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The Ward Theatre, the largest theatrical house in the English-speaking Caribbean is to benefit from the expertise of Italian restoration professionals, as Culture Minister Olivia "Babsy" Grange moves to get the 96-year-old institution restored to its former glory. During a recent visit to Venice, Italy, considered one of the most beautiful and culturally enriched cities in the world, Minister Grange...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, has advocated the use of DNA as evidence in criminal cases. Making his presentation in the 2008/09 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on July 25, Senator Williams reiterated Prime Minister Bruce Golding's proposal to amend the Fingerprint Act, to allow not only fingerprints and photographs...

Acting Director of the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ), Orrette Fisher, has said that feedback from the four public fora held on campaign financing, would be taken into consideration when the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) does its final draft report. In a JIS radio interview, Mr. Fisher pointed out that the report would be presented to Parliament. "The Commission...

An estimated 3,000 persons from Montego Bay and surrounding communities in Eastern St. James have benefitted from free health care through the Sam Sharpe Teachers' College Alumni's inaugural health mission. During the five-day mission, held on the school campus, the Granville Health Centre and the Catherine Hall Clinic, some 40 doctors, registered nurses and other health personnel from Jamaica, the...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, has urged all law-abiding citizens to get involved in the fight against crime and violence in the country. "Many initiatives have been developed for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) to deal with the scourge of crime and violence, and they have had...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, has identified several new technological aids that could be effectively employed in the fight against crime. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on July 25, Senator Williams noted that one such technology, the Vehicle Digital Video Recorder, which is a...

The Ministry of National Security will be setting up Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) surveillance systems across the island to monitor public spaces, as part of its strategy to tackle crime. Minister of State in the Ministry, Senator Arthur Williams, during his presentation in the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper House on July 25, said that CCTV systems...

Inter-American Development Bank's (IDB) Country Economist in Jamaica, Silvano Tjong Ahin, is warning of the serious challenges which the country could face, due to the global spike in food and fuel prices. He said that at the global level, there was clear consensus among developing countries like Jamaica that high prices was a major threat to ongoing efforts at reducing...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings has called on Caribbean electric utility companies to collaborate, in order to combat the challenges posed by the escalating price of fuel and the energy crisis on the global market. "If we are to move ahead in the Caribbean towards achieving developed status, we must collaborate and continue to search for solutions to the present...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings has emphasised that the Ministry is committed to reducing the volume of imported crude oil. "We are committed to implementing energy efficiency and indigenous energy projects from renewable sources to break our [Jamaica's] dependency on imported crude," the Minister assured. Mr. Mullings was speaking at the launch of the Petcoke Cogeneration Power Project, at the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is to play an integral role in Emancipation/ Independence celebrations in Spanish Town. Commanding Officer for the St. Catherine North Police Division, Superintendent Terrence Bent told JIS News that members of the JCF have been attending all planning meetings and would be making arrangements to ensure a smooth flow of the events. One critical role...

The Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann's Bay will come alive with the sounds and sights of traditional folk forms as the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT) stages the annual Emancipation Jubilee on July 31. The event is slated to begin at 4:00 p.m., and patrons will be treated to the pulsating sounds of traditional African drumming and other musical...