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The offices of the Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) on Constant Spring Road, in Kingston and Overton Plaza in Montego Bay will be closed as of 11:00 a.m. today (September 29). Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Jennifer McDonald told JIS News in an interview that the closure has resulted from the severe weather conditions affecting the island. Miss...

Although Jamaica continues to experience bad weather associated with the tropical depression, operations at the nation's air and sea ports remain in full swing. Vice President of Commercial and Marketing Operations , Airports Authority of Jamaica, Mark Williams told JIS News that, except for a few cancellations and delays, operations have been fairly smooth. "The Airport is fully operational. Notwithstanding...

At least 40 persons housed in shelters in St. Catherine, as a result of rains associated with Tropical Depression #16, are making attempts to return to their homes. Parish Disaster Coordinator for St. Catherine, Patricia Lewis, told JIS News that the residents, including children, have been moving between their homes and the shelters, since the rains drove them from their...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding continued his call for reform of international financial organizations and systems saying that consultations had to be a part of decision-making. Mr. Golding also said that the Doha Round of negotiations needed to be concluded. Making his contribution to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday (September 27), Mr. Golding urged that every effort be made...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has urged the United Nations to address illegal transnational trade in firearms with urgency as it hampered the efforts of nations like Jamaica to reduce crime and violence. Making his contribution to the United Nations General Assembly this morning (September 27), Mr Golding noted that although Jamaica had adopted a multi-faceted approach to tackle crime and...

An award will be presented to a non-governmental organization (NGO) that has made sterling contributions to youth development, at the annual Prime Minister's Youth Awards 2010, scheduled for Sunday, November 28. The deadline for the submission of applications for the "Organization Service Award," is October 1. Nomination forms can be collected at the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), 16A...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding on (Sept 27) told the United Nations General Assembly that developing countries must help themselves towards sustainable development. "We must recognize that there is a lot that we can and must do for ourselves. Each of us must adopt and pursue with fixity of purpose the appropriate economic and social policies and good governance practices. We...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has expressed his support for a call by the Jamaica Umbrella Group of Churches for a national day of repentance, renewal and healing on Sunday, September 26. The Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding In a message to endorse the day, Mr. Golding said much of what is wrong in the society is of our own...

The Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, met with a number of potential investors at the Hilton Hotel in New York on Friday September 24. During the meeting, he outlined the many business opportunities available to them in Jamaica. These include Information and Communication Technology (ICT) and business process outsourcing for which, he said, Jamaica was ideally suited, because of...

Persons submitting applications for the Prime Minister's Youth Awards 2010 must do so by October 1. The gala event, being organised by the National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD), youth arm of the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture, will be held on Sunday, November 28. Youth Information Specialist at the NCYD, Rochelle Brooks, told JIS News that nomination forms...

The National Land Agency (NLA), in collaboration with Globe Insurance Company Ltd., on Wednesday (September 22), launched its groundbreaking interactive map of the island, called 'iMap Jamaica'. Persons will be able to access the programme via the web base application, eLandJamaica, which allows persons to obtain copies of land related documents, such as certificates of title, valuation roll reports and...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called for more detailed attention to be given to the adverse impact of the global crisis on developing countries, as they struggle to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). "Most of us are among the least resilient with no surpluses to mount counter-cyclical stimulus initiatives. Many of the gains we made through...