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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that Government's major policy shift away from expensive loans from the international commercial markets to increased reliance on multilateral lending agencies, is paying significant dividends for the country. The Finance Minister, who was speaking in a national broadcast on Sunday night (Nov.23), said that loans amounting to some US$300...

Government officials, dignitaries and members of the music fraternity, turned out in numbers today (Nov. 22) for the thanksgiving service in honour of Jamaican music legend Byron Lee, held at the Abe Issa Auditorium at St. George's College. Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, headlined the list of officials, who paid tribute to the stalwart of Jamaican music, whose band, Byron Lee...

The need for more effective parenting in the country, in order to ensure that children receive the necessary guidance and protection, was underscored at a recent parenting forum held at the Port Antonio Library. The event, sponsored by the Portland Parish Library in association with the Ministry of Education's Region 2, was part of activities in the parish to mark...

The Ministry of Water and Housing and Food for the Poor have collaborated to assist persons whose houses were destroyed by Tropical Storm Gustav in August. The Ministry is providing the land, while Food for the Poor is providing housing for the victims. According to information supplied by the Ministry's technical team, the Ministry, in conjunction with the Ministry of...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, leaves the island today (Nov. 22), to attend the Water Forum of the Americas, scheduled to take place from November 24 to 25 in Foz do Igua

Senior Advisor to the Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Wayne Henry, has said that the initiative that is underway to have Jamaican agricultural produce identified by geographical indication (GI) will protect local produce in international markets. "We are very excited about the benefits of geographical indication to local produce, as it seeks to establish quality, reputation and other valuable characteristics of...

Students of the Hampton School in St. Elizabeth have been encouraged to always strive for excellence in their academic pursuits. The charge came from Opposition Leader, Portia Simpson Miller, as she addressed the institution's annual prize giving ceremony held recently on the Munro College campus in the parish. She lauded the students, who received prizes, stating that, "you have done...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, is appealing to Jamaicans to come together in an effort to reverse the recent trend of violence against children. "As a nation, we need to unite and act with urgency to reverse this unacceptable trend," she stated as she addressed the launch of the Kingston and St. Andrew Family Court's Parenting...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, read the first lesson at the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Commemorative and Memorial Church Service, that was held in memory of the 20 members of the Force who were killed between December 2007 and November 2008. The service was held at the Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston, one of four held simultaneously across the island under...

'Jamaica House Live', the monthly call in radio programme hosted by Prime Minister Bruce Golding, will be aired on Wednesday (Nov. 26) at 8:30pm. This will be the last programme for the year. 'Jamaica House Live' will resume in January of 2009. The programme is aired on the last Wednesday in each month and allows Jamaicans at home and abroad,...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, led the tributes at this afternoon's (Nov 22) service of thanksgiving for the life of music pioneer, Byron Lee, at the Abe Issa Auditorium at St George's College, on North Street in Kingston. "Like a relay runner determined to run more than just his leg of the race, Byron Lee has straddled the amazing evolution of...

The Ministry of Education, working with the support of the Ministry of National Security and the police, are examining alternative ways to provide education for dysfunctional children whose behaviour is considered to be disruptive and dangerous to the school environment. Addressing a meeting of principals, vice principals and senior education officers, from across the island, at Jamaica House this afternoon,...