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Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says a new approach has been embarked on to ensure that potable water reaches as many communities as possible. Speaking at the commissioning of a permanent electricity supply to the Parottee Replacement Well, in St. Elizabeth, Saturday (October 23), Mr. Golding said, once a need exists for piped water which can be responded to,...

As we celebrate the 65th Anniversary of the United Nations, we acknowledge the profound foresight of the founding members in establishing an organization that was mandated to secure a more just and peaceful world. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. the Hon Kenneth Baugh Today, the UN must respond to a new global dynamic...

Jamaica's Prime Minister and current Chairman of CARICOM, the Hon Bruce Golding, has expressed deep sadness at the passing of Prime Minister David Thompson of Barbados early Saturday morning. Prime Minister Thompson passed away at 2.10 a.m. (October 23) at his home in St Philip, Barbados, after battling pancreatic cancer. He was 48 years old. the late Prime Minister of...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that the annual Courtney Walsh Award for Excellence recognizes the outstanding achievements of the renowned Cricketer in whose honour it was named and who he described as one of the most outstanding sportsmen that Jamaica has ever produced. He said it was important that Courtney Walsh's achievements be held out as a template of...

In its continued effort to promote the observance of October as National Heritage Month, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), through its Montego Bay Regional Office staged the third of five heritage exhibition and book sales, at the Mount Salem Primary and Junior High School, St. James, Wednesday (October 13). Special packages containing posters of the national heroes and the national...

A Commission of Enquiry into the handling of the extradition of Christopher Coke, as well as the engagement of the US law firm, Manatt, Phelps and Phillips, should be completed early next year. Prime Minister Bruce Golding informed the House of Representatives Tuesday (October19) of the membership of the Commission, its Terms of Reference and that a full report is...

Preliminary estimates from the City Engineer's Department of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) show that infrastructural damage occurring within the Corporate Area, resulting from tropical storm Nicole, amounts to some $1.7 billion. Addressing the KSAC's monthly meeting in downtown Kingston, today (October 12), Mayor of Kingston and KSAC Chairman, Senator Desmond McKenzie, pointed out that Kingston and St....

Founder and President of the Institute of Caribbean Studies, Washington D.C., Jamaican Dr. Claire Nelson, was Tuesday (October 12) awarded the prestigious Antonio Ortiz Mena Award by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB). The award was presented by the President of the Bank, Luis Alberto Moreno, at a brief ceremony at its Washington D.C. head office. It is named after the...

The Survey of Living Conditions for the years 2008 and 2009 are completed and will be tabled in the Houses of Parliament next month. Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, responding to questions posed by Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Dr. Omar Davies, during Tuesday's (Oct. 12) sitting of the House of Representatives, said that Cabinet has already examined the 2008...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, has announced that over $100 million has been set aside in this year's budget for activities aimed at further empowering persons with disabilities. Making his contribution to the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (Oct. 12), Minister Charles informed that of the sum allotted, $15 million will...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND) is introducing several courses in an effort to enhance the professionalism and performance quality of public service professionals.Marketing Manager at MIND, Shawnette Henry made the announcement today (October 12), during a 'Think Tank', at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS). The courses include: Preparing Cabinet Submissions (October 29 to November 12); Report Writing and...

In responding to the need of the Government to maintain a high level of transparency and effectively allocate scarce public sector resources, the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) will be offering a procurement course commencing on October 19. The course, 'Introduction to International Best Practices in Public Procurement', is being offered in association with the International Procurement Institute. Marketing...