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Senator Noel Monteith, Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Culture, has said that strategies would be put in place to encourage greater educational achievement among boys.He said the move was part of commitments under the White Paper of Education to address gender imbalance in learning. Senator Monteith was speaking yesterday (Oct. 14) at St. Andrew Parish...

This year, a total of 141 outstanding Jamaicans who have contributed to nation building will be recognized at the national honours and awards ceremony on National Heroes Day, October 20, on the lawns of King's House, beginning at 9:00 a.m. Among the awards to be presented is the Order of Merit (OM), the third highest honour, which will be conferred...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has expressed regret at the death of noted educator and theatre personality, Ted Dwyer. In an a statement from Jamaica House today (October 15, 2003) the Prime Minister said with Mr. Dwyer's passing Jamaica had lost a son who excelled in many fields and gave selflessly to the development of a strong and wholesome society. Mr....

Government spending on Education is to increase from the current 10 per cent of the total budget, to 15 per cent over the next five years, in increments of one per cent a year. This came, as both sides of the House of Representatives, in a landmark show of consensus on Tuesday (Oct. 14), approved an amended motion by Opposition...

Minister of Development, Dr. Paul Robertson, has called on Caribbean nationals living in the United States to recommit themselves to the cause of aiding the economic and social development of the Caribbean.He also urged them to reaffirm their unique social and cultural identities, as Caribbean people, within their countries of residence. The Minister's comments came during his address at the...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC), will be rebuilding the Jubilee Market at a cost of $12 million with construction to begin shortly. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made the disclosure at the monthly press briefing today (October 15) of the KSAC at its offices in Downtown Kingston. Citing the importance of the market to the city, the...

Cabinet has authorised the acquisition of a building at 230 Sheppard Avenue in Western Ontario, Canada by the Government of Jamaica at a cost of Can$1.435 million, to house the Jamaica Liaison Service. The announcement was made by Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman at a post-Cabinet press briefing on Monday (Oct.13) at Jamaica House. The Liaison Service is responsible...

Minister of State for Agriculture, Errol Ennis has said a number of projects have been implemented by the Ministry to increase production of a variety of traditional and non-traditional crops, which have good local and export potential. In a statement read by Don McGlashan, the Ministry's Chief Technical Director, on behalf of the State Minister, it was stated that the...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has said that in addition to the $12 billion spent annually by the Ministry and its associated agencies, conservative estimates show that an additional $2 billion would be required each year, over the next four to five years. This would be necessary in order to develop the minimum standards necessary for an effective...

Consultant on Justice Reform in the Ministry of Justice, Canute Brown, has suggested a review of the manner in which jurors were selected to serve on the jury panel of a coroner's court. He has also advocated for teachers, ministers of religion and tertiary level students, to be included in the list of persons eligible to serve jury duty at...

In observation of World Food Day, Thursday, October 16, the Ministry of Land and Environment and the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), will donate tinned food items to the Best Care Children's Home. The presentation will take place on that day at the home, located at 11 Trevennion Road, in the Cross Roads area, at 10:00 a.m. In an...

The Government is to file papers in the Supreme Court within 14 days, to challenge the $12 billion arbitration award to the National Transport Co-operative Society (NTCS), led by Ezroy Millwood. At a post-Cabinet press briefing on Monday (Oct. 13), Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman said Cabinet had accepted the recommendations of a Sub-Committee, to seek to set aside...