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Cabinet has approved a proposal from the Betting Gaming and Lotteries Commission (BGLC) to acquire properties at Hagley Park Road, Kingston, to relocate their head office. Speaking at Thursday's (May 6) Post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Information Minister, Hon. Daryl Vaz, noted logistical challenges which the BGLC is currently experiencing in executing activities from its current head office...

The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) has resolved to advocate for the media to be allowed to use small, audio recording equipment, such as those produced by the American company Dictaphone, to record court sessions. The concern was among several issues raised at Tuesday morning's (May 3)World Press Freedom Day forum, hosted by the PAJ and the Media Association of...

Former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Edward Seaga, has noted that the opportunity should be grasped to give special attention to education, as a main thrust which can rescue the country from poverty. "To accomplish this, funding will not be possible to rectify all the problems of the sector at one time. But a solution is possible, if we select...

Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague, is urging all Jamaicans to take necessary precautions, especially in vulnerable areas, to ensure safety in the event of hurricanes or other natural disasters. The 2010 North Atlantic Hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 30, is expected to be an active one with predictions for...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Mr. Ronald Jackson, says that long term measures have been put in place to make Jamaica "disaster resilient". The assurance comes ahead of the start of the 2010 North Atlantic Hurricane Season on June 1. "The issue of preparedness is viewed from a strategic perspective. It is not...

Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague, has said that three new floodgates are to be constructed in the Bog Walk Gorge, St. Catherine, to assist in curtailing the loss of lives during heavy rains. The Minister, who was speaking at a press conference in observance of May as Hurricane Preparedness Month, at the Office...

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, in a statement issued tonight (April 30), the eve of Air Jamaica's transition from a national airline to becoming part of the regional carrier, Caribbean Airlines, extended "sincere and heartfelt appreciation" to those who served the airline over its 40 years of existence. "You have an enviable safety and service record. As staff...

Seventeen persons, including 11 of Jamaican heritage, will be honoured for their contributions and accomplishments, at the 60th Anniversary Gala and Awards Banquet of the West Indies Social Club of Hartford, Connecticut, on Saturday, May 1, at the Hartford Crowne Plaza. The Jamaicans are Congresswoman Yvette Clarke of New York, Rev. Dr. Hugh Hamilton, Dr. Lenford Lawes, Earl Whyte, Cecil...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding may be returning to Brazil within months, to strengthen economic bilateral cooperation between the two countries. This is based on an invitation issued by Brazil's President, Luiz In

The CARICOM Representative for the Strategic Plan for the Reconstruction of Haiti, the Rt. Hon. P. J. Patterson, has been invited by the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States (OAS), to give an update on the role of CARICOM and its efforts towards the reconstruction of Haiti. Mr. Patterson will address the Council on April 29, at an...

President of the United States of America, Barack Obama and Secretary of State, Hillary Rodham Clinton, have both lauded Jamaica's outgoing Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Anthony Johnson, for continuing to strengthen the historic ties of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. "The President and Secretary of State want you to know that during your tenure, you...

Lead Consultant and Economic Specialist in the Plan Development Unit at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Richard Lumsden, has stated that some 17 Thematic Working Groups (TWGs) will be established by the end of 2010, to advance implementation of Vision 2030. According to Mr. Lumsden, TWGs are essential for the effective monitoring and evaluation of the plan, as they...