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Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, who has ministerial responsibility for the National Water Commission (NWC), recently signed a US$24 million contract with the Hazama Corporation of Japan, for the construction of the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply Project, Lot II. When completed, the project will help to bring 5.3 million gallons of water to areas of...

Debate on a Bill to amend the Jury Act, so as to enable the Registrar of the Supreme Court to make appropriate arrangements for the serving of summonses on jurors, and to remove from the Commissioner of Police, the responsibility for the serving of such summonses, began on December 2 in the House of Representatives. "This is important, as given...

Caribbean Local Government Ministers have approved the final draft of the Regional Policy and Co-operation Framework on Local Governance, which will serve as a guide towards enhancing Local Government in the region. The sanctioning of the policy came after two days of meetings in Montego Bay, St. James from December 1 to 2. The policy, which will serve as a...

Some 170 parents in St. Elizabeth attended a recent parenting forum, at the St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS), where they were engaged in discussions on the rights and protection of the child, and various skills needed to rear children. Guidance Counsellor at the institution, Flora McLean, told JIS News, that the topics covered, should ensure that parents who attended...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding and internationally known motivational speaker, Bishop T.D. Jakes, will address Church leaders from all denominations islandwide, in a consultative meeting of the National Transformation Programme (NTP) on Thursday, December 11, 2008, at the National Indoor Sports Complex, starting at 9:30am. The Church leaders will participate in discussions on solutions to the country's moral, social and economic...

The 2009 Commonwealth Foundation's International Arts Residency Programme, is now open for entry, with residencies open to all visual artists who are citizens of a Commonwealth country. Six recipients will be given a grant of up to

Olympic cyclist Ricardo Lynch, is appealing to corporate Jamaica and other entities to assist him in realising his dream of winning a medal for Jamaica at the 2012 Olympics in London, England. "I want to do 2012 but I need corporate Jamaica to help me and I need more assistance from the local governing bodies. That would make a big...

The National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), is planning to close the Church Corner disposal site in Morant Bay, St. Thomas, and to use it as a transfer station. This was noted by the Regional Operations Manager at the NSWMA, David Bloomfield, while addressing community leaders at a Local Government Month symposium, held at the Morant Villas, in St. Thomas....

Mediator with the Disputes Resolution Foundation, Sharon Palmer, has said that restorative justice, once instituted, would go a far way in healing broken relationships, and reducing the high incidence of crime in Jamaica. In an interview with JIS News, Ms. Palmer said the series of consultations, which are taking place across the island, have provided substantive feedback, as persons have...

A plea has been issued for Jamaicans to pool their parenting skills in a bid to provide proper guidance for the nation's children. The call, came from Guidance Councillor at the Marlie Mount Primary and Infant School in St. Catherine, Calvin Harris, at a parenting forum put on by the Ministry of Education's Region Six in Old Harbour recently. "In...

State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, has called on Councillors to discharge their statutory duties in a professional manner. Mr. Montague emphasised that this would earn the trust and confidence of the people they serve. He was speaking at the St. Ann Parish Council's Open Day, which was held...

The Jamaica Council for Persons with Disabilities (JCPD), will be using 'Disabilities Week' activities this year to generate awareness about and respect for the abilities of disabled persons. "This year, we are ensuring that persons with disabilities are highlighted as much as possible," said Acting Executive Director of the JCPD, Valerie Spence. "We want to showcase to Jamaica that persons...