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The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has allocated a grant of $15 million to provide assistance to persons with disabilities, State Minister, Andrew Gallimore has announced. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (July 2), Mr. Gallimore said $10 million of the sum would be used to assist individuals with income enablement...

Ambassador to the United States (US), Anthony Johnson, has encouraged Jamaican nationals returning home to seek out lucrative investments, and avoid the alternative financial schemes. Speaking at the first annual charity event of the All Christian, Incorporated, in Miami, recently, the Ambassador cited opportunities for investment in the areas of tourism, information technology, business outsourcing, agro-food processing and manufacturing. Mr....

The Government is moving to institute the necessary legislation to allow persons with hearing impairment to acquire drivers' licences. State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore says the Ministry of Transport and Works has indicated that the necessary steps are being taken to this end. He also announced that 25 Island Traffic Authority (ITA) inspectors...

The 2008/09 Public Sector Customer Service Competition was officially launched today (July 3), at a ceremony held at Jamaica House. Minister of State with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service Delivery in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz, explained that the competition would allow the hard working and dedicated staff of the public sector to be rated by...

The focal point of the National Education Trust (NET) Fund, when it commences operation in the next calendar year, will be to improve and undertake infrastructural works in the education sector. In an interview with JIS News, Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, explains that the NET Fund will be established as an agency that will work closely with corporate entities,...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, has lauded members of the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ), for the contributions they have made to the nation, and the integral role they have played in keeping Jamaicans informed. She noted they have always made their country and profession proud, as they seek to inform the public on issues...

A fully equipped music laboratory was commissioned into service at Irwin High School in St. James, today (July 3). The project was financed by the Culture, Health, Arts, Sports and Education (CHASE) Fund at a cost of approximately $400,000. Principal of the school, Aldin Bellinfantie, in his remarks, pointed out that the commissioning of the music laboratory was the third...

Pioneering Jamaican community activist, Connie Mark, has been posthumously honoured with a prestigious Blue Plaque at the hostel, Mary Seacole House in Hammersmith, where she resided during the final years of her life. The plaque was unveiled on Monday (June 30) by the Nubian Jak Community Trust, in association with Care U.K. and the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham,...

Minister with responsibility for project implementation and service delivery in the public service Daryl Vaz, is urging public sector workers to adopt a "can do" attitude towards service delivery, as negative expressions could convey an unwillingness to serve customers whether or not this was the intention. Speaking at the launch of the fourth biennial Public Sector Customer Service Competition at...

Madam Chair, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen.I would like to express at the outset my sincere pleasure at being invited to participate in this very important occasion when we recognize and celebrate the work and worth of so many who have given dedicated and sterling service to the young women of Jamaica over these past thirty years. Yes, today, we come...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, has said that staggered working hours will assist with energy conservation, and can be done without compromising quality of service. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives yesterday (July 1), he said this concept has been debated extensively, and that his Ministry would in fact begin a project in...

Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, is encouraging entrepreneurs and professionals to install energy efficient devices at their places of business. "For example, every one of our hotel rooms need to be fitted with sensors that automatically shut down the electricity when the room is unoccupied. Further the requirements for hot water and air conditioning should be met by solar thermal...