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Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is to officially launch the consultation series on the draft policy on Restorative Justice, which begins tomorrow (Aug. 12), at the Girl Guides headquarters, 2 Waterloo Road in Kingston. Director of the Justice Training Institute (JTI), Audrey Sewell, made the disclosure during an interview with the JIS News, today (August 11)....

It has come to the attention of the staff of the Fair Trading Commission (FTC) that a number of bakeries have labeled their products as Whole Wheat although their major component is not whole wheat. In some instances although the packaging is boldly labeled Whole Wheat, a careful look at the fine print, reveals that the major ingredients range from...

Church leaders from St James say there is the need for moral education of both the state and the church and that it is critical for the churches to work together to address the many problems facing the society. The leaders noted that there was no major coordinated effort from the churches and although there may be convergence in some...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that for everyone involved in governance, quality service to the people, has to be the collective mantra. He emphasised that the Government was committed to providing quality service for all. "This is what modern Government is all about; this is the partnership of paying your taxes and in return...

With an accumulated deficit of $4 billion so far, the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service is on the right track to achieving the $12.5 billion in deficit targeted for this fiscal year. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw made the disclosure at the official opening of the Portmore tax collectorate last Thursday (Aug. 7). "We...

Alternate Executive Director for the Inter-American Development Bank Caribbean, Ambassador Dr. Richard Bernal, has said that Jamaicans must be prepared to take advantage of the various changes taking place in the world. Dr. Bernal, who was addressing Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) graduation ceremony held at the institution's main campus in Mandeville, Manchester, said that these changes must be embraced and...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will be taking a four-day break from his official duties from August 12- 15. He will leave the island tomorrow, August 12, on a private overseas visit and will return on Friday August 15. This break has been timed to coincide with the summer recess of Cabinet and Parliament during the months of August and September....

Government says that there is no cause for alarm in the divestment of state-owned sugar assets to a joint-venture company in which Infiniti Bio-Energy of Brazil, is to be the majority stakeholder. A statement from Jamaica House explained that Infiniti Bio-Energy, is a new company which commenced operations only two years ago and it was not unusual for companies to...

Some 26 students, from 11 high schools across the island, participated in the Northern Caribbean University's (NCU) four-week summer Research and Apprenticeship Programme (RAP), at the institution's main campus in Mandeville, from July 7 to August 5. The programme, which is in its fourth year, saw the students participating in activities centered around research work in science, and agriculture, among...

Planning, budgeting, making a list, shopping around, and spending wisely, are some of the recommendations that the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), is encouraging parents to consider, when shopping for back-to-school supplies. Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, emphasises the importance of parents separating wants from needs when planning and budgeting for back-to-school items for their children, in order to...

The Jamaican Consulate in Toronto, Canada, presented 14 individuals and one organisation, with the Jamaica Community Service Awards, for outstanding contribution in several of fields and to the community, as part of activities commemorating Jamaica's Emancipation Day celebrations. The awards were presented by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert...

Director for the Centre for Gender and Development Studies, University of the West Indies, (UWI) Mona, Professor Evelyn Bailey, has been elected as Jamaica's representative to the Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW Committee). Professor Bailey's election took place on July 30, 2008 in New York, at the United Nations, at...