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The House of Representatives yesterday approved a government guarantee to secure a US$16 million loan from the National Commercial Bank (NCB) for the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ), which will be used to construct and establish the Wigton Wind Farm in Manchester. State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson who piloted the resolution, explained that through...

As the debate on the Anti-Terrorism Bill now before Parliament intensifies, the Government has reiterated its position that the measure is not aimed at depriving Jamaicans of their fundamental rights and freedoms as prescribed by the Constitution, but rather to fulfil the country's international obligations. Tabled in the House of Representatives in October, 2003, by Minister of Foreign Affairs and...

Over the years, rafting on the Rio Grande River has been a major attraction for locals and visitors to Portland. The experience provides patrons with a glimpse of what the parish has to offer in terms of natural beauty and allows them to enjoy the exquisiteness of the one of a kind attraction. Rafting on the Rio Grande dates as...

Some 5,000 streetlights were repaired by the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo) in the Corporate Area between October of last year and January of this year. This is after the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) requested that the light and power company repair the 23,000 non-functioning streetlights across the Corporate Area Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie said that...

Plans for the restoration of the May Pen cemetery in Kingston is well advanced with Jamaican nationals living abroad playing a critical role in the effort. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie who made the announcement said that a number of Jamaican communities in New York, Washington D.C. and Miami in the United States and Canada had already started fundraising...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be expending millions to undertake road repairs in the corporate area this year. The work entails road patching, which will cost the Council $3.5 million on a fortnightly basis, while another $1.5 million will be spent on sidewalk repairs in 14 of the 40 divisions. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made...

As the debate for the venue for the staging of the World Cup Cricket competition heats up Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has argued that Sabina Park, given its rich history as a cricketing facility, should be the location of choice. "Kingston is our capital city.all the major facilities are available in Kingston, we feel that it is important...

A revised second edition of the Code of Conduct for Police-Citizen Relations in Jamaica was launched on Tuesday (Feb. 10) by the Inner-City Development Committee of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce at its offices on Duke Street in Kingston. The revised edition now includes the rights of Citizens and the responsibilities of the police in relation to 'night noises', 'finger...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson has been given the go ahead to sign the Protocol of Amendment to the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) Convention Establishing the Sustainable Tourism Zone of the Caribbean, following Cabinet's approval of the amendments. The ACS is the body of all the governments that border the Caribbean Sea, comprising South and Central America and the...

Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, has said that more than US$500 million in investments has been pumped into the telecommunications industry since the liberalization of the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector. "The de-monopolization of the sector has resulted in over 200 new licenses for a range of facilities and services awarded to a number of entrepreneurs.These...

State Minister in the Ministry of Industry and Tourism, Dr. Wykeham McNeil has called for stronger links between tourism and agriculture, so that communities located outside of traditional resort areas, could reap greater direct benefits from tourism. "If our farms can be more profitable, our rural communities can be more economically vibrant, thereby slowing the massive drift of our population...

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture has embarked on a strategic reform process, which is aimed at making education the key driver of growth and sustainable development in the country. This transformation will involve various groups, and as such, Minister Maxine Henry-Wilson will be inviting stakeholders to participate in a series of roundtables to get consensus around a shared...