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Several persons, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and corporate establishments from across the island have been recognized for their contributions toward the alleviation of poverty and destitution in the country. The awards were given by the Board of Supervision (Poor Relief), at its inaugural awards ceremony, held at the Cardiff Hotel and Spa, in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on March 27. Chairman...

The Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) commemorative Jamaica 50 photo album has won an international award in the prestigious Mercury Awards Competition, organized by New York-based firm, MerComm, Incorporated, in the United States. The publication, titled: “Our Golden Jubilee, Snapshots of Post Independent Jamaica 1962 – 2012”, was selected for the 2012/13 Bronze Award in the Photo Album category, eclipsing some...

The Social Development Commission (SDC) has been praised for coordinating and implementing development activities in several communities across St. James. Representatives of the parish’s Community Development Council’s (CDCs) benefitting from the SDC’s initiatives conveyed their satisfaction with the agency’s work during the organization’s parish forum at the Calvary Baptist Church in Montego Bay on Wednesday (March 27). Key activities highlighted...

A report produced by the Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (PAHO/WHO), has revealed that intimate partner and sexual violence against women is widespread in the 12 Latin American and Caribbean countries surveyed. Entitled: ‘Violence Against Women in Latin America and the Caribbean’, the report was officially launched in Jamaica by Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has asserted that violence against women has to stop, emphasizing that there is an urgent need for a broader national dialogue and engagement to tackle the issue. “Violence against women happens too often…I am sure everyone has had a friend or an acquaintance who has been a victim of intimate...

Access to Information Advisory Stakeholders Committee Chairperson, Dr. Carolyn Gomes, has lauded the country’s progress in the area of access to information, pointing out that Jamaica has come a long way since passing the Act in 2002. “What a long way Jamaica has come with access to information. It’s fantastic. We’re coming from a place where no information that you...

Principal Director in the Information Division, Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Joan Archibald, says implementation and use of the Access to Information Act has had a significant and positive impact on the country. Ms. Archibald argued that it is now self-evident that the legislation, which was passed in 2002, is an important mechanism for better governance. She was speaking...

The Government is collaborating with LASCO Distributors Limited on a $150 million project to retrain the Rio Cobre in St. Catherine. The three-month project, seeks to change the course of the river, which runs behind the company’s White Marl facility. It will protect the property, which is being extensively expanded. “One of the problems that the company was having is...

Address by Minister with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator, the Hon Sandrea Falconer, at Unesco Open Access Concultation, International Women’s Day, Mach 8, 2013, Wyndham Hotel “The Role of Women in the Building of Knowledge Societies” May I extend special International Women’s Day greetings to all our women and thank the organizers of this...

Players in the local book industry are upbeat about the future and anticipate an expansion in the sector. Publishing Director of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica (BIAJ), Kelly Magnus, said the sector is on the cusp of growth, fostered by changes in printing technology. “I think that now we are going to see the next big wave because of...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, says the Government of Jamaica is determined to stamp out the lottery scam. The Ambassador, who was addressing the annual scholarship and award gala of the Jamaican- American Bar Association’s (JABA) Northeast Chapter on Saturday (March 16) in Queens, New York, noted that the Government has implemented several measures to combat...

Corporate Jamaica and other stakeholders are being encouraged to give back to the most vulnerable in the society. This comes from winner of the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM)/Gleaner Company Limited 2012 Manager of the Year Award, Managing Director of Sherwin-Williams (WI) Limited, Ian Forbes. “It’s not only about revenues and profits,” he emphasized, while addressing the awards ceremony, held...