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Mr. Vice President, you have honoured us greatly by your visit. We welcome you most sincerely and, as you have come from the cold winter of China, we hope that you will enjoy not only the bright Caribbean sunshine but also the warmth of our Jamaican hospitality. Your visit is important and means a great deal to us because it...

Preparations are in high gear for the visit of the King of Spain, Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia, to Spanish Town, St. Catherine. The Spanish Monarchs, who are to be conferred with national civil decorations by the Government, will be in the island on a two-day State visit from February 17 to 18. Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding gave an assurance today(Feb 12) that although the Bauxite Industry was under severe stress, its future was not in danger and it must prepare and position itself to rebound with renewed energy. Mr. Golding said that despite the dark clouds of the bauxite industry that now engulfed the country, there was a silver lining. "The industry...

As preliminary work for the re-development of the Falmouth Wharf gets underway, expectations are high that the US$200 million project, will serve as a catalyst towards restoring the historic Trelawny capital to its former glory. Mayor of Falmouth, Colin Gager, told JIS News that the volume of development to be brought to the town of Falmouth, by the project, will...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), has instituted new rules, to prevent easy access to its landfills by children and trucks with crews searching for scrap metal. The rules are being put in place to promote safety standards in relation to health and waste. "Effective immediately, children seen on the landfills will be forcibly removed by officers who will...

Acting Botanist with the Natural History Museum of Jamaica, Keron Campbell, has called on Jamaicans to treat the environment with respect, and to preserve and protect it, as that is the source of sustenance. "The environment is what makes Jamaica beautiful, it is what most of our tourism is based on. The environment is where everything comes from, wood, food,...

The Boadcasting Commission will be keeping an eye on this year's Carnival activities, in continuation of its efforts to regulate violent and lewd forms of entertainment. Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Hopeton Dunn, made the announcement during a press conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Tuesday. "We will looking very closely at any form of output, including carnival and...

The Broadcasting Commission is seeking to have the Broadcasting and Re-diffusion Act repealed in order to facilitate a more effective regulatory system for the airwaves. This was revealed by the Chairman of the Commission, Dr. Hopeton Dunn, as he addressed a press conference at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Tuesday (Feb. 9). "We have sought an early amendment...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has announced the appointment of Mr. Zia Mian as Director-General of the Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR). Mr. Mian's appointment takes effect from February 9, 2009. He succeeds Mr. J. Paul Morgan who resigned last year. Mr. Mian is an economist and financial analyst, with extensive experience in energy economics having worked with private, public, international...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, is of the view that cricket is the only part of our colonial heritage that has never been questioned or challenged even in the most vigorous period of anti-colonial fervour and even by the most anti-colonialists. "It is more than just a game. It is something that first brought us international recognition long before reggae, Garvey,...

The Caribbean Policy Research Institute (CAPRI) has presented Government with the results of its research on a new social partnership for Jamaica. The report was presented yesterday to Prime Minister Bruce Golding, by the President of CAPRI, John Rapley, when he met with Mr. Golding at Jamaica House. Explaining the background to the research, Mr. Rapley said that Social Partnership...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has instructed the Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, to set up a meeting this week to discuss the concerns and impact of the negative lyrics and images being portrayed through Jamaica's music, in particular, dance hall music. Mr. Golding was responding to an impassioned plea from dub poet, Mutabaruka, who in...