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Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has warned persons who illegally operate funeral parlours in the corporate area, to desist from the practise, noting that the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) would be pursuing stringent measures to deal with such persons. Mayor McKenzie, who was speaking to journalists at the KSAC's monthly press briefing on February 8, said the...

Three new cases of HIV have been diagnosed in Portland since the start of the year, bringing the number of infected persons in the parish to 356 since the disease was first discovered in the island in 1986. Winston Lowe, Sexually Transmitted Disease Contact Investigator for Portland, told JIS News that while the infected persons were of various ages and...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has responded positively to a formal request by the Government of Botswana to have their students trained in tertiary institutions in Jamaica. Senator Noel Monteith, State Minister in the Ministry, has also said that the Ministry would be willing to work with that Government in the training of students in tertiary institutions here...

Jamaica's Trade Commissioner in London, Neil Hill will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania to raise funds for the Jamaica Basic School Foundation. Mr. Hill, who will begin his four-day climb on Sunday (February 13), told JIS News that he hopes to raise at least

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has written to Opposition Leader Dr. Ken Baugh on the approach to be taken in the discussions between the Government and the Opposition in arriving at a consensus that would enable the enactment of legislation to amend portions of the Constitution. Mr. Patterson's letter comes after his statement to Parliament on Tuesday (Feb. 8) and follows...

Jamaican born Claudette J. Spence is the latest on a growing list of writers who have seen the need to document some of the important issues affecting women in today's society. A United States resident for more than 30 years, Ms. Spence has managed to effectively combine an avid interest in public policy, human development and community empowerment to achieve...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie has said that the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) would take action against the organizers and sponsors of events which were being held in the corporate area without the requisite approval. Mr. McKenzie disclosed that the KSAC had written to several companies, requesting that they "disassociate" themselves from any form of promotion within...

The Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank is reporting a positive development in the bank's offer to grant a period of loan repayment moratorium to its clients who suffered cash flow disruptions as a result of Hurricane Ivan, and for whom debt servicing would have been a problem. The bank has granted loan repayment moratorium to 13 of its clients for periods ranging...

The Jamaican dollar has appreciated for the first time in seven years, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Derick Latibeaudiere reported today (February 10). According to the Governor, the weighted average selling rate of the domestic currency appreciated by 0.4 per cent in the December 2004 quarter relative to the previous quarter, reflecting the stability that has been in evidence...

The regulatory landscape in the country has changed significantly over time, with much being done to improve the welfare of the Jamaican child. According to Director of Programmes at the Child Development Agency (CDA), Winston Bowen, these changes, particularly those related to the improved Childcare and Protection Act 2004, have given more prominence to the need for the care and...

Current efforts by the government of Jamaica, aimed at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS and treating Jamaicans affected by the disease were recently outlined at a one-day seminar in New York. The meeting was organized by Jamaica Impact (JAMPACT), an advocacy and philanthropic group of young Jamaican professionals residing in the New York City area. The forum, which was held...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (Feb. 8) approved amendments to the Coroners Act 2004, which seek to minimize delays in the procedures for coroners' inquests, and further enhance the overall administration of justice. Tabling the Bill, House Leader and National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips, explained that the amendments "would take the administration of the coroners' court to a...