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The Ministry of Water and Housing is looking to complete assessments and estimates of the damage done to infrastructure in last month's police/military operation in West Kingston, within the next two weeks. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, who today (June 8) toured Tivoli Gardens to get a first-hand look at the damage, said that the windows, doors and ceilings...

The police has advised that post mortems on the bodies of those killed during the current operation by the security forces in West Kingston will begin tomorrow, June 1, 2010. The relatives of the deceased are advised to appoint independent pathologists to observe the process. Relatives may do so on their own or through the Office of the Public Defender...

The official Service of Thanksgiving for the late former Chairman of the Jamaica Labour Party and Minister of Health, Dr. Herbert Eldemire, C.D., will be held at the Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament, 1 Fort Street, Montego Bay, St. James, tomorrow (May 28), beginning at 2:00 p.m. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding; medical practitioner and family friend, Dr....

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has advised that, as of today, all residents in communities affected by the ongoing State of Emergency are free to go about their lawful business. Minister with Responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz "Based on a meeting which took place this morning, the Government...

The Ministry of Education takes the safety of our students very seriously and as such has taken steps and is taking steps to ensure their physical safety, psychological health and emotional wellbeing. Concerns have been raised about sittings of the CSEC and CAPE examinations. The Ministry has no authority to reschedule the Caribbean-wide examinations, which are organized and administered from...

Braeton Primary and Junior High School staged its inaugural Reading Fair, to stimulate and foster a culture of reading, at the school, St. Catherine on Friday (May 21). Held under the theme, 'Read Today for a Brighter Tomorrow', the day's events featured reading competitions, story telling, a puppet show, parents competition, dub poetry, and spelling, disc jockey (DJ) and project...

With just under half of the 800,000 parcels of land on Jamaica's tax roll unregistered, islandwide, expansion of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) is being considered. LAMP, which falls under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), was established by the government in 2000, to assist individuals in securing titles for land for which they have no formal...

Caribbean regulators, policy specialists and professionals in the Broadcasting, Telecommunications and wider ICT community will meet June 7 - 8, at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston, to discuss the future of broadcasting in the Caribbean. The disclosure was made by Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission, Dr. Hopeton Dunn, Wednesday (May 19) at the Online Press Launch of the Commission's Regional...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says he is confident that the Government and the Media Association of Jamaica (MAJ) will resolve the issue of the distribution of Government air-time in the privately owned media. "I'm pleased to indicate that, as early as yesterday, meetings (have) continued.I'm confident that we are getting to the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon Daryl Vaz, has reiterated the Government's commitment to Press freedom. Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon Daryl Vaz. Mr. Vaz said that the Government would not do anything to threaten the tradition that the country has enjoyed for many decades, of having a free Press. The Minister, who was addressing the Post Cabinet press...

The National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) has launched it Seniors' Bible Quiz Competition under the theme, 'Enhancing Mental Ability'. The Bible quiz is aimed at encouraging active ageing and intellectual stimulation among seniors. The competition is open to all persons, aged 60 and over. Speaking at the launch Wednesday (May 5) at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security...

'If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again', and 'where there's a will, there's a way', are but two of the sayings that help persons keep a positive outlook on life in the face of disappointment. While some cynics might discount these as nice sounding phrases, 30-year- old Garth Johnston, whose life has taken numerous twists...