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Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, in a tribute to Lady Gladys Bustamante in the House of Representative on Wednesday (July 29), recalled her many visits to his home parish of St. Mary. "Her association with St. Mary goes back to the 1930s, when she would tell us that, late one Saturday night, herself and...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, in his tribute to Lady Bustamante in Parliament earlier this week, described her as a woman of extraordinary quality and a remarkable individual. "The Americans had their Eleanor Roosevelt, we are proud to have our Lady Bustamante," remarked Mr. Golding, to which the Parliamentarians agreed. "Her life story is the stuff of which novels are...

Some $3 million have been spent on upgrading the Brown's Town Training Centre, says Member of Parliament for North West St. Ann, Othneil Lawrence. Mr. Lawrence told the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 28) that the funds were part of a $5 million expenditure on education-related projects in the constituency last year. The project also involved the renaming of...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called for society to understand that money alone will not solve the nation's problems. "We make the mistake so often of believing that our problems are due to resource limitations...that somehow if we had the resources so that we could stop borrowing and we could fix the roads and provide assistance for all...

Arrangements have been made for members of the public to sign condolence books and file pass the body of Lady Bustamante, which will lie in state on two days. The condolence books will be open on Monday August 3 through to August 7 at the following venues: the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU) on Duke Street; the Bustamante Museum on...

Lady Bustamante, widow of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, is to be given an official funeral by the Government of Jamaica. The service will be held at the Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church in Liguanea Kingston on Saturday, August 8, starting at 1:00 pm. August 8 will also be observed as a national day of...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says the future of Caricom states remains, and will always be challenged by our small size. "In this chess game of international politics and diplomacy, we can no longer play the geo-political advantage. The world has changed. That is no longer a card that is of any value. It is primarily economics and politics...

Out-going Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Senator the Hon. Don Wehby has said that the country is fortunate to have Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding at this time of serious economic challenges. He was saying farewell to Cabinet colleagues during a luncheon held in his honour at Jamaica House yesterday, July 27....

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that former Prime Minister the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson's commitment to Caribbean regionalism is unquestionable. "No one can question the contribution he has made to Caribbean development. No one can question the quality of leadership he has offered to the Caribbean Community. No one can question the respect he commands, the prestige...

The final round of Young Entrepreneurs Programme (YEP) orientation sessions were held on Friday (July 24) in Manchester. They were held at the HEART Vocational Training Development Institute (VDTI) campus, Grove Road, Mandeville and at Holmwood Technical High School, Christiana. Both sessions ran from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The sessions were originally scheduled for July 8, but were cancelled...

Lady Bustamante, widow of National Hero, The Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante, who died yesterday (July 25), at age 97, was a defender of women's and workers' rights, as exemplified in her steadfast stance for port workers in 1938, alongside Sir Alexander Bustamante. Affectionately called 'Lady B', she was committed to the Bustamante Industrial Trade Union (BITU), and was its...

Some 78 fire hydrants will be fixed this year as the Jamaica Fire Department embarks on a programme to rehabilitate hydrants across the island. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, made the announcement at a meeting of the St. Ann Parish Council and heads of agencies held on...