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Government's programme to revitalize downtown Kingston is underway with work already started on a number of projects. Chairman of the Kingston City Centre Improvement Committee (KCCIC), Dr. Vin Lawrence, has informed that work has begun on the cleaning of the St. William Grant Park and putting in security for the park and market area. "Physical activities such as park improvement...

Members of the House of Representatives on January 18, paid tribute to Leader of the Opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), Edward Seaga who has officially resigned as Leader of the party and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, after close to 50 years in the political arena. The atmosphere was a mixture of expectancy, sadness and admiration for the man...

The Ministry of Agriculture is encouraging all bee farmers in the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew to attend a very important bee-keeping seminar, which will focus on the Small Hive Beetle, a pest that was discovered in two apiaries in Kingston, last year August. The seminar will be held at the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) St. Andrew parish...

In a time when solutions are being sought to the problems of indiscipline and underachievement among young people, there is one programme that stands out as a beacon of hope for what could be achieved through positive intervention. The 'Change from Within' programme (CFW) has been working successfully to reshape students' self-perceptions and foster positive values and attitudes in a...

The revenue earning capacity of the St. Mary Parish Council is expected to increase significantly, with the recent introduction of new regulations relating to the licensing fees paid by some service operators in that parish, including barbers, hairdressers and beauty therapists. Secretary/Manager of the St. Mary Parish Council, Sheldon Peart told JIS News that the regulations came into effect in...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has reported that the country is meeting a number of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as charted by the United Nations (UN), to be met by countries around the world by the year 2015. Dr. Pauline Knight, Director of the Social and Manpower Planning Division at the PIOJ said Jamaica has made significant strides...

The government of Jamaica is expected to take part in two regional energy conferences within the next three weeks to discuss among other things, the rise in world oil prices and alternative energy sources. From January 27 to 28, the country will participate in Platt's annual Caribbean Energy Conference in Miami, Florida, and the Third Meeting of Caribbean Energy Ministers...

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract valued at $21.6 million to the Jamaica Ultimate Tyre Company Limited to provide over 1,000 tyres for the Rapid Response Unit of the Water and Housing Ministry. Making the disclosure at Monday's (January 17) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister Senator Burchell Whiteman said the purchase of tyres in...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd has called on University graduates to give back to their communities. "I urge graduates to return to their communities and give back as you have received," Dr. Rhodd said. He was speaking at the University College of the Caribbean (UCC) first anniversary and Founder's Day celebration,...

There are a number of rules and conditions regulating government land settlements across the island. However the purchasers of these lands and a significant portion of the wider public are unaware of them and as such often find themselves in problems with the National Land Agency (NLA), the regulatory body handling these lands. Speaking with JIS News, Felicia Wiltshire, Manager...

With an average of 200 patients turning up at its Accident and Emergency Department on a daily basis for treatment, the Cornwall Regional Hospital is streamlining the registration process to ease the pressure on staff. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the institution, Everton Anderson told JIS News that the department was established to deal with emergencies and major cases, but...

Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Milton Brown has recommended that the toll fee from Sandy Bay to Kingston on the 22-kilometre stretch of Highway 2000 should not exceed $120. "I also recommend that an exit be opened to Bushy Park and the original $50 to this exit be applied, and that a toll of $100 be applied to Spanish Town...