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With the start of the 2010 hurricane season just weeks away, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is encouraging Jamaicans to begin now to prepare, to mitigate the effects of any disaster. "Let us all begin to prepare in your homes, in your offices, your companies, your private sector organisations, your social clubs and in your churches....

The hotel room stock in Montego Bay has increased by 700 suites, with the official opening on Wednesday (May 12), of Secrets St. James and Secrets Wild Orchid hotels, on the same property within the Montego Freeport area. Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, declared the facility officially open, during a function to mark the occasion. In his address, the Prime...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, has expressed pleasure at the progress of work being carried out on the dualisation of the Bogue main road in Montego Bay, St. James and the Falmouth cruise ship pier in Trelawny. The Prime Minister and Transport Minister, Hon. Mike Henry, along with a team of technocrats, toured both projects on Wednesday (May 12) at...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, officially opened Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2010 last night (May 11) in Montego Bay, praising local stakeholders in the tourism industry for their hard work in selling the island. He said that despite the downturn in the global economy, Jamaica continues to attract a record number of visitors, outdoing a number of leading Caribbean...

Methodists across the Caribbean and the Americas are marking the 250th Anniversary of the church's mission in the region, with a tree planting project. The Jamaica District will on Saturday (May 15) launch the occasion with a tree planting project at Egypt, Brown's Town, St Ann. Methodists from across the island are expected to participate in the event. The President...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Mr. Ronald Jackson, has said that the vision still remains for Jamaica to become the regional centre for search and rescue training in the Caribbean. Speaking at the opening of a one-week light level search and rescue workshop at the Portmore Fire Station in Waterford, St. Catherine, today...

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...