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Minister of Housing, Transport, Water and Works, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said today (November 14), that he is pleased with the progress of construction being undertaken at the Half-Way-Tree Transport Centre, which is slated for completion in October 2007. The Minister, who toured the facility, along with officials from Belgium, said that the project has met the expectations of the Government....

A total of 326 public schools, from a list of 445, have been rehabilitated and upgraded under the Ministry of Education's Transformation Project. This represents upwards of a 73 per cent completion rate under the initiative, said State Minister for Education, Senator Noel Monteith. The State Minister, who was contributing to the State of the Nation Debate in the Upper...

Cabinet has given its approval for the awarding of a contract valued at $18.4 million, for the supply, installation and commissioning of a standby generator for the Logwood Treatment Plant in Hanover. The contract for the project has been awarded to Arima Engineering Limited. < Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan made the announcement yesterday (November 13), at...

Cabinet has given its approval for a $15.8 million contract to be awarded to Ranger Protection and Security Services, for the provision of security services at the Edna Manley College of the Visual and Performing Arts in Kingston. < Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan, made the announcement at yesterday's (November 13), post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House....

Cabinet yesterday (November 13), approved a contract valued at over $102.6 million to J.H. Dunstan Associates Limited to supply and install equipment for the Twickenham Park Sewerage Treatment Plant Project in St. Catherine. Speaking at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister of Information and Development, Donald Buchanan pointed out that the National Housing Trust (NHT) was undertaking...

Minister of Information and Development, Hon. Donald Buchanan, announced yesterday (November 13), that Cabinet has approved the award of a contract for rehabilitation works on the Kingston Metropolitan Area (KMA) Water Supply Project. Mr. Buchanan, who was speaking at the post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House, said Cabinet was aware that the National Water Commission (NWC), with assistance from...

The administration of the Flanker Peace and Justice Centre, Montego Bay, St. James, will host a three-day training programme for current and potential Restorative Justice (RJ) practitioners from Western Jamaica, between Monday November 21 and Wednesday, November 23. The workshops begin at 9:00 a.m. each day. The specialised training, which is developed and delivered jointly by the Justice Training Institute...

The Jamaica Federation of Corrections (JFEDCO) and the Government today (November 14), signed a new two-year wage agreement at the offices of the Ministry of Finance and Planning in Kingston. Under this new wage agreement, workers in the Correctional Services will receive a 20 per cent increase in year one and a five per cent increase in year two. Other...

Residents of Portland joined with the rest of Jamaica to pay tribute to the soldiers who fought in both World Wars, at the annual Remembrance Day Service, held in Port Antonio on Sunday, November 12. The function, which was organized by the Portland Parish Council, was attended by Custos of Portland, Hon. Roy Thompson; Mayor of Port Antonio, Councillor Benny...

Education and Youth State Minister, Senator Noel Monteith, has pointed to the need for more credence to be given to the non-academic abilities of students.He noted that while some students may under-perform in the core subjects of English and Mathematics, they may do well in sports and the performing arts. Senator Monteith, who was contributing to the State of the...

Ninety-three residents of Portland Cottage, Clarendon, whose homes were destroyed during Hurricane Ivan two years ago, are now proud homeowners, having been presented with certificates of titles and keys to new housing units. The two-bedroom units, with associated infrastructure, were built through the efforts of the Office of National Reconstruction (ONR) and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)....

State Minister in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Fitz Jackson, has described the two Memoranda of Understanding (MOU), signed between the Government and the Trade Unions representing workers in the public sector, as a major step towards improving industrial relations in the sector. According to Mr. Jackson, the process involved in arriving at an MOU, provides for greater interaction...