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Triple Olympic champion and World Record holder, Usain Bolt, was on Tuesday (Oct. 7), presented with the Keys to the City of Montego Bay by Mayor Charles Sinclair, during a civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square. Amidst tumultuous applause from hundreds of flag-waving citizens who attended the function, Mayor Sinclair presented the city's highest honour to Bolt, in recognition of...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator Dwight Nelson, has informed that Cabinet has agreed on the amendment of the Constitution, of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) for the termination of a number of conventions. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing today (Oct. 8), at the Office of the Prime Minister, he explained that...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is expressing concern over the continued degradation of the country's watershed areas, and is warning of the resulting problems to the environment and quality of life for individuals. "The improved management of our watershed is important if we must have a constant supply of water. Degradation of our environment compromises our water...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that his Ministry is working to make the Customs Department more comfortable for staff, as well as the general public. He said that the Customs House, is already being repaired, noting that beyond the refurbishing of the facilities, efforts would be made to ensure that there was also adequate...

The Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Honourable Audley Shaw, is currently at the University Hospital in St. Andrew, where he is being examined by a team of doctors who are conducting a series of tests. Mr. Shaw fell ill earlier today and out of an abundance of caution decided to seek medical assistance. Further information on Mr....

The National Housing Trust (NHT) spent $16.9 billion on housing during the financial year 2007/08, representing an increase of 26 per cent over the $13.4 billion expended in the previous financial year. According to the NHT's Annual Report for the period, this was equivalent to 145 per cent of contributions collected during the current year, compared to 144 per cent...

Cabinet, last week, approved contracts amounting to over $100 million, which were awarded to several entities to provide services to the state-run oil refinery, Petrojam Limited. Speaking at last week's post-Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House, Transport and Works Minister, Michael Henry, informed that the contracts have been awarded to: A.E Parnell and Company Limited; Solares Florida Corporation; Flowserve; and...

A total of 128 outstanding Jamaicans, who have contributed to nation building, will be recognised at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony, on National Heroes' Day, Monday, October 20, on the lawns of King's House, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Heading the list of recipients this year are Professor Abraham Anthony Chin and Professor Edward Robinson, who will be conferred with...

Olympic gold medallist, Asafa Powell, received a hero's welcome on Monday (October 6), when he visited his alma mater, Charlemont High School, in St. Catherine. Mr. Powell, who was accompanied by his parents, was greeted in front of the school by scores of students, who formed a guard of honour made up of members of the school's track and field,...

Approximately 200 students from William Knibb Memorial, Albert Town, and Holland High Schools in Trelawny, have been sensitised by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), on issues relating to the labour market, and the importance of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS), in disaster management and planning initiatives. The promotion and presentation forum was held at the William Knibb Memorial High...

Over 250 students, their teachers, and 50 community volunteers, participated in a recent tree-planting exercise in Manchester and Clarendon, where some 150 trees were planted at schools in both parishes. The effort was spearheaded by the alumina refinery company, Jamalco, which is celebrating 'Alcoa Month of Service' through a number of activities, of which the tree planting component is seeking...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang, is bemoaning the environmental degradation that is taking place in the Blue Mountain range, in the interest of coffee production. He said that whilst Blue Mountain Coffee, is treasured and valued as the finest coffee in the world, and could be regarded as part of Jamaica's economic fibre, cultural practices surrounding coffee...