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Under the direction of the Office of The Prime Minister's (OPM) Department of Local Government, the Clarendon leg of the series of Parish Visioning Symposiums was held on Tuesday (March 9) at the Versalles Hotel, May Pen, Clarendon. With 50 agencies from various sectors in the parish participating, the symposium was held under the theme, 'Creating the Parish Vision, Community...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding welcomed the return of Ladies Pro Golf Association (LPGA) to Jamaica as a boost to the country's image as a sports destination. Mr. Golding was speaking at the Jamaica launch of the LPGA-sanctioned Mojo 6 Raceway Golf tournament on March 14 at the Caymanas Country Clubhouse in St Catherine. Called the "sprint of golf", the raceway-style...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has instructed that the report of the Commission of Enquiry into the Armadale tragedy be referred to the Public Service Commission, to determine what action should be taken against those public servants found negligent. The report had found negligence on the part of administrators of the Ministry of National Security, members of the Department of Correctional...

Former Prime Minister and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Special Representative to Haiti, Most Hon. PJ Patterson, has said that the devastation caused by the Haiti earthquake provides the opportunity for the full integration of the country into the Caribbean Community drawing on the best of its history and culture. He noted that while Haiti had not yet subscribed to the Caribbean...

Minister with responsibility for Special Projects, Daryl Vaz, has informed Parliament that the government is addressing the issue of development in environmentally sensitive areas. Minister Vaz was responding in Parliament on Tuesday, March 9, to a Private Members' Motion by Dr Donald Rhodd requesting that government conduct a study of the impact of recurrent natural disasters on the Eastern Parishes...

Minister with responsibility for Special Projects, Daryl Vaz, said that the Office of the Prime Minister is finalising amendments to the Town and Country Planning Act regulations that will make local authorities more effective in removing unapproved buildings and closing unauthorized businesses. Mr Vaz was giving his support to a Private Members Motion in Parliament earlier this week which sought...

Resident Coordinator of the United Nations (UN) Country Team in Jamaica, Mr. Minh Pham, has proposed that the Government begin making special allocations in the national budget to deal with women's issues. Mr. Pham made the recommendation at a discussion forum put on by the UN Country Team and the Bureau of Women's Affairs on March 8, at the Jamaica...

Approximately 100 residents of Broadleaf, and surrounding communities in Manchester, benefited from a health fair hosted by Jamalco at the Broadleaf Primary School, recently. The fair, organised by Community Relations Officer, Mr. Errol Davy, in collaboration with Jamalco's Medical Department, saw residents being offered health checks, vision screening and counselling. The team reported that diabetes, hypertension and increased cholesterol levels...

Several activities, including seminars, forums and exhibitions will be staged islandwide on March 15, in observance of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), under the theme: 'Our Money, Our Rights'. Highlighting the events at a recent JIS 'Think Tank', Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Ms. Dolsie Allen, said that the annual observance provided the opportunity to...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, will lead Jamaica's delegation to the 21st inter-sessional meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government in Roseau, Dominica from March 11-12. The delegation leaves the island tomorrow (March 10) for Dominica. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Ken Baugh and other top government...

Government Senator, Mrs. Hyacinth Bennett, has called for the establishment of a meaningful and effective system of monitoring and reporting on the well-being of children in all state residential facilities, and that reports be made to Parliament on a timely basis. Senator Bennett made the call in a private member's motion, which was approved in the Senate on March 5....

Members of the St. Catherine community have been urged to put their differences aside as they worked towards the progress and development of their parish. The call was made by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, at a Visioning Symposium, held at the Twickenham Park Open Bible Church...