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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured that measures are in place to properly process Haitian refugees who land in the island. A total of 62 Haitians arrived in Manchioneal and Fairy Hill, in Portland, in boats, on March 23, and were processed by...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz says Jamaica is to start wrapping up relief efforts in Haiti and the contingent is to be out of the country by March 19. This will allow a transitional period of two weeks for the group to leave and other CARICOM countries to continue the relief support. He said the decision for the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz told Parliament yesterday (Feb 24) that the National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) is implementing a waste management programme which will address the practice of illegal dumping in the Kingston Harbour. He said the initiative is being implemented in four phases:The Preliminary Review of existing information on the Kingston Harbour.The assessment of Private...

Arrangements have been made to accommodate all persons who wish to attend the official funeral of the late Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor the Hon. Ralston 'Rex' Nettleford, to be held at the University Chapel, Mona campus in Kingston on Tuesday, February 16, starting at 10:00 a.m. In an interview with JIS News...

A Condolence Book for the late Vice Chancellor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Rex Nettleford O.M., will be opened at the Jamaican High Commission, in London, on Tuesday, February 16. Professor Nettleford, who also founded the National Dance Theatre Company (NDTC), died on February 2 at the George Washington Hospital in Washington D.C., in the...

An exhibition celebrating the life and works of the late Professor the Hon. Ralston 'Rex' Nettleford was mounted at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre in Kingston, Thursday (February 11). The exhibition featured an eclectic collection of Professor Nettleford's memorabilia and a multimedia exhibition narrating his life. The exhibits covered several aspects of his career as a dancer, author and educator....

Ten-year-old Ashley Wedderburn was so moved by a prayer for Haitian earthquake victims she heard at her Donnington Primary School, she suggested to her Principal that everyone should contribute to the relief of the victims. A week after the deadly earthquake, the St. Mary school donated 5 cases of water to the Jamaica Information Service's (JIS) Haitian Relief Support efforts....

In story with headline: 'GOV'T TO ASSIST PERSONS WHO LEAVE THE PUBLIC SECTOR', which was sent out on Tuesday (Jan. 19), it was incorrectly reported that the government was looking at a special credit window at Dehring Bunting and Golding (DBG) to assist persons, who transition out of the public sector. The correct entity is in fact the Development Bank...

A comprehensive budget is being worked on and a plan is being developed by the Jamaica Constabulary Force in conjunction with the Ministry of National Security to deal with any influx of Haitians to Jamaican shores. Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz was responding to journalists today (Jan 20) at the weekly Post Cabinet Press Briefing at Jamaica House...

Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunications, Daryl Vaz, has called on the cable and satellite programming service provider, HBO Latin America Group to use more Caribbean content in their programming. He said: "The Caribbean is universally accepted as having extremely talented and creative people reflected in our dance, our music and other areas of artistic expression. The challenge that...

The ODPEM implores all Jamaicans to take the following precautions should anearthquake occur.

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding will travel to the Dominican Republic Monday, January 18 for a meeting to discuss assistance and co-ordination of efforts for earthquake devastated, Haiti, at the invitation of President Leonel Fernandez. The meeting is being convened by the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I, in his capacity as Chairman of the European Union (EU), and...