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The House of Representatives yesterday (June 1) gave its approval to amendments to the 1967 Firearms Act, to centralize the licensing process and eliminate corruption. National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips said the legislation provided for the establishment of an independent central authority and sets out procedures for the granting of licences, certificates and permits, and would allow for regular...

Businesses suffering from low productivity will be targeted by the the Scientific Research Council (SRC), as one of the Council's priority areas for the 2005/06 fiscal year. This is reported in Ministry Paper 52, which was tabled by Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June 1). The Ministry Paper outlines that the...

During the 2004/05 fiscal period, the Wigton wind farm in Manchester, on some occasions, exceeded the expected average generation of 7 megawatts (MW) of electricity. The farm has a technical capacity of 20.7 MW. This is reported in Ministry Paper Number 55, which was tabled in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June 1) by Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology,...

The Spectrum Management Authority (SMA) collected $74.3 million in regulatory fees for the 2004/05 fiscal year, exceeding the target of $67.3 million, which was set for the year. This is set out in Ministry Paper Number 53 which highlights the performance of the SMA for 2004/05, and outlines the focus for the 2005/06 fiscal year. Minister of Commerce, Science and...

A Tonometer, a piece of eye equipment used in the diagnosis of glaucoma, is to be handed over to the eye clinic at the Princess Margaret Hospital in St. Thomas. The equipment has been donated by two Canadian optometrists, Dr. Victor Obasuyi and Dr. Modupe Oladeji in Toronto, Canada, and handed over to the Canadian Friends of St. Thomas Healthcare....

Mr. Speaker, I rise to make my contribution to the 2005/06 sectoral debate in a very upbeat mood which has come about from a sense of significant accomplishments along the journey to the development of our people. It has been a challenging year which saw some disappointments but which also had significant achievements in a number of critical areas under...

Mr. Speaker, I rise to make my contribution to the 2005/06 sectoral debate in a very upbeat mood which has come about from a sense of significant accomplishments along the journey to the development of our people. It has been a challenging year which saw some disappointments but which also had significant achievements in a number of critical areas under...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Works Agency (NWA), Ivan Anderson, has said that Phase I of the Highway 2000 Project, is estimated to yield almost three times as much economic benefit, as the cost it had incurred. He also pointed out that the entire Highway 2000 Project is expected to add approximately $26 billion to the country's Gross...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS) Professor Gordon Shirley, will deliver the keynote address at the Annual Scholarship Banquet of the Connecticut chapter of the Mico College Alumni Association. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m., at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel, in East Hartford, Connecticut....

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Works Agency (NWA), Ivan Anderson, has said that Phase I of the Highway 2000 Project, is estimated to yield almost three times as much economic benefit, as the cost it had incurred. He also pointed out that the entire Highway 2000 Project is expected to add approximately $26 billion to the country's Gross...

Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States and Permanent Representative to the Organisation of American States (OAS) Professor Gordon Shirley, will deliver the keynote address at the Annual Scholarship Banquet of the Connecticut chapter of the Mico College Alumni Association. The event will take place on Saturday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m., at the Sheraton Hartford Hotel, in East Hartford, Connecticut....

The Government of Jamaica (GoJ) will be seeking to cash in on the fast growing area of sports tourism during the 2005/2006 fiscal year. Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson-Miller, has said that with the Jamaican athletes adding to the value of Brand Jamaica, the Ministry, through the Institute of Sports, would be exploring ways and...