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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) with responsibility for Local Government, Hon Robert Montague, wants young professionals to play a more active role in national development, through partnerships with Local Authorities such as the Parish Councils. He contends that they can make more meaningful contributions in how the needs of their communities should be addressed,...

"Empowering Citizens to Utilize Available Resources" is the theme for this year's Expo to be hosted by the Old Harbour Development Area Committee (OHDAC) on (Wednesday) November 24 in the St. Catherine community. This year will mark the eighth staging of the annual event, which will be held on the grounds of the Portmore Community College. The goal of Expo...

The Boscobel Aerodrome in St. Mary is be renamed the Ian Fleming International Airport in honour of the late James Bond author. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, on (November 17) told post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House that Cabinet has approved the recommendation for the name change. He said that the use of...

The creation of appropriate ethical infrastructure in Jamaica is set to gather momentum in the coming months, as the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), in collaboration with the Cabinet Office, rolls out its refocused programme targeting all ministries, departments, agencies and public enterprises. Later this month, officers of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be sensitized, through a...

The Corporate Area is expected to be abuzz over the Christmas season, with a slate of activities being organised by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, said that these activities include the renewal of the 'Shop 'til You Drop' extravaganza; the Mayor's annual fundraising Christmas dinners; and the municipal Christmas tree lighting. Speaking...

Effective Monday November 15, a set of interim measures governing the granting of waivers is in force and will remain so until a long-term policy and strategy has been finalised. A statement released by the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service explained that since August 1, 2010, the Government had refrained from promoting or tabling in Parliament the introduction...

Mrs. Pauletta Chevannes has expressed appreciation to the government and people of Jamaica, for honouring her late husband, Professor Emeritus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Alston Barrington 'Barry' Chevannes, with the Order of Jamaica (OJ), noting that he would have been pleased. "I want to thank the Prime Minister (Hon. Bruce Golding) for making this offer to...

The disaster management conference, which is to be held in Jamaica from December 6-10 at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, will bring together stakeholders from all over the world, to look at comprehensive disaster management in the region. This was outlined by Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) and co-chair of...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has lamented the passing of Professor Barrington Chevannes noting that the work he performed made him an icon who has left a legacy that everyone must treasure and work hard to build on. Mr. Golding was speaking at this morning's (Nov 12) special ceremony for the presentation of the Insignia of the Order of Jamaica (posthumous...

The Broadcasting Commission says it will be recommending that radio and television staff involved in the practice of payola should be arrested and charged on a criminal offence. The Commission's chairman, Dr. Hopeton Dunn, told a press conference at their New Kingston head office on Wednesday (November 10), it is recommending, under new regulatory amendments now before the Cabinet, that...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) is now accepting applications from suitably qualified persons to fill the posts of Census Takers for the 2011 Population and Housing Census. STATIN is urging Jamaicans from across the island to offer themselves for this project, as the Census is essential for effective development planning and one of the most important statistical endeavours that...

Prime Minister, Hon Bruce Golding, has announced that the United States Agency for International Aid and Development (USAID) has agreed to fund the renovation of vending facilities in downtown Kingston, to accommodate vendors recently taken off the streets. Mr. Golding said arrangements are being made with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) and the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) for...