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Jamaica today (Sept.16), joins more than 150 countries around the world in observing International Day for the Preservation of the Ozone Layer. The day, which marks the 19th anniversary of the 1987 signing of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, is being commemorated under the theme: 'Protect the Ozone Layer, Save Life on Earth.' As party...

The Company Rules of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) have been gazetted, which means that they are now part of the legislation under which the COJ operates. The Company Rules govern the standards for submitting and accepting documents for registration, as well as selecting company names and certifying overseas documents. Speaking with JIS News, Removal and Restoration Supervisor at...

Motorists, who conduct business at the Constant Spring branch of the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), will soon enjoy a 50 per cent reduction in the time taken to process documents, when the online Automated Motor Vehicle System (AMVS) is implemented. Public Relations Manager at the IRD, Leighton Beckles, told JIS News, that AMVS would reduce the time motorists spend at...

The Registrar General's Department (RGD) mobile team will be at two additional locations in the corporate area, as the agency continues birth registrations under the 'Name the Child' project. The new locations are the National Public Health Laboratory (Blood Bank) 21 Slipe Pen Road; and the Elletson Church of Christ, 16

The Jamaica Public Service Company Limited (JPSCo) has donated $1.5 million to Jamaica AIDS Support for Life, to assist the organization's initiatives in the fight against HIV/AIDS. The presentation, made at the Pelican Restaurant in Montego Bay yesterday (Sept. 15), represents the second tranche of a $5 million sum committed to the organization over a three-year period, to undertake public...

Jamaican filmmaker, Perry Henzell, has said he was "amazed" at the "phenomenal" success of the movie, 'The Harder They Come', based on the fact that the film was a "hard sell" when it was released in 1972. Mr. Henzell was speaking with patrons, who attended the screening of a restored version of the movie at the Toronto International Film Festival...

On Thursday (September 21), Belize will mark the 25th anniversary of its independence. Belizeans saw their national flag unfurl at the stroke of midnight on September 21, 1981. Through the pioneering efforts of diplomats, foreign ministers and heads of government of friendly countries, who rallied to their cause, the road to independence was one of peaceful struggle and achievement. The...

"Valuable Pathways", the Values and Attitudes Manual, which was developed by the Heart Trust/NTA and launched on November 25, last year, will be introduced to all Technical High Schools beginning this academic year. Speaking with JIS News, Director of the Technical High Schools Development Project (THSDP), Loveda Jones, pointed out that the Ministry of Education and Youth would be introducing...

The National Land Agency (NLA) has added a number of new features, which are designed to improve service to customers. These new features, which were added over the last four years, included a Simultaneous Lodgments facility to speed up the process for preparing land titles; customized data sales, an internet land database, a master map of Portmore and a new...

Vice Chancellor of the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Nigel Harris, has said that the Caribbean Diaspora could be a significant advocate for the interest and development of the region. Professor Harris who was delivering the 10th Norman Manley Memorial Lecture at the Royal Geographical Society in London recently, noted that, "Caribbean migrants are gaining in political strength...

The St. Catherine Parish Council is to embark on a beautification project in Spanish Town next week. The project is expected to target entrances to the town, gardens, park spaces and sidewalks. Secretary/Manager of the Council, Michael Morris, told JIS News that this effort was an attempt to brighten the face of Spanish Town. "We're going to take out some...

Approximately 0.5 per cent of the seating at Sabina Park will be designated for persons with disabilities, said Venue Development Director for the Jamaica Local Organising Committee (LOC), Chris Smith. Mr. Smith, who took journalists and International Cricket Council (ICC) pitch and field inspectors on a tour of the work being done on the facility on September 13, informed that...