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Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange is looking to the 2008 ACS Crossroads Conference on Culture, to find solutions to some of the pressing issues of youth, culture, urban violence and political identity in the region. Minister Grange expressed this on Thursday evening (July 3), while welcoming participants of the 7th International Crossroads in Cultural Studies Conference...

The House of Representatives approved a Bill entitled: "An Act to Amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act" during its sitting on Wednesday (July 2). The Bill, which was piloted by Minister of Information, Culture, Youth, and Sports, Olivia Grange, seeks to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act to empower the Minister to approve licences accordingly. Government has implemented...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has called on the thousands of Jamaicans living and working in Antigua and Barbuda to respect and co-operate with the rules and regulations which govern the islands. He reminded them that Jamaica and Antigua have always enjoyed good relations and he called on them to be good ambassadors for Jamaica. Mr Golding last night (July 5)...

Antigua and Barbuda's Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer says his Government is committed to ensuring that the movement between Caricom nationals in the region becomes as hassle-free as possible, and that the immigration restrictions currently in place be minimised. The Antiguan Prime Minister was addressing some two thousand Jamaicans living and working in Antigua and Barbuda, at a special meeting called...

Cabinet has approved the award of a US$1,026,841.54 contract for the procurement of liquid chlorine through the National Water Commission (NWC).The contract has been awarded to Joan's Chemicals Inc. for the supply of 598 containers of one- tonne liquid chlorine drums. In addition, a US$273,574 contract has been awarded to Elster AMCO Water Inc. of Puerto Rico for the supply...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry is urging all commuters to use the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus service. He was speaking on Thursday (July 3) at the launch of the JUTC's Ride and Win Summer Bling Promotion at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre. "I urge a mass adoption of the concept, involving our top leaders in all spheres,...

Opposition Deputy Spokesman on National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has said that while debates centre on crime fighting initiatives, it is becoming increasingly important for policy-makers and stakeholders to address the causes or root of crime. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House yesterday (June 3), Dr. Rhodd said that crime is now regarded as the...

Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, says that the new strategies implemented by the security forces to fight the upsurge in criminal activities are having a noticeable impact. Senator MacMillan told JIS News that "the situation certainly has quietened down," while noting that there are still some problem areas, but that for the most part, crime in many...

Minister of National Security, Colonel Trevor MacMillan has said that $1 billion is needed to bring the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Twickenham Park training facility up to its required standard, and that every effort would be made over the next three years to meet that target. During a tour of the facility on July 3, the Minister pointed out that...

Commuters will have a chance to win more than $1.7 million in cash and prizes in the Jamaica Urban Transit Company's (JUTC) 'Ride and Win Summer Bling'. The promotion is designed to reward consistent JUTC commuters and to encourage more people to choose the company when travelling in the five areas that make up the Kingston Metropolitan Transport Region (KMTR)....

The Government is to establish a museum of reggae music and artifacts, to represent the struggles and achievements of Jamaican music, and will establish a special initiative to encourage and assist Jamaican film makers to produce works on Jamaican culture. The announcement was made by Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, last night (July 3), who was giving...

State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, has said that an additional 115,000 persons, who fall below the poverty line, are expected to be registered on Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) by October 31 this year. This is expected to increase the number of beneficiaries to approximately 359,000. Speaking in the 2008/09...