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Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller on Tuesday (July 3), chaired the Twenty-Third Meeting of the Prime Ministerial Sub-Committee (PMSC) on External Negotiations, at the Bay Gardens Hotel in Gros-Islet, St. Lucia. The meeting, which was open to the media up to the start of the proceedings, was convened to: assess the Canada-CARICOM negotiations for a trade and...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says that the number of fatal police shootings continues to decline, with 104 cases up to June 24, which is less than the 119 shootings for the same period in 2011. The figure, he said, is also “dramatically less” than the 150 reported for January to June 24, 2010, and is reflective of...

Some 96 students at the Allman Town Primary School in Kingston proudly collected their school leaving certificates on July 4 at a graduation ceremony held on the grounds of the St. Paul’s United Church on Lockett Avenue. Most of the graduates sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) and will go on to secondary school or placed in the Alternative...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says the Government is working to address the technical issues preventing tourism workers from being able to access affordable housing. “It’s not that they (tourism workers) don’t have the jobs, it’s because there are technicalities creating the problems, so we are looking at that and looking at the technical aspects and...

A bust, commemorating the life and work of late National Hero, the Right Excellent Norman Washington Manley, now adorns the departure lounge of the airport in Kingston named in his honour. The bronze sculpture, which was acquired from the Estate of the National Hero’s late wife, Edna Manley, by the Airports Authority of Jamaica (AAJ), was unveiled on July 4....

Former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Mr. Arthur Williams Sr is to be accorded an official funeral. The decision was taken by Cabinet at its meeting on Monday. The service will take place on Friday, July 6, 2012 at the University Chapel, starting at 10.00 am. Teacher Williams, as he was affectionately known, served as Parliamentary Secretary in...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is taking its message of personal responsibility for child care and protection across the island. The agency launched the first of its public meetings and exhibitions on July 3 at the Trench Town Multi-Purpose Centre in South St. Andrew under the theme: ‘Every Child is My Child’. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna,...

The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) will be training a cadre of young people to serve as Community Youth Empowerment Aides (CYEAs) in key parishes across the island. Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, made the disclosure during her contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 3), under the theme:...

The sixth staging of the Public Sector Customer Service Competition will be launched Thursday July 5th by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Damion Crawford at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel.  Minister Crawford will deliver the keynote address on the theme ‘Service Excellence for National Development’. The biennial competition which was first held in 2001 seeks to...

The 'Jamaica 50' programme is in full swing, with a packed slate of activities throughout the month of July into August. “Over the next four weeks, July 1- 31, there is a Jamaica 50 event on every day in the month of July, which will lead us into the official celebratory period, August 1 to 6,” said Minister of Youth...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, Wednesday July 4th assured Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of Government of Jamaica’s commitment to regional integration. She was addressing the opening ceremony of the 33rd Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government held at the Sandals Grande St. Lucian Spa and Beach Resort in Gros-Islet, St Lucia. She noted that “In...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says this year the Government will be spending $1.567 billion on interventions for children, through the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR). Miss Hanna, who was making her Sectoral Debate presentation in the House, on July 3, said there is a sense of urgency to deal...