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Minister of State for Civic Responsibilities in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shahine Robinson has informed that the first allocation of $8 million from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is available. "The Parliamentary Committee will meet weekly. We have already had two meetings to review and approve submitted projects. We are looking at a week and a half turn...

Several corridors of roadway across the Corporate Area have been earmarked for widening and expansion, as the Ministry of Transport and Works moves to address the problem of traffic congestion across the capital. State Minister for Transport and Works, Joseph Hibbert has said that six major corridors have been identified for expansion works between the current and 2009/10 fiscal years....

The Blessed Assurance Children's Village at Windsor Lodge in Eastern St. James, was presented with six water tanks and a water pump valued at approximately $350,000, by the Rotary Club of Montego Bay, on June 10. This donation is part of the Rotary Club's objective of enhancing the water supply to the home, which provides care and shelter for many...

Discussions on an effective traffic management plan for the city of Montego Bay were held yesterday (June 11), at a town meeting hosted by the St. James Parish Council at the Civic Centre. The meeting was held to find workable solutions to the growing problem of traffic congestion from Bogue to Rose Hall, in the morning and afternoon peak hours....

Come month end, fishermen should begin accessing the $50 million retooling loan facility announced by Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate on April 16. The loan scheme, funded by the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), is being made available at an interest rate of 7.8 per cent. It targets fishermen with small to...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has encouraged athletes to continue to maintain a sustained and high level of performance in their respective sporting fields. "Constantly work to hone your skills in your chosen sport and maintain high standards of physical fitness," she urged, noting that sports served as a source of unity and upliftment for the...

Minister of State with Civic Responsibility in the Office of the Prime Minister, Shahine Robinson, has said that the Contractor General has given the assurance that all the money spent under the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) will come under intense scrutiny. "We do not intend to administer this programme under the modus operandi of the previous programme. We are committed...

Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Jevene Bent, has called for unity among the country's policing bodies. "The confrontation, which sometimes occurs between 'red seam' and 'blue seam' police must stop now," DCP Bent stated as she addressed the 24th annual conference of the Island Special Constabulary Force (ISCF) yesterday (June 11) at the Runaway Bay HEART Hotel. "Whether we are...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said the government had a good discussion with the Opposition during talks at Vale Royal today (June 11) and that much of the meeting centred on crime. Mr. Golding was speaking this afternoon following the talks which started shortly after 10:00 a.m. and ended at approximately 2:30 p.m. He said there was total unanimity on both...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Project Implementation and Service, Daryl Vaz, this afternoon (June 11) signed a $25 Million contract for Phase One of the upgrading of Reach Falls in Portland, The signing took place at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz applauded the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) for their efforts at spearheading the...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has signed a Ministerial Order prohibiting the export of scrap metal until further notice. The Minister, in a statement to the House of Representatives yesterday (June 10), said that this action had become necessary as a result of "illegal activities that now pose a major threat to the economic development of the...

Opposition Spokesperson on National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, has urged the Government to put laws in place to enhance the investigative capabilities of the security force. "Some of this legislation had already been drafted. These include: a Port Security Act that would facilitate the more effective setting and enforcement of security standards for all ports, whether public or private and...