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Over $2 million has been contributed to the coffers of the Department of Local Government's Indigent Housing Fund, as organizations and individuals have made good on their pledges to support the initiative. The funds were presented at an Indigent Housing fundraising breakfast with the private sector, which was hosted by the Department of Local Government at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel...

Superintendent in charge of traffic, Fred Hibbert, has revealed that the combined operations across the island by the Police Traffic Division (PTD) and the Transport Authority has resulted in a nine per cent decline in deaths related to motor vehicle accidents when compared to the corresponding period last year. "Up to today (Nov. 27) there are 285 deaths on our...

The Ministry of Water and Housing has launched its HIV/AIDS workplace policy and programme, which, through a collaborative and culturally sensitive approach, is committed to reducing the incidence and impact of HIV and AIDS and creating a caring and supportive environment where persons infected or affected by the illnesses are treated with compassion. Speaking at the launch held at the...

The Police Traffic Division is warning motorists that there will be a zero tolerance approach to traffic violations during the Christmas season. According to Superintendent Fred Hibbert of the Police Traffic Division, motorists who violate traffic laws will be punished for their indiscretions. "For this Christmas we will be increasing our visibility on the roads, checking for defected vehicles, increasing...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the Ministry is working to reverse the decline in the agricultural sector to enhance food security and improve agro-processing. Addressing the official launch of Jamaica Producers Tropical Foods, a division of Jamaica Producers Group, at the St. Mary Banana Estates in Annotto Bay on November 26, Dr. Tufton said that Government...

Commanding officer in charge of St. Thomas, Deputy Superintendent Jonathan Morrison, has called for a partnership between the police and citizens in preventing and solving crime in the parish. "We prefer to have crime prevention than crime protection. You can't bring back a dead person so we want to stop it from happening. We have to be proactive," Deputy Superintendent...

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,...