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The official funeral of the late Ambassador, the Honourable Dudley Joseph Thompson OJ, QC, will take place on Friday, February 10, 2012 at the Holy Trinity Cathedral, Kingston, starting at 2:00 p.m. The body of Ambassador Thompson will be laid to rest in the Briggs Park Military Cemetery, Up Park Camp immediately following the Service. The Hon. Dudley Thompson did...

The late Ambassador, the Hon. Dudley Thompson, will be accorded an official funeral by the Government of Jamaica. This was disclosed by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Tuesday (January 24), during a parliamentary tribute to Ambassador Thompson in the House of Representatives. She said details of the funeral will be announced at a later date. Ambassador...

Ambassador Dudley J Thompson, OJ, QC, the ‘Burning Spear’, was the advocate extraordinaire, an intellectual, Rhode Scholar, War hero, statesman and raconteur of the highest order.  Dudley Thompson was simply the best, in whatever field he chose to serve. His contribution to the building of Jamaica as a nation – to its constitution, its jurisprudence, its diplomacy, its political system,...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Noel Arscot, has announced the appointment of a new board for the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA). Speaking Wednesday (January 18) at the NSWMA's head office in Kingston, Mr. Arscot said that the 11- member board will be headed by electrical engineer, Steve Ashley. Attorney-at-law, Clyde Williams, has been appointed Vice...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller this afternoon said that the government would reward private sector initiatives that would increase the number of qualified workers in the country. Mrs Simpson Miller was congratulating the Directors of Lasco Manufacturing at the ground breaking ceremony for a $2.1 billion (US$24 million) plant at White Marl in St. Catherine. Prime Minister...

Members of  the Government and Opposition have pledged to work together to ensure good governance of the country. In a show of unity, members of both sides held a joint press briefing  on January 17 at Gordon House  to  affirm their commitment, following  the swearing-in  ceremony for Members of  Parliament (MPs) who won their seats in the General Election on...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China (PRC) to Jamaica, His Excellency Zhen Qingdian on Saturday, January 7, to discuss the Administration's desire to make changes to the structure and implementation of the JDIP programme. This meeting is consistent with the commitment given prior to the General Elections that a...

As the country celebrates its 50th year of Independence, the government intends to begin the process of removing all ties with the British monarchy, thereby becoming a truly independent nation. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her swearing-in ceremony, today (January 5), at King’s House. "This 50th Anniversary year will be a time...

The public is being advised that New Year's Day 2012 which falls on Sunday January 1, will be observed on Monday January 2, 2012. This is in keeping with the provisions of the Holidays (Public General) Act, which states that if New Year Day (January 1) falls on a Sunday, then the Monday (January 2) will be observed as a...

KINGSTON — The People's National Party (PNP) has won the General Election, which was held on December 29. Preliminary results have shown that the PNP, led by its President, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, won 41 seats, while the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), led by its Leader, Prime Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, won 22 seats. See detailed results here. In the...

KINGSTON — Some 6,629 polling stations across the island will be open today to accommodate thousands of Jamaicans, who are desirous of casting their ballots. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Public Education Officer, Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), Christin Senior, said that while the number of polling stations is significant, it is not the largest the country has opened...

KINGSTON — The Electronic Identification of the Voter and Ballot Issuing System (EIVBIS), will be used in eight constituencies in the general elections on Thursday, December 29. It will be used fully in the constituencies of St. Catherine Eastern, St. Andrew West Central, St. Andrew South East, St. Andrew Eastern, Kingston Central, and St. Andrew Western, and partially in St....