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Professor Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, former United Nations (UN) independent expert for the UN study on violence against children, has called on Parliamentarians to concentrate on the plight of children in the effort to address violence in the society. Parliamentary proceedings were temporarily suspended yesterday (February 26), to allow Professor Pinheiro to address Members on the matter of violence against children....

A loan from the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) to the Banana Export Company (BECO) Limited will be finalised soon, Prime Minister Bruce Golding announced in the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister pointed out that the security documentation, that is, the assignment of loan proceeds, promissory note and letter of commitment were already in place. "A letter of commitment...

The Past Students Association of Sam Sharpe Teachers College in Granville, St. James, recently presented the college with three television sets, a DVD player, sporting equipment, and a variety of indoor games material valued at approximately $400,000. The association, with chapters in New York, Florida and locally, made a commitment to support the college some four years ago, as their...

Residents of the old capital and its environs are to benefit from expanded and renovated facilities at the Spanish Town Hospital, in less than a year, through grant assistance of US$500,000 by the Government of Spain, through the Spanish Agency for International Co-operation. The funds will be used to undertake the construction of new rooms, a nurses' station, and a...

The Scientific Research Council (SRC), Jamaica's principal public sector agency responsible for fostering and coordinating scientific research, formally unveiled their Certification Mark, and ISO 9001:2000 Certification accreditation during a ceremony at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Tuesday (Feb. 26). The SRC's Certification Mark is aimed at supporting the growth of industry and commerce locally, and is geared towards...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has reiterated government's position on the need for regulations that will facilitate economic investments and remove bureaucracy. In order to achieve this, he said the government had seen the need to create a single centre where all the regulatory powers can be brought together to be exercised as expeditiously as possible. Further, he said there has...

The first tranche (J$250-million) of a European Union (EU) 12.25 million Euro budgetary support programme to strengthen the management capacity of institutions involved in road maintenance was presented to Prime Minister Bruce Golding by Ambassador Marco Mazzochi-Alemani, Head of the European Commission delegation to Jamaica. The handing over took place yesterday (Feb 26) at Jamaica House. In his remarks, Mr....

The first tranche (J$250-million) of a European Union (EU) 12.25 million Euro budgetary support programme to strengthen the management capacity of institutions involved in road maintenance was presented to Prime Minister Bruce Golding by Ambassador Marco Mazzochi-Alemani, Head of the European Commission delegation to Jamaica. The handing over took place yesterday (Feb 26) at Jamaica House. In his remarks, Mr....

A review of the recently announced proposals for major changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Immigration and Citizenship regulations and the impact these will have on Jamaicans, is to be undertaken by the Jamaica Diaspora UK. The organization is also urging Jamaicans in the UK to lobby their Councillors, Members of Parliament and civic representatives to ensure that their concerns...

The Ministry of Agriculture is reporting that a Pink Hibiscus Mealy Bug (PHMB) Order 2007 has been gazetted and is now in effect for the parishes of Kingston and St. Andrew and Portland. The order declares the bug to be a plant pest and if infestation is suspected, this must be reported to the relevant authorities. "This order binds all...

A novel of the Kendal crash, 'Reaper of Souls', written by Beverley East, is now available in the United States of America, England and Canada. The book was launched in Jamaica on September 1 last year, which marked the 50th anniversary of the crash. The Kendal Crash, which took place on September 1, 1957, near Kendal, Manchester, was the worst...

A review of the recently announced proposals for major changes to the United Kingdom (UK) Immigration and Citizenship regulations and the impact these will have on Jamaicans, is to be undertaken by the Jamaica Diaspora UK. The organization is also urging Jamaicans in the UK to lobby their Councillors, Members of Parliament and civic representatives to ensure that their concerns...