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The Government is moving to improve infirmaries across the island, in an effort to have a safer environment for the over 1,500 residents. The residents include the aged, the disabled, the mentally challenged, the abandoned, and the homeless. Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government Reform in the Office of the Prime Minister, Robert Montague, in his contribution to...

The Government has approved expansion of the Boscobel Aerodrome and the development of a specialist hospital in Tower Isle, two major projects in Western St. Mary. The expansion of the Boscobel Aerodrome will cost US$1 million. Improvements will be made in areas such as lengthening the runway, expanding the terminal building, granting immigration and customs status, and having the runway...

Jamaica and its CARICOM partners are poised to commence negotiating a free trade agreement with Canada, which is the region's third largest trading partner. Speaking in the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House on June 25, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Dr. Ken Baugh informed that the negotiations with Canada have been in the pipeline since 2001 and, although...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, has said that part of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) would be used, in partnership with a processor, to start a pig rearing project and provide assistance to farmers in Western St. Mary. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in...

The United Kingdom is to impose tough new sanctions that could include a hefty fine and possible imprisonment of people who fail to ensure that visiting family members leave the United Kingdom (UK) before their visas run out. This could significantly affect the many Jamaicans who have close family ties in the United Kingdom. A release from the UK Border...

This year's special focus on young people and the second and third generation of Jamaicans in the Diaspora at last week Jamaica Diaspora Conference in Kingston, has received positive reviews from members of the Jamaica Diaspora UK Youth Association. For Omar Richards, the conference was a 'phenomenal' experience. He was particularly enthusiastic about the special focus on youth, achievement and...

A CARICOM passport is to be introduced by December this year, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh has said. He said this would be done as a symbol of regionalism and visible proof of the region's common identity, and to promote hassle-free travel within member countries. Making his contribution to the 2008/09...

Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, has said that the Government is moving towards converting waste to energy, in an effort to reduce the nation's energy bill. Making his contribution to the 2008/09 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June 24), Mr. Montague noted that the...

The Government is in the process of reviewing the assessment methods used when dealing with relief benefits, following a natural disaster. This was pointed out by Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Robert Montague, at a hurricane preparedness seminar, put on by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management...

Director General of the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Ronald Jackson, has called on Jamaicans to get involved in the disaster management process. He noted that for far too long, people have seen disaster preparedness as an "ODPEM thing." "Disaster management must be a way of life for all of us. What I want to challenge us...

The Hurricane Dean Emergency Recovery Project (ERP), which will provide funding for the rehabilitation of select schools, community infrastructure and roads, which were damaged as a result of the hurricane last year, will be launched in Clarendon on Friday (June 27). Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, is expected to address the launching ceremony, which will be held on the grounds of...

Minister of State with responsibility for Local Government in the Office of the Prime Minister, Robert Montague, has said that the Government is committed to begin construction of the Jamaica Fire Brigade Regional Training Academy at Twickenham Park, St. Catherine. "Work on the facility will be carried out in phases, but what is so special about this, is that the...