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Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has said that the Government considers restorative justice as the most appropriate concept to complement and support the country's traditional justice system. She was speaking on (February 7), at the opening of the second annual Restorative Justice International Conference, being held at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston from February 7 to...

No restrictions are to be imposed on payments arising out of transactions effected between residents of member countries of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA). African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) states, including Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) States and Europe are signatories to the agreement. Subject to the provisions of Article Three of the agreement, the parties agree to facilitate all such payments...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) is reporting an increase in the number of children placed in foster care during 2006/07, with some 295 successful cases. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the CDA, Alison Anderson said while this number fell short of the agency's target of 300 placements, it was better than the previous year's total of 240. "We are steadily...

Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) states and the European Union are committed to, among other things, facilitating trade between the parties, while maintaining and increasing capacity to protect plant, animal, and public health. This is included in the sanitary and phytosanitary measures, under the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union and CARIFORUM. The signatories have also agreed to improve capacity...

The proposed regulatory framework governing tourism-related services, as agreed to by the European Union and Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) states, seeks to provide a level playing field for participation by all legitimate stakeholders and interests, regardless of the dimension of their operations. As outlined in the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA), the parties shall introduce or maintain appropriate measures aimed at prohibiting...

Thanks to new labeling and grading standards, consumers can now be more assured that eggs bought at local supermarkets are of the highest quality, as the Bureau of Standards Jamaica, and the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association, recently launched new standards for labeling and grading eggs, for the benefit of consumers. As a result eggs will now be sold in packages,...

The annual Peace Month campaign was officially launched today (Feb. 7) at the Courtleigh Hotel in Kingston under the theme 'Peace for Prosperity'.The campaign, which is being organized by the Violence Prevention Alliance (VPA) will run from February 6 to March 4. Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Senator Arthur Williams, in his remarks at the launch,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has charged Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, (MICYS) Hon. Olivia 'Babsy' Grange, with the responsibility of developing activities to make Reggae Month an international phenomenon by next year. He wants Jamaica to become the showplace of reggae music for the world. Delivering greetings at the premiere of the film 'Africa Unite', at the Carib...

The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports is encouraging the men of our society to be more willing to seek medical advice and attention. "We need our men to be healthy and enjoy long lives so that they can provide the necessary presence, support and guidance in their capacities as husbands and fathers, something that...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding said something will have to be done to capture the attention of boys and make them more focused in the classroom. His comments were made as finalists in the National Spelling Bee Competition paid him a courtesy call at Jamaica House on Thursday (Feb. 7). Only five of the fourteen parish finalists are boys. Mr. Golding...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has registered to be among some 500 men who are expected to participate in the inaugural national interdenominational men's conference titled 'COVENANT- Jamaica's men on a mission'. The conference will take place at the Mona Visitors' Lodge and the Jamaica Conference Centre in Kingston on February 15 and 16 respectively. Mr. Golding has been invited to...

Imports originating from the European Union to CARIFORUM countries and vice versa, will not be subject, either directly or indirectly, to internal taxes or other internal charges of any kind, in excess of those applied directly or indirectly, to like domestic products. This is according to provisions under the non-tariff measures aspect of the European states, under the services and...