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An independent evaluation team is now reviewing proposals from four firms for the development of the Vernamfield Cargo Aerodrome in South West Clarendon. By mid-September, it is expected that the potential developers would have submitted their development plans, Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry has announced. He was making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of...

A number of the country's roadways will be improved this fiscal year, with modern technology utilized in the process. This, according to the Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, who was making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 28. "We are into new technical services, with critical expansion of many roadways...

The Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, has hailed the world-class performances of Usain Bolt and Veronica Campbell-Brown in the Reebok Grand Prix at the Icahn Stadium in New York tonight. In a statement, the Prime Minister said that all Jamaica celebrates Usain's tremendous achievement in setting a new world record of 9.72 seconds in the men's 100 meters and Veronica's...

Minister of Transport and Works, Michael Henry, has said that the Government is signing off on arrangements with the Chinese Government to build 18 new railway stations. Mr. Henry, in his presentation in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate at Gordon House on May 28, said that the government intends to re-establish the passenger and freight rail service in Jamaica as a...

The Port Authority of Jamaica will be undertaking a number of port development projects this financial year. Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, in his 2008/09 Sectoral presentation in the House of Representatives yesterday (May 28), informed that a US$50 million project to design and construct four new marine beacon structures, each with concrete platforms on piles, will be...

The Toll Authority is to be strengthened, with the appropriate legislative framework put in place for the effective execution of its monitoring and regulatory functions. Transport and Works Minister, Michael Henry, contributing to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday (May 28), said the Authority is currently without the requisite legislative framework, which has rendered it...

In this presentation Mr. Speaker, I propose to speak on the theme: "Repositioning the Ministry for Human Resource Development". In doing so, I intend to examine a number of pertinent issues. These include productivity and its impact on national development as well as certain factors that are essential for the development of our human resources. I also propose to examine...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has said that despite the challenges of charting the way forward to establish a quality local government structure in the region, noticeable progress has been made through the Caribbean Local Government Forum of Ministers, which must be recognized. He commended the forum, which was formed in 2004, for the proactive and useful interventions that had been...

As preparations for the upcoming 2008 hurricane season intensify across the country, the St. James Parish Council will be seeking to further stimulate the public's interest in western Jamaica, by hosting a Hurricane Preparedness Exposition on Friday, May 30, at the Montego Bay Civic Centre. The exposition is scheduled to be carried out in collaboration with the National Commercial Bank...

Opposition Spokesperson on Education, Maxine Henry Wilson, has called for a national reading campaign to improve literacy among children. "There needs to be a national campaign for reading and in this the 60th year of the Jamaica Library Service, I think it would be an appropriate time, because without the reading, the literacy is not going to come, and the...

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) to undertake a Geographical Indications (Technical Cooperation) Project. A Geographical Indication (GI) refers to a special category of intellectual property right. It is a designation, a sign similar to a trademark, which identifies a good/product/service as...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC), during the last fiscal year, undertook a number of initiatives to increase awareness of the importance of Science and Technology (S&T) through school-based projects, publications, exhibitions, discussions, and activities for S&T month in November. As set out in a Ministry Paper that was tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Industry, Investment...