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Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has called for national support to empower the nation's young people. The Minister, who was speaking at the presentation ceremony for the winners of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) School's essay competition at the Police Officers' Club in Kingston on May 31, said that although programmes such as...

The Commonwealth Secretariat in partnership with the Ministry of Finance and Planning on (June 4) opened a regional workshop on external debt analysis using management tools in the Commonwealth Secretariat Debt reporting and Management System Application (CS-DRMS 2000+). The workshop is being held from June 4 to 12 at the Bank of Jamaica in downtown, Kingston. Addressing the opening ceremony,...

Eleven bridges are expected to be constructed in 2007 under the R. A. Murray Programme. This arrangement will also include river training and the possibility of road construction. Details about bridges were presented in a document tabled in the House last week by Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Robert Pickersgill, during his contribution to the 2007/08 Sectoral Debate....

Acting Director General at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has said that the agency will be utilizing technology to improve its emergency management and co-ordination during the 2007 hurricane season. "We will be seeking to utilize the modeling and predictive capabilities of the Geographic Information System (GIS) and other specially designed computer applications to...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall will deliver the keynote address at the signature event of the Caribbean Canadian Literary Expo (CCLE) in Toronto, Canada on Thursday, June 7. The event, which is being held to honour acclaimed Barbadian-born author Austin Clarke, will take place at the Elizabeth Beeton Auditorium at the Toronto Reference Library, 789 Yonge...

The Duke of Edinburgh's Award (DEA) programme at the Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine provides fun and adventure for students. More importantly, the programme is building character and equipping the young people of that institution for life. Programme mentor and leader, Marsha Watson who also heads the Department of Languages at Cumberland High, was instrumental in establishing the...

Hundreds of students from 21 primary and All-Age schools participated in the Western St. Thomas and East rural St. Andrew cluster of schools' Environmental Fair on Thursday (May 31), at the Yallahs Primary School. The event, organized by the Western St. Thomas Principals' Association in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Youth, was held under the theme: 'Celebrating our...

During the 2007/08 financial year, the National Housing Development Corporation (NHDC) will seek to prioritise projects located within the North Coast tourism corridor, given the high demand for affordable shelter in this area as a result of the high investment in the construction of new hotels. This was noted by Minister of Housing, Transport, Water, and Works Robert Pickersgill during...

As of July 1, the maximum deposit insurance coverage provided by the Jamaica Deposit Insurance Corporation (JDIC), for funds deposited in Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) - regulated financial institutions, will be increased from a maximum of $300,000 to $600,000. This announcement was made by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the JDIC Antoinette McKain, while making a presentation at a Financial...

Jamaica's Consul General to Toronto, Anne-Marie Bonner, has lauded the achievements of the Canadian chapter of the Merl Grove Past Students Association. Speaking at the group's eighth annual fundraising banquet held recently at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto, Ms. Bonner said the organization has been nurtured by a talented and dedicated alumni, and has overcome the many challenges faced...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies has said that the decision by the board and management of Air Jamaica to discontinue the London route was arrived at after careful and extensive deliberations. Speaking at a press conference on the status of Air Jamaica at the Ministry's National Heroes Circle offices on (June 1), Minister Davies noted that, "Over...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies and officials of the Export-Import (Ex-Im) Bank of China this morning officially signed a concessionary loan agreement for US$51.67 million for the construction of the Montego Bay Convention Centre. Plans for the Convention Centre were outlined by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller in her 2007/08 Budget Debate presentation in the House of...