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Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Ronald Jackson, has informed that some 52 persons are still being housed in five shelters across the island. “Those individuals are persons who have lost their homes. There are others (who have lost their homes) but they have sought to move in with other family members in the interim,” he said....

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is appealing to Jamaicans still without electricity, to continue to exercise patience. She said the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) has been working hard to restore service following the passage of Hurricane Sandy last week. “I think as a country, we really can’t complain about the level of work the JPS...

Government Senator, Lambert Brown, is urging the administration to review, as a matter of urgency, the practice of employing workers under the guise of “independent contractors or contract workers,” with a view to ensuring that the employees are not deprived of their rights. Opening the debate on a Motion in the Senate on the Employment Termination and Redundancy Act, on...

  The talented 10-year-old Kathryn Gooden, a grade six student of the St. Hugh’s Preparatory School, who copped the top prize in the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) inaugural Heritage Essay Competition, is still beaming from her success. Kathryn says  she is happy that she entered and she wants to encourage other children to participate in the competition.                                                       “I would...

  Government Senator, Lambert Brown, is urging the administration  to review, as a matter of urgency, the practice of employing workers under the guise of “independent contractors or contract workers,” with a view to ensuring that the employees are not deprived of their rights. Opening the debate on a Motion in the Senate on the Employment Termination and Redundancy Act,...

MONTEGO BAY - The number of persons in shelters across western Jamaica is diminishing, as most of them are returning home, following the passing of Hurricane Sandy. Checks with Disaster Preparedness Co-ordinators in the parishes of St. Elizabeth, Westmoreland, Hanover, St. James and Trelawny have revealed that at mid-day today (October 25), the number of persons in shelters has dropped...

As the October 26 deadline for the Jamaica Information Service  (JIS) Essay competition nears, the agency is receiving overwhelming  support from students and sponsors who want to be a part of the debate on Jamaica's heritage in this its 50th year. The competition is asking students, ages 9-12, at primary and preparatory schools, to write an essay between 400-500 words...

Prime Minister the Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller will travel to Canada today (Sunday, October 21) on a five-day official visit. The Prime Minister is visiting Canada at the invitation of that country's Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Stephen Harper.   While in Canada, the Prime Minister and her Canadian counterpart will hold bilateral talks on a range of issues...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the Government’s approach in securing an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is very serious and the discussions are advanced and ongoing. Speaking at the first of a series of parish meetings aimed at providing the public with information on key aspects of national development held yesterday (Oct 17) at the Jose Marti...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says the setting up of a tribunal to provide greater protection for consumers, is a step in the right direction in enhancing business practices in Jamaica. She said that other such bodies are needed to adjudicate on business matters. “I believe that this will help to move business forward in...

A total of 157 Jamaicans were recognised for outstanding contributions to nation building through service in various fields, at the 2012 National Honours and Awards ceremony, on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15, on the lawns of King’s House, in Kingston. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who presided over the function, presented the awardees, including members...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer left the island today (October 14) for Seoul, South Korea where she will participate in an invitation programme for Foreign Congressmen and Ministers. The Programme is being hosted by the South Korean Government. While in Korea Minister Falconer will visit that country’s National Assembly, industrial and cultural sites, as well as engage...