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At the age of eight Collin Brown surprised his family by preparing a tasty Sunday dinner of stewed chicken and rice and peas. Now, after 10 years of living and working in London, the award-winning chef has opened one of the most talked about new restaurants there. 'The Lane' which was opened in January of this year, has already developed...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has said that the cases of dengue have been declining, with the Ministry intensifying its efforts to stem the spread of this and other communicable diseases. "The dengue fever outbreak which started in July last year, peaked in November and since then, has been on the decline. Approximately five suspected cases are now...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, has emphasised that there is a need for Caribbean countries to assume a very proactive posture to address the ever increasing threat against international peace and security. She also pointed out that the world is under constant threat from terrorism and the region should keep itself informed and updated on ways...

General Manager of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, Victor Green has disclosed that all the shops in the centre will be opened by the end of June."Two more (shops) will be coming on stream and by the end of June, all the shops will be opened," he said. Mr. Green, who was speaking at a recent JIS 'Think Tank', at...

A total of $133.5 million has been allotted in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, to maintain and upgrade health facilities. A breakdown of the allocation sees $50 million for the health facilities improvement programme, which is an ongoing project for maintaining and upgrading the buildings and equipment of health care institutions, while $10 million will be used to procure medical...

Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has said that the cases of dengue have been declining, with the Ministry intensifying its efforts to stem the spread of this and other communicable diseases. "The dengue fever outbreak which started in July last year, peaked in November and since then, has been on the decline. Approximately five suspected cases are now...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, has emphasised that there is a need for Caribbean countries to assume a very proactive posture to address the ever increasing threat against international peace and security. She also pointed out that the world is under constant threat from terrorism and the region should keep itself informed and updated on ways...

General Manager of the Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, Victor Green has disclosed that all the shops in the centre will be opened by the end of June."Two more (shops) will be coming on stream and by the end of June, all the shops will be opened," he said. Mr. Green, who was speaking at a recent JIS 'Think Tank', at...

A total of $133.5 million has been allotted in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, to maintain and upgrade health facilities. A breakdown of the allocation sees $50 million for the health facilities improvement programme, which is an ongoing project for maintaining and upgrading the buildings and equipment of health care institutions, while $10 million will be used to procure medical...

The Integrated Approach to the Marine, Coastal and Watershed Resources of East Central Portland project has been allocated $14.9 million in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The project, which is funded by the Government and the United Nations Office for Project Services, seeks to capture best practices and lessons learned through other coastal, watershed...

The Environmental Action Plan for Jamaica project has been aided with the allocation of $14.5 million in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. The objective of this project is to promote sustainable development in Jamaica by supporting capacity development of key Jamaican organizations involved in decision-making, management and use of Jamaica's natural resources. It also...

The HIV/AIDS Treatment, Prevention and Control Programme in Jamaica (Global Fund), has been allocated $374.6 million in the 2008/09 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives. This money will be used to further strengthen the multi-sector national response to prevent and address the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Jamaica. This will encompass completing and implementing policies and legislative framework specially...