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The Montego Bay Marine Park is putting measures in place to address the problem of over fishing within coastal waters under its protection, which is causing depletion of a number of indigenous species. Clayton Powell, Enforcement Officer at the Park, tells JIS News that consideration is being given to the establishment of zones to confine fishing to certain areas. "We...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be repairing 4.3 kilometres of roadway in the Corporate Area at a cost of $8.9 million. Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie made the announcement at the KSAC's monthly press briefing on Wednesday (October 15), at the KSAC's Downtown Kingston office. In addition, the KSAC will on Monday, October 20, commence an...

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has reiterated its commitment to supporting the country's efforts to alleviate poverty and hunger. Addressing the JIS Think Tank on October 15, Gladstone Barrett, assistant FAO representative, said in fulfilling that mission, the organisation haD assisted the Ministry of Agriculture to put programmes in place to improve the quality of life of rural populations....

University of the West Indies Lecturer, Professor Verene Shepherd, has lamented the country's high crime rate and stated that peaceful and amicable means must be found to settle differences rather than resorting to violence. She said Jamaica was rich in talents and natural resources and efforts must be put into developing the country economically, socially and politically, rather than fighting...

More senior citizens are getting on the information highway and are being facilitated through a computer-training programme initiated by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security in partnership with the private sector. The programme, which was launched in May this year, in St. Ann, St. Thomas, Portland, St. Mary, St. Catherine, St. James and Kingston and St. Andrew, has a...

Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie, has said that he would be asking the Jamaica Public Service Company (JPSCo.) for a refund of electricity bill payments made over the last two years. He said the move was aimed at recovering money paid for non-functioning streetlights. "I think the JPSCo must seriously consider looking to give us a rebate. We are...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) will be targeting some 14 derelict buildings and overgrown open lots in the Corporate Area to have them cleaned. Town Clerk, Errol Greene, made the disclosure yesterday (October 15) at the KSAC's monthly meeting, held at its downtown Kingston office. "We have a number of properties that are derelict, and those will be...

Cabinet has approved the drafting of a new Public Gardens Regulation Act. The Act, which is expected to come on stream by early 2004, will deal with the general supervision of public gardens throughout the island. Minister of Information, Senator Burchell Whiteman, made the announcement at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on October 13. Royal Botanic (Hope Gardens)...

Some 300 illegal billboards and advertising signs were removed in the Corporate Area in a recent exercise carried out by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC). Speaking at the monthly KSAC meeting today (October 15), Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Desmond McKenzie said the KSAC was pleased with the results of the exercise. He said that within the first day...

Custos of St. Catherine, Rev. Sophia Azan, has called on Jamaicans to stand up for justice, peace and unity and to embrace the motto, 'Out Of Many, One People'. "We need love, we need unity. We need to bridge this division that is happening in our nation. We need to tear it down if we are going to recognise what...

The National Stadium East field in Kingston, known as Independence Park along with G.C. Foster College of Physical Education in St. Catherine are to receive 3,960 bleachers seats, as well as toilet and changing room facilities. Senator Burchell Whiteman made the announcement at a press briefing on Monday (Oct. 13), at Jamaica House. The seats, toilets and changing rooms are...

Short stories, essays and poems, which copped medals in the 2003 Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) Creative Writing Competition, were on exhibition at the Court Yard, Ocean Village Commercial Centre in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, on October 13. Victim Support Officer in Trelawny, Owen Watson, who launched the exhibition, commended the young writers for their talents and originality, pointing out...