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Farmers, served by the New Forest/Duff House Irrigation System in Manchester, are to benefit from improved service. A $77,316,434 contract has been awarded to Y.P. Seaton and Associates Company Limited for the supply and installation of three irrigation deep well pumps and motors for the system. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the...

The development of 200 acres of land in Caymanas, St. Catherine has been accorded national priority status by Cabinet. Speaking at Wednesday's (February 2) Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the decision is in relation to the Caymanas Economic Zone (CEZ) land acquisition, and Cabinet requires...

Chairman of the Commission of Enquiry into the extradition of Christopher Coke, Queen's Counsel, Emil George has ruled that Counsels wishing to cross examine witnesses at the enquiry on the Memoranda of Understanding between the United States, the United Kingdom and Jamaica, will be given a copy of the document. He stressed, however, that upon completion of the cross examination...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced February 1 in Parliament that he has appointed a committee with the approval of Cabinet to examine the Official Secrets Act. This committee will recommend the measures that will need to be put in place to provide the level of confidentiality that a Government will need to function. "What I expect is that the Official Secrets will go...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said the Government will ensure that a strong regulatory framework is put in place to protect Jamaican consumers with the LNG project which will deliver energy at a far more competitive price. PM Golding was answering questions from Opposition spokesman on Energy, Phillip Paulwell on February 1, sitting of Parliament.  "A very strong and compelling case would...

Director General of the Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), Sonia Jackson, is imploring young persons to become more involved in the country's civic affairs. Speaking at the launch of the Census in Schools programme, at the Holy Cross Church, Kingston, on Tuesday (February 1), Ms. Jackson said that being involved in national affairs is important for Jamaica’s survival and development....

The Public Defender, Mr. Earl Witter has been conducting his investigations into the circumstances in which 73 persons were killed during the incursion by the security forces into West Kingston in May of last year. The government has provided the requested financial resources to enable the Public Defender to carry out his investigations.  On completion of his investigations and submission...

The World Council of Churches will stage their annual conference in Montego Bay in May. This was announced by the Minister of Tourism, Ed Bartlett as he sat in for Prime Minister Bruce Golding on the Prime Minister’s radio programme, Jamaica House Live last night (January 26). {audio}mp3/JHL_Jan262011-Bartlett-Segment2_02_01.mp3{/audio} Minister Bartlett said that pursuing a range of markets brought more opportunities...

Prime Minister,  the Hon. Bruce Golding, said he wants to see the Official Secrets Act removed from the law books in another 18 months, noting that such legislation has no place in an independent country. “This has no place and if next year we’re going to be celebrating 50 years of independence, then I would like to say bye-bye to...

800 persons have gained employment through the refurbished Montego Bay Free Zone. This information was recorded in the annual report for the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) for the 2008/2009 Fiscal Year from the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce. Minister with responsibility for Information, Daryl Vaz told yesterday’s January 26 post cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House that theFCJ...

Minister with responsibility for information, Daryl Vaz has expressed concern over the approach being used by the Office of the Contractor General in the investigation of some government related issues. Responding to questions at this morning’s  post cabinet press briefing January 26  on the  investigations relating to the  sale of Sandals Whitehouse , Mr. Vaz explained that government has furnished the OCG...

Minister with responsibility for Information has given the assurance that those public sector workers who did not receive their salaries on January 25 will receive their payments today January 26. Mr. Vaz explained that this delay was not as a result of a lack of funds by the government to meet its obligations for salaries for some public sector entities....