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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...

PLEASE NOTE BELOW, CLARIFICATION TO THE STATEMENT REGARDING CONSTRUCTION SERVICES AND FUNERAL EXPENSES CARRIED IN THE NATIONAL BROADCAST BY PRIME MINISTER, HON BRUCE GOLDING. 'Under the revised tax measures Construction services will continue to be free of GCT. Funeral expenses up to $100,000 will also continue to be free of GCT. The full list of items which will continue to...

An employee of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), 41-year-old Printer/Pressman, Michael Roberts, has been reported missing since Wednesday, December 16. Mr. Roberts, also known as 'Lucky', resides at 17 Kavita Crescent in Duncan's Pen, Spanish Town, St. Catherine. When last seen on December 16, Mr. Roberts was wearing a blue shirt, camouflage pants and a Santa Claus hat. The police...

Government is moving to take a multi-Agency/multi- pronged approach to solving the problem of explicitly sexual and violent songs and their wide accessibility in the public space. In a statement today, Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz, said this approach would continue until successful outcomes are achieved and sustained. While commending the efforts already being undertaken by the police...

Minister with Responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has expressed sadness over the passing of Michael Pryce, whom he described as one of CVM television's prime time journalists. "His natural instinct for creating news and weaving interesting lead stories out of every situation, had long established him as a leader in the business...

Minister with responsibility for Information and Telecommunication Daryl Vaz, has emphasised that the Government must lead by maximizing the use of technology. Speaking at a recent Digicel Business Seminar in Kingston, Mr. Vaz said one of the ways that the Government of Jamaica must lead is, "making ready our public institutions to maximise the use of new technologies to deliver...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Hon Daryl Vaz, has commended telecommunications firm Claro's significant investment in wireless and data networks across Jamaica, within its first year of operation. "You have, with the use of your 3G network infrastructure, brought fast reliable voice and data services to Jamaica, with...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) today (Nov. 8) dedicated its Corporate and Operating Plans for 2009 to 2012, during a service at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ (Apostolic) in Kingston. In a message read by JIS Advisory Board Chairman, Mr. Neville James, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects in the Office of the Prime Minister,...