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Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator Dorothy Lightbourne, has emphasised that in order for Jamaica and its justice system to reap the full benefits of forensic science technology, it is essential that the stakeholders be properly trained. "Criminal justice professionals need to be educated about the value and limitations of forensic evidence. The police, prosecutors, defence counsel, judges and...

Two contracts dealing with water distribution and sewage collection, were signed by Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, at the Western Jamaica Office of the Prime Minister, in Montego Bay, St. James on November 20. One contract is for phase one of the Essex Valley Water Supply Improvement Project, in St. Elizabeth, and is valued at $68 million,...

Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett, will deliver the keynote address at the 14th Annual Scholarship Gala of the New York-based Children of Jamaica Outreach (COJO) Inc., on Saturday, December 6. The event will be held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, at LaGuardia Airport in Queens, NY, U.S.A., beginning at 9:00 p.m. This year's gala is being held under the patronage...

National Literacy Coordinator in the Ministry of Education, Laurell Brent-Harris, has urged students to work assiduously to ensure that they become literate citizens, who can make a worthwhile contribution to the development of the country. She was addressing students at a Literacy Week function held yesterday, November 19, at the Green Park Primary and Junior High School in Sandy Bay,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Karl Samuda, has said that food safety is an important issue, which requires collaboration among the various sector interests for the prevention of food-borne diseases. "Food safety is an issue that requires strong and cohesive action and our farmers, food processors, retailers, consumers and the Government all have an important role to play in...

Legendary Jamaican jazz musician Sonny Bradshaw, has been honoured by the City of Miramar, Florida in the U.S.A., for his outstanding contribution to the development of music in Jamaica, as well as on the international circuit, spanning some 60 years. Miramar City Mayor, Lori Moseley, presented him with a proclamation at the opening of the 800-seat Miramar Cultural Arts Centre...

'Home Away From Home,' a book which looks at the Caribbean Diasporan church in the black Atlantic tradition, was launched on November 19, at the Grace Baptist Church, in May Pen, Clarendon. Authored by Jamaican national Rev. Dr. Reid-Salmon, who is pastor of the Grace Baptist Chapel in New York, U.S.A., the book explores the experience of Caribbean nationals living...

This evening, I will address the impact of the current unprecedented global financial turmoil on the local economy as well as the policy actions that have been taken to preserve financial stability. I will also review the outlook for the Jamaican economy. The Global Crisis Impact First, let me briefly review the impact of the deteriorating external environment on the...

The Department of Local Government in the Office of the Prime Minister will host a health fair at its offices at 85 Hagley Park Road in Kingston on Friday, November 21, between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Medical Epidemiologist for Chronic Diseases and Injuries at the Ministry of Health and Environment, Dr. Tamu Davidson-Saddler, will be the...

State Minister for Labour and Social Security, Andrew Gallimore, yesterday (Nov. 19), held a special closed-door meeting with the executive body of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), to discuss a course of action to address negative stereotypes of disabled persons in the workplace. He also urged the JCC executive body to "have serious dialogue with its members", to help...

Residents of Clarendon have expressed support for the concept of restorative justice, as a possible solution to the high crime rate plaguing the country. At a public consultation on the matter held recently in May Pen, Clarendon, Marjorie Jackson, who has lived in the parish all her life, said that restorative justice offers a ray of hope for those persons...

The 12 new armoured vehicles to be utilised by the security forces, as part of the national crime reduction strategy, should arrive in the island by July next year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, addressing a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister yesterday (Nov. 19), said...