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KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the shutdown of the scrap metal industry is in the best interest of the country at this time. Mr. Vaz said the Government stands by its decision, as the industry was "doing more harm than good …the fact of the matter is that we...

KINGSTON — The Passport Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) will be extending operations to St. Catherine and Clarendon as it seeks to improve on service delivery and satisfy the needs of clients. As at August 3 and August 10, the agency will be offering passport services out of the Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) offices in Portmore and May Pen, respectively....

KINGSTON — The Culture, Health, Arts, Sport and Education (CHASE) Fund has donated over $200 million to the development of the University of the West Indies (UWI) and the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI), Mona, over the past eight years. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven, says that to date the agency has...

KINGSTON — Executive Director of the Broadcasting Commission, Cordell Green, says it is imperative that children become digitally literate, so that they can shape their own media content. "Digital literacy is about empowering our children to understand that media is not just something that they access, that they just go on You Tube or TV or the radio, but that...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that it is time for the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) to fulfill its promise to establish a media complaints council to monitor compliance with the code of practice the PAJ said was ratified in 2010. “No democratic society can afford to give any one...

WASHINGTON — Jamaican born entrepreneur, Karene Stewart, has established a company  in New York,  Casually Chic,  to assist  persons who are too busy  to give  enough attention to personal undertakings. The company, which offers closet organising and personal shopping services, was conceived with the sophisticated career woman in mind, who is finding it increasingly difficult to stay organised, look good,...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says that the site of the old AUSJAM gold mine in Pennants, Clarendon, has been secured and relevant agencies assigned to address the chemical leak threat. Mr. Vaz said that assurance was conveyed to the Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, by the National Environment and Planning Agency...

TORONTO — The Consulate General of Jamaica in Toronto, Canada, opened a Condolence Book for the late Consul General, Margarietta St. Juste, on Friday July 8, 2011. Jamaicans living in Toronto and surrounding areas are invited to sign the Condolence Book, which will remain open until Friday, July 15 at the Consulate, 303 Eglinton Avenue East. Mrs. St. Juste, who...

The Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica regrets the passing of Dr. Raymond Wright, a former Group Managing Director from 1994-2005 and since 2005, Manager of Special Projects. Dr. Wright passed away at his home last night after a prolonged illness. A geologist by profession he was instrumental in the conceptualization and founding of the PCJ in 1979. He had a long...

KINGSTON — Government Senator Desmond McKenzie proposed a review of the Natural Resources Conservation Authority (NRCA) Act, as he urged the Government to fast-track legislation dealing with mandatory evacuation and “no build” zones in disaster-threatened areas. Senator McKenzie said a speedy review of the NRCA Act would facilitate the provision of housing settlements and contain development and expansion of squatter...

KINGSTON — To carry out its social responsibility of providing certain basic services, such as  free health care, free education up to the high school level, the school feeding  programme, the PATH programme to assist the very poor,  and the provision of water and roads, the Government has to raise revenue, particularly through taxes.   However, there is one tax that...

Effective Monday, July 4, the Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine will be closed to vehicular traffic. The road will be closed for one month in order to facilitate the National Water Commission (NWC) completing its work on the multi-million dollar pipe-laying project. During the period of closure, motorists wishing to travel from the direction of Bog Walk or Spanish...