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As part of a planned islandwide tour of businesses in the productive sector, Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall toured the Frome Sugar factory and estate in Westmoreland on January 31. Accompanied by his wife, Mrs. Rheima Hall; Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Roger Clarke; Custos of Westmoreland, Owen Sinclair; and Chairman of the Sugar Company of...

Some 500 people are expected to benefit from a series of customer service seminars, which will be facilitated by the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), as part of its preparedness programme for the country's staging of ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. The seminars entitled, 'Bowl Them Over for Business, Catch the Team Spirit', will be held between February 7...

The relative calm of the Mannings High School campus in Westmoreland was yesterday (Jan. 31) interrupted by the blare of police sirens and scurry of activity by emergency personnel, as the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) carried out an earthquake simulation exercise on the school grounds. The exercise, which involved more than 2,000 teachers and students from...

Within minutes of the first tremor, screams for help rise from beneath the debris of the collapsed concrete structure, forcing their way into a smoke-blanketed atmosphere. An earthquake, measuring nine on the Richter Scale, with its epicentre in Buff Bay, Portland, had occurred at around 10:10 a.m. Ten minutes later, two fire units and a contingent from the Jamaica Constabulary...

Members of the Public, and those in the Jamaican diaspora, can keep abreast of progress being made under the current Jamaican Justice System Reform (JJSR) Project through its recently launched website. The website contains detailed information on the terms, purpose and objectives of the project and will post the dates and times of the public consultations activities which are to...

Members of the Public, and those in the Jamaican diaspora, can keep abreast of progress being made under the current Jamaican Justice System Reform (JJSR) Project through its recently launched website. The website contains detailed information on the terms, purpose and objectives of the project and will post the dates and times of the public consultations activities which are to...

With the implementation of the CARICOM Single Domestic Space set for February 1, regional immigration and customs officials throughout the Caribbean are completing their preparation for this regime, which will significantly expedite the movement of persons within the region during the upcoming Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007 tournament. Speaking on behalf of the CARICOM Ministerial Subcommittee on Resource Mobilization, O'Neil...

Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has said that the government was undertaking a number of housing projects on the booming north coast, which will provide about 2,118 housing solutions. Mr. Pickersgill, who was speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday (Jan. 30), said that the projects were being undertaken by the Ministry through the joint...

The House of Representatives yesterday (Jan.30) approved amendments to the Loans Act, to move from $650 billion to $700 billion, the maximum amount of money that can be borrowed by the government. Finance and Planning, Minister Dr. Omar Davies, who moved the motion, explained that the loan ceiling comprised debt borrowed by the government excluding on the external side, borrowing...

The Child Development Agency (CDA) will be placing special focus on Portland during the month of February, in an effort to encourage more persons in the parish to become foster parents. In an interview with JIS News, Esther Gooden, Children's Officer for Portland said that in addition to events to be held in the parish in observance of National Foster...

The community of Whitehouse in Westmoreland could be getting a new health care facility soon, as the Western Regional Health Authority (WRHA) has been granted permission to construct a health centre on a two-acre plot of land in the community. The property was donated by developers Tropical Sunshine Properties Limited. A delegation comprising Acting Regional Director for the WRHA, Dr....

The Civil Service Establishment (General) Order Resolution 2006 was approved by the House of Representatives, yesterday (January 30). Deputy Leader of Government Business in the House and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson explained that, "the resolution seeks to amend the existing Civil Service Order of 2005 which, under the Civil Service Act, the...