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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams has emphasised that all persons engaged in police services would have to embrace the concept of community policing. "This may be the last time that any training of any member of either force is going to take place without community policing being part of that training," the State...

Opposition Senator Basil Waite, is proposing that the Government considers developing a Child Equal Opportunity Trust as a means of providing financial stability for the nation's youth. The objectives of the Fund he said, would be to give each child the opportunity for a decent start in life; to kick start an attitude of saving and investment; and to seek...

Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has highlighted the critical role qualified law librarians play in providing information required in the legal profession. Speaking at the 21st annual conference of the Caribbean Association of Law Librarians (CARALL) today (July 7), at the Hilton Kingston Hotel, Senator Lightbourne said "there is a particular importance in having qualified librarians in...

The Portland Jerk Festival culminated on July 6, at the Folly Estates in Port Antonio, with many persons sampling and enjoying various jerked foods. Despite the soggy outfield, caused by early morning rain, there was a steady flow of patrons into the venue throughout the day. There was a change in the format of the festival this year, as for...

The complement of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF), has been boosted with the addition of 119 new members, comprising 88 males and 31 females. On July 4, the new members were presented with certificates at a Passing-Out Parade, held at the Carl Rattray Training College in Runaway Bay, St. Ann. "These 119 persons are graduating at a critical juncture...

Chairperson of the Campaign Financing Committee and Member of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ), Dorothy Pine-McLarty, has urged residents of Portland to participate in discussions on issues relating to political party financing. Speaking at a public forum held on Thursday (July 3) at the Port Antonio High School auditorium, Port Antonio, Portland, to discuss campaign financing for Jamaican political...

Campaign financing for political parties was the subject of discussion at a public forum organised jointly by the Electoral Commission of Jamaica and Frederick Ebert Stiftung, at the Port Antonio High School in Portland on July 3. The forum was the first in a series planned across the country to solicit the views of Jamaicans on the issue of campaign...

The number of Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) who have applied for documents from the Registrar General's Department (RGD) this year has increased significantly. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, the team visited London, Manchester and Birmingham between March 26 and March 31 this year, where the applications were made through the Department's...

Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund, W. Billy Heaven, has emphasized the importance of positive thinking and confidence in oneself to achieve goals. "It is the mental boundaries that we box ourselves into which limit our progress, but once we think and once we believe that we can achieve excellence it will...

Government Senator, Thomas Tavares-Finson has informed that the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) will this month submit its annual report, as required by law, to Parliament. "The report will cover the work of the Commission from its inception on December 1, 2006 to March 31, 2008. During this period the Commission was focused on the conduct of elections, hence the...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan has called on more corporate companies to assist the Government in providing better rehabilitation opportunities for inmates. The Minister made the call on Thursday (July 3) while addressing the staff of the Tamarind Farm Adult Correctional Centre, following a tour of the facility and the rehabilitation activities being carried out by inmates....

The House of Representatives on Wednesday (July 2) considered and approved Government of Jamaica guarantees in respect of a private placement facility in the regional capital markets in the sum of US$100 million. This under the provisions of the Approved Organizations and Authorities Loan (Government Guarantee), to facilitate the refinancing of a portion of the Port Authority of Jamaica's (PAJ)...