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Several businesses in Port Maria, were inspected yesterday (Jan. 31), during a 'hazard hunt' by the St. Mary Disaster Committee. The exercise, which was conducted as part of activities celebrating January as Earthquake Awareness Month in the parish, served to increase the awareness of the operators and staff of the enterprises about the danger of earthquakes, and ensuring compliance with...

Jamaicans have been encouraged by Research Fellow at the African Caribbean Institute of Jamaica/Jamaica Memory Bank (ACIJ/JMB), Dr. Julian Cresser, to visit the exhibition, 'Revivalism: An Afro-Caribbean Religion', which opens on Monday (February 2) at the Institute, Ocean Boulevard, downtown Kingston. "It will give them an opportunity to learn more about the country's African cultural heritage," Dr. Cresser said. "I...

Condolence books have been, and will be opened for signing by members of the public, for the late Senator and former Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) Member of Parliament, Ryan Peralto Snr., who died on January 23. One was opened at the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) offices on Monday, February 26 and will remain open until Monday, February 9,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, says Jamaica remains committed to establishing new, and strengthening existing diplomatic relations, in its effort to maintain the country's status as a visible and active member of the international community. To this end, the Government will be looking at a number of areas including the Persian Gulf and South America as well as establishing a permanent...

Government and the Private Sector are taking a "fresh new" approach to driving the implementation of the National Planning Summit (NPS) initiatives in an effort to spur economic growth and development. Building on the partnership and work already being carried out as a result of the National Planning Summit in November 2007, the Government has moved to establish Expert Teams...

The Natural History Division (NHD) of the Institute of Jamaica, as part of its continued drive to raise public awareness of the value of wetlands, will commemorate World Wetlands Day (February 2), with a week of activities during the period, February 2 to 6, under the theme, 'Upstream - Downstream: Wetlands connect us all'. These activities will include an exhibition...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has called on past students to continuously contribute to the schools that helped to groom them into successful adults. "No successful school is able to do well relying only on the students currently enrolled. Even after we graduate, we should never leave school," the Prime Minister said on Wednesday (January 28) to members of the wider...

The Government has announced that an official funeral will be accorded the late Senator and former Member of Parliament, Ryan Peralto, who died on Friday, January 23. The funeral service will be held on Monday, February 9, at the Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church, 62 Shortwood Road, beginning at 2:00 p.m. The body of Mr. Peralto will be at the...

A former distinguished an internationally acclaimed Jamaican Diplomat Ambassador Lucille Mathurin Mair,C.D. O.J., died this morning in Kingston. She was in her 85th year and had been ailing for some time. Paying tribute to Ambassador Mair, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and ForeignTrade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh praised Ambassador Mair for her distinguished career to the field...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has underscored the importance of the Customs Department in the development of the country. Addressing a special consultation organised by the Customs Department today (Jan. 27) at the Mona Visitors' Lodge in Kingston, as part of activities marking Customs Week from January 25-31, the Prime Minister said that Customs was more than a revenue collection agency....

Jamaica is in full compliance with the international standards set by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the World Anti-Doping Code, says Executive Director of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO), Dr. Patrece Charles-Freeman. "In order for us to be compliant with the WADA, we have to meet their international standards. They have already come here and they have given us...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has reiterated Government's commitment to ensuring that the best care is taken of the children of the persons, who died in the December 19 road accident in the Rio Grande Valley in Portland. Addressing the funeral service held at the Mill Bank Community Centre on Sunday (Jan. 25), for the remaining seven victims of the crash,...