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There is need to re-orient the country's fuel mix policy with natural gas, clean coal and renewable resources such as biomass, mini-hydro and wind, Dr. Cezley Sampson, Consultant on Energy and Public Sector Reform, Cabinet Office, has said. "In the period 1998 to 2005 Jamaica's import energy bill grew from US$323 million to US$1.35 billion. Our export earning is not...

Plans are being put in place to celebrate World AIDS Day in the parish of Clarendon with a public awareness march, a health exposition and a concert.The activities will be hosted by the Clarendon Health Department in association with the Clarendon Parish AIDS Advisory Association and the Zone 7 Optimist Club. World AIDS Day will be observed on December 1...

Health care at the Port Antonio Hospital in Portland should be enhanced as a result of a donation by the Helping Hands Jamaica Foundation in Canada. The organisation, which consists of Jamaicans resident in Canada, presented a cheque for Cdn$10,000 to the hospital on November 28, to be used to purchase a new refrigerator for blood storage at its blood...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall today (November 29), presented instruments of appointment to the first eight members of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica at a ceremony held at King's House. The nominated members of the Electoral Commission are: the Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan; Linton Walters, Karl Samuda and Tom Tavares- Finson. The selected...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) for Cricket World Cup 2007, is geared to launch its 'Jamaica Proudly Hosting' Campaign on December 30 and 31, at the waterfront in downtown Kingston. The launch will be done in collaboration with the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), at the annual New Year's Eve spectacle, 'Fireworks on the Waterfront'. Executive Director of the Jamaica...

The Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC) is reporting that it has reached full agreements with all the owners of facilities to be used as practice venues during the Cricket World Cup 2007 (CWC) 2007.The venues include Chedwin Park in St. Catherine, Kensington Park in Kingston, Kaiser Sports Club in St. Ann and Jarrett Park in St. James. This disclosure was...

Eight of the Region's Local Organising Committees (LOCs) for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) West Indies 2007 have agreed collectively, to come up with some US$500,000 to secure the services of suitable consultants and technical expertise to execute the plans for the opening ceremony planned for March 1, next year. This assistance will add to the US$1.9 million contributed...

Plans are being made by the Jamaica Local Organizing Committee (LOC), to establish more points of sale across the island for cricket fans to purchase tickets for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) West Indies 2007. Currently, tickets are only available at the official ticket office located at Shops 51 and 52 at the Kingston Mall, downtown Kingston, in addition...

A Bill to amend the Interception of Communications Act was passed in the House of Representatives, yesterday (November 28). Leader of Government Business and Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips, who piloted the Bill, requested the House to adopt clauses one to six, noting that the Bill had been previously discussed in the House. The House of Representatives had,...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) is urging members of the public to utilise the police texting service for emergencies only. Speaking with JIS News, Head of the JCF Control Centre, Superintendent Talbert White, pointed out that the messaging system, which has been in effect for the past four months, "is being used to send texts that are not of a...

Twenty-four parents from Kingston and St. Andrew were recognised for outstanding contribution to their children's development at a Parent Award ceremony at the Medallion Hall Hotel in Kingston yesterday (Nov. 28). Guest Speaker at the function, educator, Dr. Davidson Daway congratulated the parents and urged them to encourage their children to achieve their full potential. "If they say to you...

There is need to re-orient the country's fuel mix policy with natural gas, clean coal and renewable resources such as biomass, mini-hydro and wind, Dr. Cezley Sampson, Consultant on Energy and Public Sector Reform, Cabinet Office, has said. "In the period 1998 to 2005 Jamaica's import energy bill grew from US$323 million to US$1.35 billion. Our export earning is not...