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Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Daryl Vaz said that contributions by engineers will be increased and sustained in the near future. He was speaking on September 23 in Kingston at the opening ceremony of the 2010 China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) Conference. The conference falls within the Jamaica Institution of Engineers, 'Engineers Week'. Minister Vaz said,...

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A total of 171 retired members of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) have been honoured for years of dedicated service Addressing the awards luncheon at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (September 14), Minister of National Security, Senator Dwight Nelson, commended them for serving with "unswerving dedication and unhesitant commitment". "You are all beacons to this country...you...

September 16 will be celebrated globally as International Ozone Day. The theme for this year's celebrations is, "Ozone layer protection: governance and compliance at their best", and highlights the role of good governance in enabling successful implementation and compliance with the Montreal Protocol. The National Ozone Unit which co-ordinates all projects and activities geared towards the phase out of ozone...

New Scheme football team emerged winners of the Daryl Vaz West Portland Football Corner League competition, at the finals at Lynch Park, Buff Bay, Portland, Wednesday (September 8). The competition, which is in its third year, aims to foster community development and social interaction among residents, as well as showcasing the talents of the youths. Speaking at the presentation ceremony,...

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Sonia Jackson is encouraging Jamaicans to participate in the 2011 Population and Housing Census, as the information they provide will have a direct impact on their quality of life and the socio-economic services that they can access. "The census is extremely important for planning. Human capital is our most important resource...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has expressed regret at the passing of former Director of Industrial Relations in the Ministry of Labour, Stephen Benjamin Carter. Mr. Carter, also known as S. Ben Carter, died on Monday, August 30, after a brief illness, at the age of 89. Mr. Carter who was born in Clarksonville, St. Ann,...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured that the Government is not interested in getting into a quarrel with the media. Mr. Vaz, who was addressing journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (Sept. 1), was responding to recent reports relating to the Prime Minister and his comments made...

The Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, the Hon. Daryl Vaz today said that the story carried on Sunday in the Gleaner concerning the Manatt, Phelps and Phillips (MPP) issue has not revealed anything of substance that has not been publicly stated previously by the Prime Minister. Minister Vaz reiterated the position...

Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Michael Henry, says that the new completion date for the $1.3 billion Bogue Road project will be October 30. The project has been hampered by 'unforeseen' challenges, which has plunged it into cost overruns as well as delays, resulting in three missed completion deadlines. Addressing members of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) to stage a two-day National Workshop on Disaster Risk Indicators for Jamaica, from Monday, August 23, to Tuesday, August 24, at its head office in Kingston. According to the Director of Sustainable Development & Regional Planning at the PIOJ, Claire Bernard, the workshop is geared to...

Staff of the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Mandeville regional office benefitted from customer service training yesterday (Aug. 11) as the agency moves to improve the level of service to the public. The in-house session, held at the office located at Caledonia Mall, is part of a programme by the agency to train more than 150 staff members, including drivers, accountants,...