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Cabinet has approved the procurement of six straddle carriers at a cost of US$3.9 million by the Port Authority of Jamaica for the Kingston Container Terminal. The equipment will be bought from Kalmar Industries OY AD of Finland, which last year also supplied 12 units for the Terminal. The units to be acquired are 2003 models, which will conform to...

The Government is putting the final arrangements in place for the construction of a new police station in Falmouth, Trelawny, which will also serve the parishes of St. Ann and St. James. Making the announcement at yesterday's (April 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman said that the facility, to be built at a cost...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) yesterday (April 13) moved a resolution to revisit the parking regulations in sections of downtown Kingston to allow for permits to be granted to businesses within the business district to load and unload merchandise during the work week. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made the announcement at the monthly press briefing at...

Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, has said that despite resource constraints, the provision of essential services would not be compromised and assured the trade unions that the agreement arrived at in the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), concerning the protection of public sector jobs, would not be breached. "All ministries have had to undertake a very careful management of their recurrent...

Cabinet on Tuesday (April 13) approved the compulsory acquisition of lands in Kingston and St. James for the provision of additional housing solutions for Jamaicans. In Kingston, property located on Spanish Town Road will be obtained for the construction of 216 housing units by the National Housing Trust (NHT) as part of its Inner City Housing Project. The Commissioner of...

Cabinet has approved the procurement of six straddle carriers at a cost of US$3.9 million by the Port Authority of Jamaica for the Kingston Container Terminal. The equipment will be bought from Kalmar Industries OY AD of Finland, which last year also supplied 12 units for the Terminal. The units to be acquired are 2003 models, which will conform to...

The Government is putting the final arrangements in place for the construction of a new police station in Falmouth, Trelawny, which will also serve the parishes of St. Ann and St. James. Making the announcement at yesterday's (April 13) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman said that the facility, to be built at a cost...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) yesterday (April 13) moved a resolution to revisit the parking regulations in sections of downtown Kingston to allow for permits to be granted to businesses within the business district to load and unload merchandise during the work week. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made the announcement at the monthly press briefing at...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, K.D. Knight has said that the Government of Jamaica will play an active role in the global campaign against terrorism as the country is not immune to the possibility of terrorist attacks. Speaking against the background of the drafting of Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Minister Knight noted: "All the world may love Jamaica but all the...

Some 10 Judges were sworn in to higher offices today by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, at King's House. They are: Howard Cooke as Judge of the Court of Appeal, effective April 14; Karl S. Harrison as Acting Judge of the Court of Appeal as of April 19; Courtney Daye as permanent Puisne Judge of...

Thanks to their local cable provider, St. Catherine residents can now stay at home and watch discussions between their Councillors and Mayor at the monthly held meetings of the St. Catherine Parish Council. A meeting at the Council's Chamber in Spanish Town was video taped for the first time on Thursday, April 8, by the Jamaica Amalgamated Cable Systems. It...

Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, K.D. Knight has said that the Government of Jamaica will play an active role in the global campaign against terrorism as the country is not immune to the possibility of terrorist attacks. Speaking against the background of the drafting of Anti-Terrorism Legislation, Minister Knight noted: "All the world may love Jamaica but all the...