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Repair work is now underway on sections of the Sandy Park Gully, near Liguanea, in St. Andrew, as part of efforts to safeguard lives and properties. The work, which commenced on November 23, include: strengthening of the retaining wall and invert; repacking, and extensive repair of damage. Speaking to journalists Tuesday (November  27), following a tour of the area, Minister...

Often seen on board their bright red fire engines, racing to scenes of fire or other emergency, the country’s firefighters continue to provide yeoman service to the people of Jamaica. The proud and committed men and women of the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB), are among the country’s first responders to emergency situations and they commit to their duties unflinchingly. During...

Principal Director for Culture in the Ministry of Youth and Culture, Sydney Bartley, has emphasised that the country has made significant strides in its 50 years of independence, and this should be appreciated by all communities. Speaking at an event to mark Community Month, held at Sharkie’s Seafood Restaurant, in Salem, St. Ann, on November 25, he said achievements in...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) is to receive advanced stealth communications equipment and a language laboratory from the British Government. British High Commissioner to Jamaica, His Excellency Howard Drake, will make the presentation to National Security Minister, Hon. Peter Bunting and Chief of Defence Staff, Major General Antony Anderson, at a handing over ceremony on November 27, at the British...

The National Council on Drug Abuse (NCDA) will be hosting its 2012 Drug Awareness Symposium on Tuesday, November 27, at the Morant Bay Anglican Church in St. Thomas.            The event, which is slated to begin at 10 a.m., forms part of the activities being held in commemoration of Drug Awareness Month (November), and is part of the NCDA’s thrust...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is looking to pass legislation to protect the nation’s women and children against abuse. Mrs. Simpson Miller said that she has asked Justice Minister, Senator Mark Golding, to look at legislation that will allow DNA evidence to be used , “so that when somebody rape, they can’t say is...

Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, has informed that the first draft of a Bill dealing with the lottery scam should be ready by the end of November. "I have been told by the persons working on that draft that I will have a first draft by the end of November. That would be a major achievement if...

Some $1 billion was spent under the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) last year on interventions to benefit young people in volatile communities across the island. Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, made the disclosure, as he addressed a scholarship award ceremony held recently in Mount Salem, St. James. He commended the CSJP for the role it has...

The Nurses Association of Jamaica (NAJ) supporting the Government’s move to review the abolition of user fees in the public health care system. The 2012/2013 LASCO/NAJ Nurse of the Year, Victoria Melhado, made the declaration at a public education forum staged by the NAJ on November 23, at Emancipation Park in New Kingston. Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, informed...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD) will be observing Disabilities Awareness Week from November 25 to December 3, under the theme: Jamaica: Removing Barriers…Creating Access. Public Relations Officer at the JCPD, Adrienne Pinnock, said this year's observance will seek to promote the rights of persons with disabilities and the fact that they too, are entitled to the enjoyment...

The Evidence (Special Measures) Act 2012 was passed in the Senate on November 23. The Bill seeks to introduce special measures that can be used to facilitate the giving of evidence by vulnerable witnesses and other specified witnesses. Opening the debate, Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding, noted that the Bill provides for the admission of video recorded...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Neita Headley, says the Government remains committed to developing an inclusive sports policy that will ensure Jamaicans have equal access to sporting activities, regardless of any impairment. “I believe that sports in Jamaica should be accessible for all and the policy of Jamaica for sports seeks to address accessibility and inclusiveness, which will allow...