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Starting this Wednesday (January 30), Jamaicans will be given an opportunity to interact with Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who will host his new one-hour radio call-in programme - Jamaica House Live with Prime Minister Bruce Golding. The programme is part of the Government's thrust to open the lines of communication and to hear suggestions, comments and general feedback from Jamaicans,...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Pearnel Charles, has enlisted the assistance of the missions in the United States (US), as the Government seeks to identify more job opportunities for Jamaicans under the US Overseas Employment Programme. Minister Charles told representatives of the Jamaican Embassy, Consul Generals, and Honorary Consuls, who attended a meeting on Saturday (Jan. 26) at the...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has said that the Government will be implementing more social intervention programmes within communities so as to help reduce the incidence of crime. He was speaking at the Peace Management Initiative's (PMI) 6th anniversary luncheon held on Friday (Jan. 25) at the Hilton Hotel. Mr. Smith informed the gathering that a co-ordinating unit will...

Some 1,200 residents of Springfield and surrounding communities on (Jan. 24) benefited from free health checks as the Organisation for International Development's (OID) annual medical mission stopped in St. James. At a clinic held at the Springfield Baptist Church, dental, optical, pediatric and other services were provided. The 45-member team, which includes board certified dentists, ophthalmologists, pediatricians and internists, in...

National Security Minister Derrick Smith gave the government's commitment that social interventions would be better managed increased and sustained. He was speaking at the Peace Management Initiative PMI 6th anniversary luncheon and awards held at the Hilton Kingston hotel. In his remarks the minister outlined that the government intended to accelerate the current social intervention programmes and to implement additional...

Minister of National Security, Derrick Smith, has said that the Government will be taking measures to strengthen security at the nation's ports, including the re-tabling and passage of the Port Security Act by the end of the year. The Minister, who was addressing an information fair organized by the Jamaica Customs Department yesterday (Jan. 26) at Dump Up Beach in...

A National Early Childhood Foundation has been launched, which will provide support for early childhood institutions and aid in the development of the country's early childhood education system. The foundation was launched by Lorna Golding, wife of Prime Minister Bruce Golding, at a press briefing held recently at Gordon House to announce new initiatives to assist basic schools. Mrs. Golding...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has said that Government support agencies must rethink and modify their approach to providing critical social services to inner city communities. Mr. Golding, who was a guest speaker at the official opening of the newly-refurbished Fletcher's Land Community Centre in Western Kingston on (Jan. 27), stated that there is a negative perception of inner city communities,...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, was among the thousands of Jamaicans and visitors to the island, who were thrilled by high quality performances from local and international acts, on the opening night of the 11th annual Air Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival on Thursday (Jan. 24), in Montego Bay. A number of government ministers, private sector officials, and members of the...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, on Thursday (Jan. 24) signed a contract valued at $8.1 million for the rehabilitation and upgrading of the Goldmine water supply system in West Central St. Catherine. The project, which will entail the laying of three kilometres of pipelines and refurbishing of the Marlie Hill reservoir, will benefit approximately 3, 500 households...

The Jamaica Productivity Centre (JPC) has a new Board of Directors, chaired by businessman, Joseph Matalon.The centre is mandated to serve as a catalyst for promoting and enhancing the productivity and competitiveness of the Jamaican economy at the national, sector, industry, enterprise and individual levels. Also on the Board are: Executive Director of the Private Sector Organization of Jamaica, Sandra...

Government plans to rationalize the delivery of health services in the public sector and strengthen the capacity of hospitals to deal with the additional patient load that is expected come April, when hospital charges are removed at all public facilities. Prime Minister Bruce Golding who made the announcement, said this will be done in the short-term, to prevent a deterioration...