organization of American States in Fort Lauderdale recently. While Secretary Rice has committed to future meetings in the hope of addressing the concerns of...

The thrust by the Ministry of Justice to introduce information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent complete under Phases One and Two of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, efforts under the initiative have seen the installation of computer hardware and software in some 12 courthouses complemented by efforts to strengthen security at these...

The Jamaica Tourist Board, Ruder Finn Agency, Sandals Resorts, Half Moon Resorts-Montego Bay and the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, are among 22 private and public sector entities and non governmental organisations that are lending their financial support to a ground-breaking workshop on sustainable tourism. The one-day workshop on disaster preparedness being staged by the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEXPress) will be held...

The thrust by the Ministry of Justice to introduce information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent complete under Phases One and Two of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, efforts under the initiative have seen the installation of computer hardware and software in some 12 courthouses complemented by efforts to strengthen security at these...