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Several proposals are being considered for the establishment of a structure to replace the Broadgate/Mahoe Hill swing bridge in St. Mary, which collapsed on February 11. This incident has resulted in the relocation of the Mahoe Hill All-age School, as the children had to use the bridge to get to the institution. Collin Morrison, Senior Communications Officer for the National...

The Japanese Embassy, under its Grass Roots and Human Security project, has signed a US$88,000 grant agreement with the Top Mountain Citizens Association, for the establishment of a fruit processing and skills training project in the St. Catherine community. Under the agreement, which was signed yesterday (Feb. 15) at the Embassy's offices on Oxford Road, Kingston, the Government of Japan...

A team of 200 health and medical personnel have been selected from a pool of 400 volunteers to assist during the staging of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. "We have selected persons based on their skills, training, and experience to put together the team for matches at both the Trelawny Multipurpose Stadium and Sabina Park. They represent a cross...

The Ministry of Health is re-establishing health desks at the Norman Manley and Sangster International airports during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, which begins in March. The stations, which will be manned by public health nurses, with a doctor on call, form part of the Health Ministry's efforts to amp up surveillance of malaria and other communicable diseases during...

As part of the reorganization of its operations, the Transport Authority will be implementing a number of measures for the 2007-2008 licensing period. These include reduced processing time for applications, which the Authority began accepting on February 15. Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill, who made the announcement at a recent press briefing at his offices in Kingston, said...

State Minister for National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd has said that Jamaica is moving towards a future in telemedicine, the type most commonly used for specialty consults, disease management and follow-up care. "The use of telemedicine in which telecommunication-based technologies are applied to medicine, can make a valuable contribution to health care delivery in the region," Dr. Rhodd emphasized. "It...

The Ministry of Education and Youth is working to equip the Mahoe Hill All-Age School in St. Mary, which has been operating out of the HEART Trust Training Centre in Broadgate since February 14. Minister Maxine Henry Wilson, who recently toured the relocated facility, said that the Ministry was committed to providing the school with the necessary facilities to enable...

The mobile unit of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) is scheduled to visit the town of Mandeville for three days, beginning Thursday, February 22. During this time, members from the COJ will operate from the site of the Inland Revenue Department on South Race Course Road. Speaking to JIS News, COJ Liaison Officer, Keith Andrade said that registration of...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has said that the education system must be transformed to provide students with the necessary values and skills to function in a changing society. "Schools must now be re-engineered to offer a curriculum in which the transmission of knowledge is merely one component. (The education system) is expected by its...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) is reminding persons that there will be absolutely no parking allowed close to both Sabina Park and the Trelawny multi-purpose stadium during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. Speaking to JIS News, Major Desmon Brown, Chairman of the Transportation Committee for the Jamaica LOC, reiterated that it would not be business as usual around...

The movement of heavy duty trucks on Mount Rosser will be restricted between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. on match days during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007. This is according to Major Desmon Brown, Chairman of the Transportation Committee for the Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC). In an interview with JIS News, he said that the...

Manager of the opening ceremony for the ICC Cricket World Cup, Martin Lewis, has lauded the efforts of the 2,000 cast and crew, who were working around the clock to put the final touches on the March 11 ceremony, which will kick off the largest sporting spectacle in the region. "The effort that is required to go in far outweighs...