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The Justice Training Institute (JTI) carried out a number of training programmes for several categories of personnel in the island's court system during the 2002/03 period. According to the 2002/03 Court Report tabled in the House of Representatives last week, judges from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal participated in seminars and workshops, which were integral to the...

Minister of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, Portia Simpson Miller, has said that central government no matter how decentralized, could not deliver on the multitude of non standardized services being demanded by citizens or directly help needy people in towns, communities and rural areas to achieve sustainable livelihood. "We want to assure you that this government is deeply committed...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, K.D. Knight, will head a delegation to Barbados for the Seventh Meeting of the Council for Foreign and Community Relations (COFCOR) of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), to be held from April 22 to 23. Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman made the announcement at yesterday's (April 19) post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.He informed...

The Justice Training Institute (JTI) carried out a number of training programmes for several categories of personnel in the island's court system during the 2002/03 period. According to the 2002/03 Court Report tabled in the House of Representatives last week, judges from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal participated in seminars and workshops, which were integral to the...

The implementation of anti-terrorism legislation in countries in the western hemisphere, including Caribbean nations such as Jamaica, will not only bode well to counter any potential terrorist threats in the region, but should also extend itself to the problematic issues of drug trafficking and money laundering. This was the assessment of Executive Secretary of the Organization of the American States...

The implementation of anti-terrorism legislation in countries in the western hemisphere, including Caribbean nations such as Jamaica, will not only bode well to counter any potential terrorist threats in the region, but should also extend itself to the problematic issues of drug trafficking and money laundering. This was the assessment of Executive Secretary of the Organization of the American States...

The theme of this Conference is "Making Local Government Work". My long experience at the helm of Government, in Jamaica, has led me to a full awareness of the growing complexity and diversity of government and governance. Central Government, no matter how decentralized, cannot deliver on the multitude of non-standardized services now being demanded by our citizens or directly help...

The theme of this Conference is "Making Local Government Work". My long experience at the helm of Government, in Jamaica, has led me to a full awareness of the growing complexity and diversity of government and governance. Central Government, no matter how decentralized, cannot deliver on the multitude of non-standardized services now being demanded by our citizens or directly help...

Jamaica and many other countries will celebrate World Book and Copyright Day this Friday, April 23, which the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has declared to be commemorated annually since 1995. The local celebration, which is being organized by the Jamaica National Commission for UNESCO, will be held under the theme - 'The Book: An Instrument for...

Following the recent conclusion of the islandwide roundtable discussions on the transformation of Jamaica's education system, Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry-Wilson is set to make a presentation on the findings, which will inform the Prime Minister's Education Task Force. The presentation will be made on Wednesday, April 21 between 8:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. at the Jamaica...

The Guidance Counselling Department of the Ocho Rios Primary School in St. Ann, will be hosting its first Girls' Day forum on Wednesday, April 28, under the theme: 'School is Cool'. The objective of the forum is to expose the students to several topics, which will provide valuable information, as well as help to boost their self-esteem and prepare them...

The Bureau of Women's Affairs is lobbying for the implementation of legal recourse for persons who have been subjected to, or who could become victims of sexual harassment, and to this end, the Bureau hopes to submit an Anti-Sexual Harassment Bill to Parliament by July of this year. Faith Webster, Acting Director of Policy and Research at the Bureau of...