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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...

As part of efforts to sensitise the public to its role and functions, the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) launched a year-long public relations campaign Wednesday (April 7). According to NSWMA's Executive Director, Joan Gordon Webley, the campaign will illustrate that the Authority does more than just collect garbage, and encourage persons to dispose of waste, properly. Held under...

The Government has implemented a pilot Development Assistance Centre (DAC) within the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), to improve the turnaround time for building applications. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the current development application approval process has been criticised as being inefficient, in terms of the time taken to process applications....

The Government is sticking to its commitment not to turn back Haitians landing on Jamaican shores, in the aftermath of the January 12 earthquake, but has emphasised that the country cannot afford to keep them here for extended periods. Addressing a press conference today (March 25), regarding the arrival of Haitians on the island on March 23, Minister without Portfolio...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz has made an appeal for funds raised by various private entities to be put towards the Haitian Relief Fund, in order to provide further financial assistance in processing the Haitian refugees who arrived in the island earlier this week. Mr. Vaz told a press briefing this morning at Jamaica House that the Haitian...

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...