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The Ministry of National Security is cautioning that service providers within the private security industry found to be in breach of the provisions under the Private Security Regulation Act (PSRA) will be made to face the full brunt of the law. Making the statement, Parliamentary Secretary in the Security Ministry, Senator Kern Spencer said the rapid growth in the private...

The Police National Computer Centre is assisting the fight against crime, by providing officers in the field with timely and accurate data to enable better deployment of resources for the apprehension of criminals. Norris Rhoomes, Director of Management Information System (MIS) and Information Technology at the centre, tells JIS News that the PNCC provides various police stations with crime pattern...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has signed a $6.6 million contract with Eagle Construction Company for the establishment of a youth information centre in Portland. The contract, which was signed on May 13 at the Ministry's Caenwood complex in Kingston, will see the conversion of the Georgian-style building at the railway station in West Palm Avenue into a...

As the hurricane season approaches, Jamaicans are being encouraged to keep drains and gullies clear and cut down overhanging branches to mitigate the effects of any disaster. "Look at power lines that may pose threats, clean waterways and as we approach the hurricane season, start checking on your own supplies and educate the children about disasters. Let us do things...

The Ministry of National Security is cautioning that service providers within the private security industry found to be in breach of the provisions under the Private Security Regulation Act (PSRA) will be made to face the full brunt of the law. Making the statement, Parliamentary Secretary in the Security Ministry, Senator Kern Spencer said the rapid growth in the private...

The Police National Computer Centre is assisting the fight against crime, by providing officers in the field with timely and accurate data to enable better deployment of resources for the apprehension of criminals. Norris Rhoomes, Director of Management Information System (MIS) and Information Technology at the centre, tells JIS News that the PNCC provides various police stations with crime pattern...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has announced a 28.7 Million Euro development assistance programme for the private sector to fund business development projects including the preparation of business plans, restructuring of production systems, market studies and promotion. Private sector entities are invited to submit proposals for assistance under the programme which is a joint initiative between the government and the European...

As part of this year's Labour Day activities, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, will be hosting a National Labour Day Thanksgiving Service this Sunday (May 15), at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St. Catherine. Co-ordinator of the National Gospel Song Competition, Heidi Leith told JIS News that the service symbolized the week of Labour Day activities,...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has announced a 28.7 Million Euro development assistance programme for the private sector to fund business development projects including the preparation of business plans, restructuring of production systems, market studies and promotion. Private sector entities are invited to submit proposals for assistance under the programme which is a joint initiative between the government and the European...

As part of this year's Labour Day activities, the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, will be hosting a National Labour Day Thanksgiving Service this Sunday (May 15), at the Power of Faith Ministries in Portmore, St. Catherine. Co-ordinator of the National Gospel Song Competition, Heidi Leith told JIS News that the service symbolized the week of Labour Day activities,...

New Yorkers dreaming of a Caribbean vacation will be exposed to one full week of the region's pleasurable lifestyle during the Caribbean Tourism Organization's (CTO) Caribbean Week 2005, from May 29 to June 4. The weeklong series of consumer focused events and business meetings will offer thousands of New Yorkers and visitors to the city, a feel of life in...

Forty-seven pimento farmers in Portland were presented with cheques valued at $459,150 by the Ministry of Agriculture on May 12, to assist with the resuscitation of their farms, following the devastation caused by Hurricane Ivan. The presentation took place at the Buff Bay Community Centre in the parish, and among those in attendance were Minister of State in the Ministry...