More

Dr. John Cooke has been appointed the new Chairman of the Urban Development Corporation (UDC). This was announced by the Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, at the weekly post Cabinet press briefing, held yesterday (November 27), at Jamaica House. Dr. Cooke is also Chairman of the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica. Other Board members are: Marjorie Campbell, George Duncan,...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall, was yesterday (November 27), installed the new President of the Jamaica Institute of Management (JIM), at King's House. He succeeds Immediate Past President, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke, former Governor-General. Executive Chairman at the Institute, Dr. Alfred Sangster, said Professor Hall's leadership, coming after Sir Howard's 14-year stint,...

The Cornwall Regional Hospital (CRH) in Montego Bay is all set to receive a major facelift, as the entire facility will be painted come December. Minister of Health, Horace Dalley, gave details of this initiative recently, at the contract signing and ground-breaking ceremony for the upgrading of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. Apart from the facelift, the Minister iterated that...

Minister of Health, Hon. Horace Dalley, has signed four contracts totalling $248.8 million to expand the services and also overhaul the general infrastructure of the Falmouth Hospital in Trelawny. This will be done to enhance healthcare services for those who visit the hospital, and will also be implemented in time for the ICC Cricket World Cup (CWC) 2007. A breakdown...

The Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) has received tenders from six consultants who are vying for the opportunity to implement and execute a comprehensive development programme for the island's six resort towns. Speaking with JIS News, Acting Executive Director of TPDCo, Barrington Payne, said that, "a steering committee has been established to evaluate the submissions with a view to selecting...

To promote good fishing techniques, the Fisheries Division in the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is constructing a fishing device, which will be used in its Fish Aggregation Project. The device, also known as a fish attracting device, is an artificial floating shelter made of bamboo, which is anchored to the sea floor. The equipment attracts, traps and collects large...

Representations are to be made to various government agencies on behalf of residents of Western Portland, who were affected by the heavy rains last week. This assurance was given by Member of Parliament for the area, Errol Ennis, after a tour of affected communities on Saturday, November 25. He noted that heavy equipment had already been engaged to clear blocked...

Fifty public sector employees in St. Mary, who successfully completed training under the Public Sector Employee Training Programme, will be graduating on November 30. In an interview with JIS News, Michelle Diaz, Director of Planning and Research, Scholarships Unit, at the Cabinet Office, said that the ceremony would take place at the Brimmar Vale High School in Port Maria, with...

As efforts continue to restore normality in St. Mary, following last week's heavy rains, the National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting significant progress in the clearing of blocked roads in a number of communities. In an interview with JIS News, Collin Morrison, Senior Communications Officer at the NWA, said the only road which remained impassable was the one between Fort...

Prime Minister, The Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has instructed the Ministries of Labour and Social Security and Local Government and Environment to expedite investigation of the flooding in Port Maria, St. Mary, so as to ensure that all victims who were affected receive the requisite assistance. "These investigations should determine whether there are any need for further assistance to...

In continuation of its marketing of the country's cruise product, the Port Authority of Jamaica today (November 28), signed a five-year contract with Royal Caribbean Cruises Limited (RCCL), valued at US$16.5 million. "One of the highlights of the agreement is that RCCL will guarantee a minimum of 2,250,000 passengers over the five-year period. That figure, broken out accords 400,000 visitors...

Cabinet has approved a contract to GM and Associates in the sum of $32.8 million, for the replacement of windows at the Cornwall Regional Hospital in Montego Bay. This announcement was made by Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan, at a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House yesterday (November 27). Mr. Buchanan said the work at the...