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Minister of State in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Everald Warmington has disclosed that a number of water supply projects will be undertaken in the parish of St. Catherine in an effort to move universal access to water in rural Jamaica. "St. Catherine is one of the areas of rapid and intense residential and commercial growth. We therefore have...

Seven students of Top Hill All-age School in Manchester who sat the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), were feted recently by the institution. The students recorded marks in the mid 70s with one student achieving passes in the high 90s.. Principal of the school, Ilene Williams told JIS News that the students did them proud and that she was most...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda has informed Spanish investors that Jamaica and other Caribbean countries are ready for a new round of investments. He was speaking at a meeting of CARICOM Heads of Government and Ministers and representatives of the Spanish business community in Madrid, following the Fourth Spain-CARICOM Summit, yesterday (July 11). The Minister expressed appreciation...

Some 1,200 students from local high schools, colleges and universities will take part in the 'Spruce Up Jamaica' Youth Summer Programme, an initiative of the Ministry of Tourism to enhance the overall visitor experience and provide employment for young persons. The programme, which will be rolled out on July 21, will see students being placed in various tourism entities in...

The Coffee Industry Board (CIB) is reporting that it has registered the Jamaica Blue Mountain and Jamaica High Mountain logos and trademarks in more than 20 countries worldwide. This is part of the CIB's strategy to protect the brand on the local and international markets. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' recently, Director General of the CIB, Christopher Gentles noted...

Outgoing Chief of Epidemiology and AIDS in the Ministry of Health and Environment, Dr. Peter Figueroa has called on the society to come to grips with a number of sensitive social issues, in order to effectively control the HIV/AIDS epidemic. "We know our young people are sexually active. We have to put effective programmes in place to encourage them to...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with special responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, has embarked on a visit to Parish Councils islandwide, to update them on the progress of the reform process. The tour began in Western Jamaica on July 10, with a visit to the Westmoreland Parish Council. "We are having dialogue with...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), James Robertson has said there should be greater emphasis on the use of public/private partnerships as a financing mechanism for infrastructural projects. "In order to accomplish this, we need to put in place a formal, structured institutional framework set up within the Planning and Development portfolio of the Office...

Parish Councils, islandwide have until October 31 to have their accounts updated and internal statements ready for scrutiny, as failure to do so could result in penalties such as disbursal of funds from central government being ceased. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with special responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, issued this warning while...

Some 44 inmates, from four of the island's correctional institutions, yesterday (July 10) participated in a major outdoor clean-up exercise at the Fort Augusta Adult Correctional Centre in Port Henderson, St. Catherine. The clean-up exercise, executed under the watchful eyes of more than 60 staff members of the islands correctional facilities and the police, fall under the expanded Inmate Public...

State Minister in the Ministry of Mining and Telecommunications, Laurence Broderick says the Ministry is "actively" seeking to reposition the local Minerals Industry to take advantage of opportunities, while countering existing challenges. Speaking in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on Wednesday (July 9) Mr. Broderick said that as part of the repositioning process, the bauxite and alumina sector,...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, has reiterated that the Government is fully committed to developing housing solutions in an effort to tackle some of the social problems in the country. These will be developed under the Land Improvement Community Amenities Act Programme. Speaking with JIS News during a tour of sections of South West St. Andrew constituency...