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The government will be amending the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica Act to make provisions for the formal establishment and operation of the PetroCaribe Fund. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, who made the disclosure in Parliament on March 8, said that the process by which the fund would be managed had already been taken to Cabinet. He informed that...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has appealed to the private sector to work with the state to coordinate a national programme to save and protect the nation's children from harm. Councillor McKenzie was addressing the launch of the Dunrobin Educational and Community Centre project at a Rotary Club of Kingston luncheon at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel yesterday (March 9)....

State Minister for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has said that the Ministry's National Policy for HIV/AIDS Management in Schools was intended to protect the rights of all students and staff to remain within schools, irrespective of their real or perceived HIV status. The State Minister was speaking today (March 10) at the launch of the National Policy...

The Innswood High School in St. Catherine will be staging a three-day programme of activities designed to encourage proper values and attitude among students. The programme of activities, which get underway on Monday, March 13, is being held under the theme: 'Violence is Preventable.' According to Vice Principal, Jacqueline Boyd-Vassell, the three-day event is part of the institution's Values and...

The Ministry of Justice is continuing its restorative justice campaign, targeting young people in schools, exposing them to the principles of restorative justice and thereby motivating this cohort to adopt good social interaction skills. The series of public meetings continued on Wednesday, March 8 at Campion College in Kingston where Senior Governance Programme Manager for the Canadian International Development Agency...

Assistant Country Programmes Director for the United States Peace Corp in Jamaica, Jimmy McNeil, has urged Jamaica 4H Club members in the parish of Hanover to always embrace excellence as they strove to develop, and be honest under all circumstances. He encouraged students to reject all anti-social behaviour, and to seek to make positive contributions to the building of their...

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be promoting its new Jamaica Travel Specialist online training programme at www.jamaicatravelspecialist.co.uk, through a series of specialist events across the United Kingdom (UK), beginning Monday, March 13 in East Grinstead, Kent. The programme is specifically designed to help equip frontline agents with in-depth knowledge of Jamaica as a unique and leading destination, and is...

State Minister for Education, Youth and Culture, Dr. Donald Rhodd today (March 10) launched the National Policy for the Management of HIV/AIDS in Schools Debating Competition at a ceremony held at the Knutsford Court Hotel on Ruthven Road. The competition is targeted at students aged 11 to 17 years in 64 schools across the island, and is designed to increase...

Minister with responsibility for women affairs, Dr. Paul Robertson, has cited the election of Portia Simpson-Miller as the country's first female Prime Minister-designate and the recent passage of the Maintenance Bill in Parliament, as two significant developments, which could contribute to the advancement of women in Jamaica. The Minister, who was addressing the official ceremony to mark International Women's Day...

Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman has lauded the Access to Information Students' Challenge, noting that the competition was a good one, which would enable students to understand and appreciate the process. His remarks came at the awards luncheon for the challenge, which was held at the Gleaner Company's North Street offices yesterday (March 8). The competition began in October...

Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill, has announced that the architectural design for the construction of a permanent "solution" to the Yallahs Fording in St. Thomas would be completed soon, as only "final touches to the design" are currently being made. In addition, the Minister noted that the National Works Agency (NWA) would be meeting with persons in the...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), will be participating in the international observation of World Consumer Rights Day (WCRD), on March 15 under the theme: 'Energy: Sustainable Access for All Consumers'. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' yesterday (March 8), Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell said that the annual observance of World Consumer Rights Day, "seeks to highlight the...