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The Honourable Olivia "Babsy" Grange, Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, has expressed Jamaica's sadness and outrage following the terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India. Minister Grange told His Excellency, Mohinder Singh Grover, Indian High Commissioner to Jamaica, during a courtesy call today that, "Jamaica stands solidly behind India and is committed to working with all countries to eradicate the...

Acting Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority, Lieutenant Colonel Oscar Derby, has been elected Chairman of the newly-established Regional Aviation Safety Group-Pan America (RASG-PA). The election took place at the inaugural meeting of the group, held from November 10 to 14, in Costa Rica. The RASG-PA, which reports to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), will serve as...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will mark World AIDS Day, by addressing a Leadership event on Monday, December 1, under the theme 'Youth Take the Lead'. The Prime Minister will use the opportunity to launch the HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy, which has been developed by the Office of the Prime Minister and the Office of the Cabinet. The Ministry of Water and...

A total of 37 young persons have been nominated for the Prime Minister's Youth Awards for Excellence, which will be presented on November 30, at Emancipation Park in Kingston. Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, will make the presentations at the ceremony, which will commence at 5:00 p.m. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, heads the list of...

President of the National Parent Teachers' Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), Miranda Sutherland, has added to the call for the age of consent to be increased from 16 to 18 years. "The age of consent for sexual relationship is 16 in this country and yet we scream about teenage pregnancy. If that is the age of consent, aren't we technically saying...

Consultant in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Denis Chung, is optimistic that the Government will be able to obtain the US$250 million needed to close the fiscal gap, despite the challenging global economic conditions. He noted that while access to capital will be somewhat hampered, "that does not mean that countries like Jamaica cannot access the markets,...

Cabinet has reviewed the bonding requirements for persons, who receive support from or through the Government, to pursue education and training opportunities. Under the new policy, which becomes effective on January 1, 2009, persons who receive training at a cost of $300,000 and less, will no longer be required to serve a bond. "For those who receive funding between $300,000...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has expressed disappointment at how some fellow parliamentarians, who support the retention of the death penalty, behaved during this week's debate in Parliament. The Prime Minister, who recently ushered two conscience votes on capital punishment, said that he did not agree with the insensitive behaviour. "I would have preferred if we did not see some of...

The National Parent Teachers' Association of Jamaica (NPTAJ), will be expanding its training programmes, in an effort to have at least 50 trained parents in each parish by next year. This was disclosed by President of the NPTAJ, Miranda Sutherland, in an interview with JIS News. "We have, in the past, provided training in conflict resolution and parenting skills. In...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, has said that an aggressive marketing campaign is being undertaken to lure tourists to the island, noting that advertisements are already being circulated to major media outlets such as CNN. Mr. Bartlett, who was speaking at yesterday's (Nov. 26) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that despite the meltdown of the global economy, there...

The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF), will host their annual general meeting, workshop and reception on Friday, November 28 at the Hilton Kingston. Convenor of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, John Bassie, told JIS News today (Nov. 26), that the workshop, which is being held under the theme: 'Commercial Dispute Resolution - A Global Tool...

The House of Representatives has affirmed the Civil Service General Order of 2008, which indicates changes that have been made in the civil service establishment since 2006. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, who tabled the Order, in the House on November 25, explained that part one refers to changes in salaries, with new salary scales for...