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Mr. J.A.G. Smith, former Jamaica Labour Party Member of Parliament who served as Minister of Labour and the Public Service in the 1980s died last night (December 23) at the University Hospital of the West Indies. The Prime Minister, the Honourable Bruce Golding, in expressing regret at the passing of Mr. Smith, who was popularly known as "JAGS", said he...

The Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), has launched an initiative to assist the children of the Rio Grande Valley, Portland, who lost parents in an accident on December 19, in which a market truck overturned, killing 14 persons. The OPM is to donate $500,000 to start the fund, and the Ministry of Agriculture has undertaken to contribute the same...

Director of Peace at the Life Counselling Ministries in Clarendon, Josephine Williams, has called on stakeholders within the education system, to recognise the worth of the peer counselling programme, in keeping students focussed and goal-oriented. She said the programme has been reaping tremendous success in schools within the parish. Speaking at a peer counselling competition recently hosted at Central High...

An additional 107 soldiers have been added to the complement of the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). At the graduation ceremony, held recently at the Moneague Training Camp, in St. Ann, Minister of National Security, Senator Colonel Trevor MacMillan, said the need for more army personnel and more police personnel "is absolutely critical to us at this time." "As you know,...

The Ministry of Transport and Works is moving to address the problem of illegal buses operating in the public transportation system, which, among other things, is being blamed for the estimated $100 million revenue loss each month, which is being sustained by the state-run Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC). Portfolio Minister, Michael Henry, addressing journalists at a media briefing at...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has announced that ground will be broken for a Convention Centre, in Montego Bay, St. James, in January 2009. Speaking recently at the eighth annual anniversary banquet and fund-raiser of the Florida-based Fellowship New Testament Church of God, at the Plantation Holiday Inn Hotel, in the United States of America, the Minister said the project,...

The Government will be making greater use of science and technology in the effort to solve crime, including DNA technology. "We are going to pass legislation to enable the establishment of a DNA database in Jamaica and to allow for the admission of DNA evidence into our criminal justice system," said Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security,...

Residents of Swaby's Hope, in Manchester, turned out at the New Testament Church, yesterday (December 21), to show appreciation to Pastor of the church, Ernie Nelson and his wife, Kereann, for their work in the area. At the function, Community Volunteer, Martin Tomlinson, who was recently honoured for his work by the Manchester Social Development Commission (SDC), noted that Mr....

Most users of the Portmore leg of Highway 2000 are pleased with the condition of the toll road, but more so, the pleasant and efficient service provided by the toll booth attendants. This was disclosed in a recent survey commissioned by the Toll Authority, to determine the level of satisfaction of users in respect of road condition, the quality of...

The Parent Teachers' Association (PTA) of the Lluidasvale All-Age School in St. Catherine, has started a fundraising drive to fence the school. A fun-day, to raise money for the project, was held at the school on Friday (Dec. 19). The event was strongly supported by the Lluidasvale community. President of the PTA, Arlene Thomas told JIS News, that parents and...

The stock of money in circulation as at Thursday, December 18, stood at just over $48.75 billion, representing an increase of 1.34 per cent, relative to the stock of some $48 billion, which obtained for December 20, 2007. The Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) has attributed the relatively small increase of money in circulation to the slowdown in economic activity, as...

Travellers looking for an exciting and relaxing getaway were attracted to the Jamaican booth, showcasing the more than 150 tourist attractions one can experience during an island vacation, at the second annual Recreation and Travel Expo, held recently at the Miami Beach Convention Centre, in the United States. The two-day exhibition attracted scores of visitors to nearly 100 booths highlighting...