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As banana production steadily increases in St. James, a concerted effort is now being made to re-activate the All Island Banana Growers Association (AIBGA) area council in that parish. Approximately 250 banana farmers from within the parish turned up at the Maroon Town Methodist Church Hall, in South St. James yesterday (February 28), for the first general meeting following months...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Michael Stern, has said that the government has adopted a broad-based approach to increase the competitiveness of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs). This is being done through the Export Centre and Business Information Point (EC/BIP), in collaboration with the Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP), Jamaica Trade and Invest...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang has said that within 10 years, every Jamaican would have access to potable water. Recent statistics have revealed that some 70 per cent of the population had access to potable water. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' Session on February 28, the Minister noted that the figure was heavily skewed towards urban...

Ground was broken by the Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, for the construction of the Colbeck Heights/Bartons/Red Ground water supply scheme, at Red Ground, St. Catherine on February 29. The project, which is to be undertaken at a cost of some $40 million, will serve over 6,000 residents in the communities of Red Ground, Bartons and Colbeck...

A Community Access Programme was officially launched at the Golden Eye Resort in Oracabessa, St. Mary on February 26, making computer service more readily available to the people of the parish. Under the programme, residents of some 30 communities will be able to access affordable computer service. The computers, which have been donated by Microsoft, will be placed at strategic...

Children's Advocate, Mary Clarke, has said that violence and abuse pose the greatest threat to the well-being of children. Addressing a consultation on the rights of children on February 26, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, where children and teachers were updated on the work of the Office of the Children's Advocate, Mrs. Clarke said that the violence occurring...

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams has said that work was proceeding apace on plans to establish a single independent authority to investigate instances of abuse to citizens by members of the security forces. Speaking at the official launch of the Police Civilian Oversight Authority (PCOA) in Montego Bay on Feb. 28 he noted...

As banana production steadily increases in St. James, a concerted effort is now being made to re-activate the All Island Banana Growers Association (AIBGA) area council in that parish. Approximately 250 banana farmers from within the parish turned up at the Maroon Town Methodist Church Hall, in South St. James yesterday (February 28), for the first general meeting following months...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that the government would explore targetted relief intervention measures, to ensure that persons in need are the ones who benefit. Responding to a question regarding measures to deal with increased commodity prices, which was posed via e-mail by a listener during his monthly radio call-in programme from Jamaica House on February 27, Mr. Golding...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has said that poverty and social circumstances should not be used as excuse for failure or underperformance, but should be used as motivation for success. "If you are poor, if you are dispossessed, if your circumstances are bad, you must take that and you must have a positive view of yourself and use your energies...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that the government would explore targetted relief intervention measures, to ensure that persons in need are the ones who benefit. Responding to a question regarding measures to deal with increased commodity prices, which was posed via e-mail by a listener during his monthly radio call-in programme from Jamaica House on February 27, Mr. Golding...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness has said that poverty and social circumstances should not be used as excuse for failure or underperformance, but should be used as motivation for success. "If you are poor, if you are dispossessed, if your circumstances are bad, you must take that and you must have a positive view of yourself and use your energies...