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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...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has described the performance of Jamaica's sprint champion, Usain Bolt, as extraterrestrial. Mr. Golding, who spoke to Usain shortly after he shattered the 100 metres world record at the 12th International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Championships in Berlin, Germany, on August 16, said the speedster, "performed like he was from outer space."...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has congratulated World Record Champion, Usain Bolt and third place winner, Asafa Powell on their victory in the men's 100m race this afternoon in the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, Germany. The Prime Minister spoke with both Usain and Asafa as well as their parents via telephone shortly after their victory. "This is another...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has hailed the Golden Eye Expansion Project in St. Mary as an initiative that will enhance Jamaica's economic development and assist in maintaining the country's attractiveness as a tourist destination, despite the current global economic crisis. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony for the project at Golden Eye in Oracabessa on Friday (Aug. 14), during a...

Volunteerism and community service have long been regarded as integral to national development, and for persons like Gregory King, are focal and pivotal points in life. Over the past several years, Mr. King has been actively involved in a number of activities which have fostered community and personal development, and engendered sound leadership qualities and camaraderie, among other notable traits....

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding expects some recovery in the bauxite and alumina sectors, which he says will add to the growth of the economy. He named a number of projects coming on stream, including a change in the ownership of St. Ann Bauxite. What is involved in that change is a commitment to major projects. Mr. Golding explained...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says he wants to raise the level of confidence that the public has in the police, and names a number of steps the Government intends to take toward this end. Speaking in an interview on CVM television's programme, 'Direct', earlier this week, he said: "We are going to enact into law some of the...

Amidst fears of possible unemployment as a consequence of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) agreement, Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding has given the assurance that Government is determined to avoid job cuts in the public sector. "There are going to be some serious expenditure cuts this year...We do not propose in those cuts to make any worker redundant," he...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has underscored the importance of establishing partnerships and building synergies among stakeholders, in the effort to strengthen Jamaica's disaster management programme. Speaking at a workshop on 'Strengthening Partnerships for Disaster Risk Reduction' at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in Kingston on Wednesday (Aug. 12), Mr....