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Assistant Director of Elections, Earl Simpson, has said that public financing of political parties and putting a limit on how much a candidate can spend on campaigning, can reduce or eliminate undue influence by private persons who fund political parties. Addressing a public forum on July 24 at the Northern Caribbean University (NCU), to discuss campaign financing, he noted that...

Tenders are being evaluated for the construction of a new 5,000-person capacity prison in St. Catherine. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, speaking in the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate on Friday (July 25), said that following on a prequalification exercise, tenders were invited for the design and construction of the...

National President of the Lay Magistrates Association of Jamaica, Calvin Lyn, has called on Justices of the Peace (JPs) to respect the office and protect the office. "As Justices of the Peace, we must consider that many persons around us saw it fit to recommend us for this position; therefore we should not only honour it, but we should also...

Twelve persons were honoured on July 26 by the St. Elizabeth Home-coming Foundation for their contribution to the parish and the country. They included Floyd Ebanks, Reverend Weeville Gordon, Dr. Trevor Hamilton, Desmond Henry (posthumous), Oliver Jones, Crafton Miller, Doreen O'Connor, Dr. Keith Panton, Donna Parchment-Brown, Joyce Robinson, Rueben Spencer and George Watson. At the recognition ceremony held in Santa...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has disclosed that $400 Million has been earmarked for the upgrading of the Jamaica Constabulary Staff College at Twickenham Park in St. Catherine. A further $70 Million will be spent to improve the shooting range at the college. Mr. Golding, who was speaking at a graduation ceremony held at the staff college on Friday (July 25),...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended churches that continue to make downtown Kingston their home and from which they serve as an oasis of light and hope for those in despair. He was speaking on Sunday (27) at a civic ceremony hosted by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation at the Scott's Kirk United Church to recognize 18 churches in...

Nurse Cassia Taylor-Smith, who was recently named by the Manchester Health Services as Worker of the Year, said she was born to serve people and that is why she choosed a career in nursing. Mrs. Taylor-Smith, who works at the Christiana Health Centre, entered the nursing profession in 1995 as a student at the Cornwall School of Nursing in St....

Jamaicans in the Diaspora are being invited to attend church services on Monday, August 4, to pray for the nation and its leaders. Consul General, Geneive Brown Metzger extended the special invitation at Monday's (July 21) press reception at the offices of Ruder Finn in New York City, called to announce plans for the celebration of Jamaica's 46th Anniversary of...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has pointed out that for many years the education system has only been measured in terms of academics and that this perception has to be changed. "We have looked at our education system purely in terms of academics and that the only persons who are considered educated are the persons who pass through sixth form...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has commended the HEART Trust/NTA School of Cosmetology for its vision in providing vocational based training courses and its achievement in establishing itself as a first class institution in the country. "There are some things you cannot define, for example, you cannot really define what a first class institution is, you can say it is...

With a view to making the fishing industry in Jamaica a sustainable entity, and also to protect the welfare of fishermen across the island, the Government is moving to enact new fisheries legislation to replace the 1976 Fisheries Act. According to Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, the new fisheries legislation should be tabled in Parliament before the end of...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore says sporting activities for seniors not only encourages active and healthy aging, but also provides a healthy social outlet. Speaking with JIS News at a recent sports day for seniors at the G.C Foster College for Sports in St. Catherine, Mr. Gallimore said events of that nature...