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Prime Minister Bruce Golding has congratulated the leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) McKeeva Bush, on his party's victory in Wednesday's national elections in the Cayman Islands. Four years after losing to the People's Progressive Movement (PPM), the UDP was returned to office, capturing 9 of the 15 seats in the Legislative Assembly. In his message to Mr. Bush,...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says democracy does not apply to the rearing of children. He said, "As committed as I am to democracy, there is no democracy in bringing up children. There are rules that have to be laid down; there is a certain standard of behaviour that must be demanded and when it is not forthcoming, it...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding will be attending a special caucus of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad on Sunday, May 24. The meeting's agenda is expected to include: the status of preparations for the negotiations of a CARICOM-Canada trade and development agreement; issues relating to the CARIFORUM-EC Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA); update on...

The National Land Agency (NLA) has won the Prime Minister's Trophy for the 'Best Customer Service' for 2008-2009. This was announced yesterday (May 20) at the biennial Public Sector Customer Service Awards Ceremony in Kingston. The agency also received the Manpower and Maintenance Services Award for Best Executive Agency. The public found that of all state entities, the NLA consistently...

Prime Minster the Hon. Bruce Golding has urged heads of civil service entities that they need to institutionalise best practices in their organisations as the public is not accepting lack of resources as an acceptable excuse for bad service. He was speaking on May 20 at the 2008-2009 Public Sector Customer Service Awards Ceremony in Kingston. Accepting that in most...

A sum of $3 million has been donated to the Mustard Seed Communities, by mobile operators, Digicel, to assist with the purchase of furniture and equipment for children at Martha's House of Safety, which was destroyed by fire recently. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Digicel Jamaica, Mark Linehan handed over the cheque to Executive Director and Founder of the Mustard...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has said that the Government will have to reposition ownership of the country's bauxite/alumina operations, in addition to addressing problems such as energy and technology, before any revival in the industry. "We are going to have to reposition our bauxite/alumina operations, not only in terms of the technology and investments that have to be...

Government has extended to the end of this month the test transmission permit for Nationwide News Network (NNN) to operate under its public broadcasting arrangement for professional services to deliver News, Current Affairs and presentation services. This 30-day extension from May 1, 2009, will allow for completion of installations which are to be assessed by the Spectrum Management Authority. (SMA)...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has received a written report from the police on their investigations into the circumstances surrounding the arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport of a private chartered aircraft from Cuba on Thursday night, May 14. The investigations have revealed the following: (1) Prior to the landing of the aircraft, security officials received information that...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding told last night's very successful inaugural Town Hall Meeting, at the Golf View Hotel, Mandeville, Manchester that he intends to sweep across the island with these meetings to explain the implications of the budget to the public. "Even though this kind of interaction is particularly necessary now, because of the challenges we have, we...

The Ministry of Justice will host its third International Conference on Restorative and Community Justice from May 27 to 28, as part of efforts to advance restorative justice in Jamaica. The event is slated for the Knutsford Court Hotel under the theme: 'Restorative Justice: Transforming Individual, Family, Community and Country' and target groups include Justices of the Peace (JPs), young...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Dr. Wesley Hughes, is optimistic that progress can be made with the social partnership discussions, to carry Jamaica through the challenges it currently faces, consequent on the impact of the global recession. Speaking at the Institute's quarterly media briefing, held at the offices on Oxford Road in Kingston on May 18,...