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It is just eight weeks old, but already the newly launched anti-crime initiative dubbed 'Operation Kingfish' is netting big, and Officer in charge, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Glenmuir Hinds is confident the programme will succeed. "We are resolved to ensure that we accomplish the task that we set, and that is to dismantle the criminal network and we are focusing...

A Bill to amend the Broadcasting and Radio Re-Diffusion Act has been approved by the Upper House. The legislation, tabled by leader of Government Business and Information Minister, Senator Burchell Whiteman, provides for licences to be granted for subscriber television service for longer than the six-year slot previously allowed. In supplying the rationale behind the move, Minister Whiteman said the...

In Jamaica, the churches have done more than just deliver sermons. In addition to building sound moral values in the church, they have contributed significantly to the development of education in the country. One such institution that is playing its part, is the Moravian church, which is celebrating its 250th anniversary in the country. With just under 30 schools, ranging...

Hundreds of Jamaicans turned out recently for the historic launch of the Jamaican Diaspora Canada Foundation (JDCF), held in Toronto, Canada. President, Philip Mascoll and Vice President, Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams informed the gathering about the objectives of the organization, which include to serve and advance Jamaica and the interests of Jamaica and Jamaicans everywhere. "The JDCF is for every Jamaican living...

A contract to expand the Boscobel Primary School in St. Mary was signed by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), in that community on December 9. The contract, which is worth $4.76 million, has been awarded to Garan-Tee Construction Limited. Work is expected to begin in January 2005 and should last for three months. This project is sponsored by the...

Forty-six participants, mainly young persons from various inner-city communities, graduated yesterday (December 10), from a six-week Youth Leadership Training Course, organized by the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC). Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies who addressed the ceremony in downtown Kingston, charged the graduates to become leaders of their individual communities, and in so doing add value to...

The Trelawny Parish Council is working closely with the Traffic Authority in the parish to ensure a free flow of traffic this Christmas season. Chairman of the Trelawny Parish Council, Mayor Jonathan Bartley told JIS News that measures have already been put in place to prevent traffic congestion, particularly in the town of Falmouth."We have proposed that some streets accommodate...

Consultant in the Attorney-General's Chambers, at the Ministry of Justice, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has said that the impending Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ), would serve to broaden the rights of the average Jamaican. Speaking at a JIS 'Think Tank' on December 8, Professor Vasciannie explained that currently, persons wishing to appeal to the Privy Council on matters concerning fundamental rights...

New documents that are needed to ensure that companies meet the requirements of the new Companies Act of 2004, will be available at the Office of the Registrar of Companies (ORC) as of December 22. According to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Registrar, Judith Ramlogan-Chong, the documents would include the Articles of Incorporation for new companies, and the document stating...

Today, Jamaica joins over two hundred countries across the globe in commemorating International Human Rights Day. This signpost event serves to remind us of the value we place on human rights as a people, and as members of the international community. It reinforces our commitment to basic rights - to justice, to freedom, and to the inherent dignity of human...

In light of the widespread damage Jamaica sustained as a result of Hurricane Ivan in September, the European Union (EU) Commission has signed an agreement with the Government, to provide funding to rehabilitate and reconstruct the affected sectors. The agreement, which is valued at $2 billion (25 million Euros), was signed today (December 10), at the National Heroes Circle offices...

Pensioners, who have not received their NIGold cards, will be able to collect them at post offices across the island as at Tuesday (Dec.14). According to Director of National Insurance at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Denzil Thorpe, NIGold cards have been delivered to all parishes and were being dispatched through the post offices. Many pensioners, he noted,...