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Ambassador Douglas Saunders brings to his new post as Cabinet Secretary, not just years of wide-ranging experience in the public service, but most importantly, an appreciation of the international environment in which the country operates, coupled with an appreciation of the perspective of the international community. Affable and accommodating, Ambassador Saunders welcomes the JIS News team to the Cabinet Office...

Thirty seven persons in Portland are still being housed in emergency shelters in two communities, as a result of the impact of Tropical Storm Gustav. The shelters are located at Jones Park Community Centre in the community of Manchioneal, and the City Mission Church in Mount Pleasant. Thirty five of the persons are accommodated at Manchioneal, while the other two...

The Game Bird Shooting Season for 2008 will be opened on Saturday, August 23rd and closed on Sunday, September 28th. All hunters must obtain a hunter's licence from the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) or any of its licence vendors. The sale of Hunters' Licences will commence on Thursday, August 14, 2008. The fee for the hunter's licence this...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, has set up a task force which is being headed by Transport and Works Minister, Mike Henry, to look into the restoration work to be done in the aftermath of the devastation caused by Tropical Storm Gustav. Mr. Golding held a meeting this morning (Sept 1), at Jamaica House, with all the critical agencies along with...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding this morning (Sept 2) received a cheque for J$20-million from Supreme Ventures Limited (SVL) which will go towards assisting the rebuilding of houses destroyed by Tropical Storm Gustav. The presentation took place at Jamaica House and saw the launching of a Gustav Recovery Fund account by Minister of State for Project Implementation and Service Delivery, Daryl...

Two students in South Florida, are winners of this year's annual Jamaica Independence Essay Competition. They are 13 year-old Rhyssa Kathryn-Marie Beckford of Miami, and 18 year-old Christina Pengelley of West Palm Beach. The competition, now in its eighth year, is organised by the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), in Miami, and entries were invited from all Jamaican children, residing in...

The Roselle main road in St. Thomas, which has been a source of concern because of storm surges affecting its surface, was virtually unscathed during the recent passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. Secretary/Manager of the St. Thomas Parish Council, Clinton Gordon, told JIS News, that following the passage of the storm, checks were made on potential trouble spots, including Roselle...

Jamaica's triple Olympic champion Usain Bolt continues to be the toast of Jamaica's success at this year's Summer Games in Beijing, China, with astounding performances in the individual Men's 100 and 200 metres events, and the 4x100 metres sprint relay finals. It was a proud moment for all Jamaicans in the Diaspora, including Louis Grant, Vice President of Irie Jam...

Commercial activity in St. Thomas has been seriously affected by the recent passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. The storm destroyed the bridge at Harbour View, which links the parish with Kingston and the rest of the South Coast, disrupting the vital commercial link between the parishes. Work is currently in progress to install a Bailey Bridge at Harbour View, to...

Is Paul Smith the most patriotic Jamaican living in Canada? Most Jamaicans are wondering, every time he drives past them in Toronto, Canada. He has decorated his vehicle, a Mitsubishi SUV, in honour of Jamaica's athletes to this year's Olympic Games in Beijing, China, with four large flags on the roof, a large one on the bonnet and another large...

Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Jasper Lawrence, has advised that the majority of schools would re-open on Wednesday, September 3. In the meantime, he said assessments are taking place to put a timeline on reconstruction efforts for the schools that were adversely affected during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav. "Based on the reports we have had...

Twenty two of 23 schools in western Jamaica, that were used as emergency shelters during the passage of Tropical Storm Gustav, have been vacated and cleaned by the occupants, and are ready for the re-opening of schools on Wednesday, September 3. During the passing of the storm, five schools in St. James, 11 in Hanover and seven in Westmoreland were...