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The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has informed that as of March 31, the $15 discount on bus fares for public sector workers will no longer be in effect. The JUTC's Marketing and Public Relations Manager, Gwyneth Davidson disclosed this in a JIS News interview. She explained that the Public Sector Discount Programme had been put in place to benefit...

His Majesty Juan Carlos I, The King of Spain, has decided to bestow on Prime Minister P.J. Patterson the award of the Grand Cross of the National Order of Civil Merit. News of the decision, which was approved by the Cabinet of Spain, was communicated in a letter to Prime Minister Patterson by the Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, H.E. Jesus...

A number of institutions at the regional and international levels are desirous of engaging the expertise of Prime Minister Patterson when he retires. He made the disclosure on RJR's Hotline yesterday (Thursday, March 24, 2006). He will also be busy on the international lecture circuit. The Prime Minister also fielded questions about the length of the transition period for the...

The Financial Services Commission (FSC), in accordance with section 68(1B) of the Securities Act, issued cease and desist orders on Friday, March 24, 2006 to: OLINT Corp. Limited; Overseas Locket International Corp; LewFam Investments and Trading Limited; and LewFam Investments Club. The decision to issue cease and desist orders was based on the conclusions of an investigation by the FSC...

Co-ordinator of the Safe Schools Programme, Monica Dystant, has reported that the placement of School Resource Officers (SROs) in troubled schools across the island, has achieved two of its primary objectives - acceptance on the part of the schools' staff and positive interaction with students. In a recent interview with JIS News, Miss Dystant said that, "the level of success...

Fitz Jackson, Minister of State for Finance and Planning, has said that government would be embarking on a major public education campaign to sensitize persons about the importance of joining a pension scheme. Minister Jackson, who was a panelist at the Jamaica National Fund Managers (JNFM) pension fund seminar, held on Thursday (March 23) at the Hilton Kingston, informed that...

The National Youth Service (NYS) has launched a media sensitization campaign gender-based violence, to turn national attention to the problem and to ultimately, change behaviour. The campaign, which was rolled-out at a JIS Think Tank session on March 22, targets young people between the ages of 17 and 24, and will span a period of two to three months. Executive...

The Mary Seacole memorial statue appeal is seeking to raise

Three Jamaican artists are currently exhibiting works at a one-month show titled, 'Island Muse', at Dharma Studio in Coconut Grove, Miami. They are Judy Ann McMillan, Jonna Brasch and Colin Garland. The show, which will last until early April, highlights three distinctive works, each inspired by the beauty and culture of the island. The repertoire of Colin Garland defies category...

Members and staff of the St. James Parish Council, and health care givers and patients from clinics in St. James came together recently, to honour Dr. Anjina Sridhar, who has given eight years of service to the parish. Dr. Sridhar, who will be returning to his homeland, India, was showered with accolades and presented with numerous plaques, certificates and other...

The Management Institute for National Development (MIND), will host its 13th Annual Public Lecture on Thursday, March 30. The lecture will take place at the Life of Jamaica Auditorium in New Kingston, beginning at 5:30 p.m., and the speaker is Research Fellow at the Mona School of Business, Professor Barry Chevannes. For this year, the theme of the lecture will...

Vice President of Caribbean Operations with the Princess Cruise Line, Steve Nielsen, has commended the government and tourist officials, for the "quick and passionate" response in the wake of a fire, which broke out on its Star Princess cruise ship early yesterday morning (March 23). The ship was some 50 miles off the coast of Montego Bay when fire of...