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Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding is convinced that what this economic crisis has brought upon the country is the absolute need for transformation. This was the message he delivered as he addressed the official opening of the Scotiabank Group Financial Centre in Kingston, on August 20. "We didn't get into a crisis when the crisis came; we've been in...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has stepped up its public education campaign to inform Jamaicans about the importance of constructing houses and buildings to the right specifications. This has taken on much significance, as the country is in the middle of the Hurricane season, which runs from June to the end of November. Director General of...

A programme to stimulate economic growth to alleviate problems brought on by the financial crisis, will be taken to Parliament next month. Addressing the official opening ceremony for the Scotiabank Groups Financial Centre in Kingston yesterday (August 20), Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding named some areas of the projected programme, which include energy, agriculture, telecommunications and tourism. In making...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says Government is at an advanced stage in recasting the 2009/2010 budget; and that there are going to be significant expenditure cuts. As part of the effort, the Prime Minister has given all Permanent Secretaries one week to comb through their budgets to determine how to effect these cuts. Mr. Golding said that as...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has sent the following congratulatory message to the people of Barbados on yesterday's (August 20) victory by hurdler, Ryan Brathwaite, in Berlin, Germany: "The people of Jamaica join with Barbados in recognising the achievement of hurdler, Ryan Brathwaite, who won the first IAAF World Championship gold medal for his homeland in Berlin, on August...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding has remarked on the sensational performance of Jamaica's athletes at the World Championships in Berlin, saying: "Our athletes have put Jamaica on top of the world again. Let's transform this performance on the track to every single area of our endeavour and let us work towards making Jamaica the God-blessed paradise that it was meant...

Old Harbour, St. Catherine and surrounding communities are to benefit from the relaunch of its disaster management zonal committee on Thursday (August 20). The relaunch is a collaborative effort between the St. Catherine Parish Council's Parish Disaster Committee (PDC) and the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM). It is scheduled for the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Darlington Drive,Old...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has launched a sale of its publications, in an effort to complement the Government's thrust to improve literacy and promote the country's culture. Manager of the Research and Publications Department, that is spearheading the sale, Miss Celia Lindsay, explained to JIS News that a variety of unique items will be on sale at quite affordable...

Executive Director of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has recalled the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Gustav last year, as his organisation promotes safe housing construction. "When the dust settled and we were able to get out into the field and to take account of the effects of Tropical Storm Gustav, we found over...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wesley Hughes, is optimistic of a possible earlier than anticipated recovery of the Jamaican economy from the current recession. He has also said that an increased level of confidence in the economy could accrue to Jamaica from a well-structured agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He added, however, that...

World 100 Metres Champion Shelly-Ann Fraser (centre) was the centre of attraction at the Athletes' Village at the Berlin Hotel in Germany today, after her gold medal run last night (August 17). She shares a moment with (from right) World Championships bronze medallist Asafa Powell, Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has expressed satisfaction with the expansion work now being undertaken at the Boscobel aerodrome, in St Mary. The runway is being extended to 4,800 feet in Phase One, to allow airplanes seating up to 15 to 20 persons to land. Work is expected to be completed by the end of November and the aerodrome...