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National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting, has announced that the South Camp Road Correctional Centre will be renovated to accommodate all inmates currently residing at Fort Augusta. Speaking at a press briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on Wednesday (January 16), Mr. Bunting said that this will include both juvenile and adult inmates. He, however, noted that there will...

World Boxing Association (WBA) Featherweight Champion, Nicholas “Axeman” Walters, was on Thursday (January 17) presented with the Key to the City of Montego Bay. The native of Roehampton, St. James, was honoured for copping the coveted WBA title with a victory over Colombian contender Daulis Prescott, in Kingston over a month ago. The historic achievement was the first time that...

President of the International University of the Caribbean, Rev. Dr. Maitland Evans, says the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) remains relevant to Jamaica’s development, as it provides an avenue for the country’s leaders to fellowship in unity in spite of their differences. He noted that the event, over the years, has also made useful monetary contributions to numerous projects and...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, has underscored the importance of safeguarding the nation’s health to enhance productivity. Speaking at a contract signing ceremony for the development of the Santa Cruz Health Centre in St. Elizabeth, held on Tuesday (January 15) at the Percy Junor Hospital in Spaldings, Clarendon, Dr. Ferguson said the connection between a healthy nation and how...

The city of Montego Bay and by extension, western Jamaica, should benefit significantly from an international partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Emerging and Sustainable Cities Initiative (ESCI), which was launched on January 17, at the Wexford Court Hotel, in Montego Bay. The primary objective of the initiative is to improve the quality of life in selected cities in...

Participants in the programmes of the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) in the Ministry of National Security will soon have to undergo psychological testing, as the organisation moves to improve their courses. Senior Community Action Co-ordinator at the CSJP, Orville Simmonds says the testing will fulfill the CSJP’s objectives of providing efficient educational, employment and empowerment initiatives that are...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, says Cuba has been and continues to be “a most valued and highly respected brother on the Latin American and Caribbean landscape and beyond”. He praised Cuba’s invaluable assistance and co-operation towards developing countries, despite the country’s difficulties and challenges. The Minister was speaking at a reception to...

Chairman of the National Leadership Prayer Breakfast (NLPB) Committee, Rev. Dr. Peter Garth, implored the country’s leaders to be careful of their words and actions, as even their simplest decisions affect an entire nation. “As leaders, I call on each of us to live in light of the fact that the things we do and the things we say make...

Scores of prospective bidders on Thursday (January 17) attended a pre-bid meeting, in response to a request from the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) for the procurement of 115 megawatts (MW) of electricity generating capacity from renewable sources. The meeting, held at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston, was held to provide further information to clarify any issues relating...

Jamaica's vulnerability to earthquakes and tsunamis will take centre stage at a symposium to be held at the Terra Nova All Suite Hotel as part of Earthquake Awareness Week 2013 activities. The conference, which will be held on Thursday, January 24, will explore the country’s response and preparedness mechanisms. The event, which will be held as part of activities to...

Plans are far advanced for a civic ceremony to commemorate the 129th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Right Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, on February 24. The event will be held in Blenheim, Hanover, the birthplace of the National Hero. Members of the planning committee, comprising representatives from the Hanover Parish Council and the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission...

The Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) has welcomed the community of Gordon Pen, St. Catherine, to its family with the use of the PeaceMobile and Information Village, at an event held today (January 17), at the Eltham Park Primary School and Gordon Pen Football Field in Spanish Town. “The PeaceMobile marks entry into new communities and forms part of...