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Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips announced today that the Government planned to introduce a new automatic fingerprinting identification system, which should boost crime-fighting strategies. "We are in the market for new automatic fingerprinting identification systems and other systems which will enable the flow of data and images to move between different points in the country, to allow for...

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 16) approved a Resolution allowing Government to spend $26.981 billion to carry out its business for a period not exceeding July 31. Of the total, approximately $24.6 billion will go towards recurrent expenditure and overheads, with some $2.4 billion for capital expenditure. The authorization is in accordance with a provision in the Constitution,...

The Blue Mountain Coffee Cooperative in Cedar Valley, St.Thomas has constructed a new 464.5 sq. metres (5,000 sq ft) storage facility, which has the capacity to hold some 60,000 boxes of coffee beans. The building, completed at a cost of some $3.5 million, was officially opened on Monday (March 15) at the Cooperative's annual general meeting held at the Moy...

Yet another hand of kindness has been extended to the Haitian refugees currently in the island, with the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association donating three months supply of eggs worth about $160,000.00The Association will deliver the eggs on a weekly basis, with a promise to continue should there be a need. Speaking at the handing over today at the Ministry on...

The House of Representatives passed a resolution under the Bauxite Production Levy Act on Tuesday (March 16) to withdraw some $667,500 million from the Capital Development Fund (CDF) to be paid over into the Consolidated Fund for budgetary support for the financial year 2003/2004. Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies explained that the revenue estimates for 2003/04 made provision...

While it could take some time for Jamaica to reap the potential benefits of the concept of alternative dispute resolution, Jamaicans who are "fervent believers in conflict resolution" are being urged to give active support to the work of the Dispute Resolution Foundation (DRF). This call was made by Senator A.J. Nicholson, Q.C., Attorney General and Minster of Justice as...

With 96.9 per cent of all students accessing education from public institutions, the public school system continued to be the major provider of schooling in the country in 2002. As stated in the recently published Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) 2002, parents were generally satisfied with the quality of schools that their children attended, while two thirds of children...

Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman has said that a Report on the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is to be tabled in Parliament. The document, which represents Jamaica's fifth Periodic Report for submission to the United Nations (UN) is comprised of 16 Articles. These include: the definition of discrimination; obligations to eliminate...

Cabinet has approved the award of a contract valued at more than $58 million to HDB Construction Company Limited, to refurbish premises at 11 Brooks Avenue in May Pen, Clarendon which will house the May Pen Police Station divisional headquarters. Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who made the disclosure at the March 15 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House,...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security's Early Stimulation Programme will be relocated to premises at 1 Goodwill Avenue in Kingston at a cost of $7 million. Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman, who made the disclosure at the March 15 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that Cabinet had approved the acquisition of the property, as the present...

Some 62 persons have graduated from the Clarendon Internet and Computer Services (CINTAC) training programme. The programme was established as a Community Access Point (CAP) site, which focused on making persons computer literate to enhance their productivity.The graduation ceremony was held yesterday (March 15), at the CINTAC office in May Pen. Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell, who...

Minister of Land and Environment, Dean Peart, has said it would cost some $36.3 million to refurbish the Montpelier site in St. James, where the Haitian refugees would be accommodated, and to take care of all their needs until July. He also noted that Cabinet has approved a sum of $6.5 million to be made available to cover the food...