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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...

Jamaica's Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, was among 10 CARICOM Heads of Government who attended the first Brazil-CARICOM Summit in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia, on Monday (April 26). The other Caribbean Heads in Brasilia are the leaders of; Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, St. Kitts and Nevis, Grenada, Haiti, Suriname, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, Guyana and St. Lucia. Organization...

The Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, will leave Jamaica Friday (April 23) to attend the first Brazil-Caricom summit which gets underway on Monday, April 26, in the Brazilian capital, Brasilia. Deputy Prime Minister, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, will be in charge of the Government until the PM returns. Mr. Golding will lead a delegation including representatives of the Ministry of...

Board Chairman of the National Housing Trust (NHT), Mr. Howard Mitchell, has pointed out that the recently announced strategies by Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, aimed at making it more affordable for individuals to own a home, will not have a negative financial impact on the Trust. "The financial integrity of the fund is not affected because three or...