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Work is advanced on the Marcus Garvey Skills Training Centre, in St. Ann's Bay, which is slated to be opened next month. The project is being funded by the St. Ann Parish Council and according to Mayor of St. Ann's Bay, Councillor Delroy Giscombe, "we are moving at a very fast pace because it is our intention to have the...

The Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) yesterday (Feb. 9) officially launched its series of psycho-educational workshops, under which 145 of the island's policemen and women have already benefited from assistance to reduce personal and job-related stress. The workshops, which got underway last November, under the guidance of Dr. George Leveridge, head of the JCF Medical Unit, provide relevant information on maintaining...

The Hanover Health Department is reporting success with its health certification programme, having certified 453 food establishments last year, which was 21 more than the target of 432. In a report presented at the monthly meeting of the Hanover Parish Council in Lucea yesterday (Feb. 9), Chief Public Health Inspector for Hanover, Derrick Storer, informed that 3,218 premises were inspected,...

Mayor of Portmore, Councillor George Lee, has announced a partnership between the council and developers, for the creation of a fund for the upgrading of road infrastructure in the municipality. "This fund will be quite useful," he said, "bearing in mind that WHICON will be building another housing scheme shortly, we have two shopping complexes that are coming on stream...

After a 20-year hiatus, Jamaica has renewed efforts to identify oil and gas deposits, with seismic testing to begin off the island's south coast as of today (Feb.10). Furgo Limited, a Norwegian-based geosciences company, has been contracted to undertake the seismic work by licensee, Finder Exploration of Perth, Australia. Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell, who made the announcement...

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) has joined forces with the Macy's department store in the United States to celebrate the island's cuisine throughout the month of February. The month-long series, called the 'Genius of Jamaica' got underway on February 3 at the Macy's flagship store at Herald Square in Manhattan with Dion Marks, Executive Chef at the Rose Hall Resort...

The Portmore municipal council has agreed to address with urgency, the growing practice of persons setting up informal businesses along the main roadway in Caymanas Gardens in Gregory Park, St. Catherine. Councillor Camille Buchanan of the Gregory Park Division, who raised the motion, which was adopted at a recent meeting of the municipal council, said that persons have been placing...

The CARICOM Single Market (CSM) is a grouping of sovereign states that provides freedom for companies to establish businesses throughout the Community. However, as in any free trade area, there are some rules of procedure. Aside from not levying import duties on goods originating from Member States and removing all tariffs and further restrictions from CARICOM goods, business in the...

Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Maxine Henry Wilson, has stressed that if an enhanced education system is to be achieved, then innovative ways must be found to provide additional classroom spaces. Mrs. Henry Wilson was responding to questions put forward by Opposition Spokesman on Education, Andrew Holness at Tuesday's (Feb.7) sitting of the House of Representatives, about the feasibility...

Immediate Past President of the Jamaica Employers' Federation, Herbert Lewis, has reiterated the view that education is key, in order for Jamaicans to compete competitively on the global arena. "The education of our people for global competitiveness and sustainable development is a life long endeavour which challenges individuals, institutions and societies. and as competitiveness increases, the demand for quality and...

Effective today (Feb. 9), the main roadway between Martha Brae and Falmouth in Trelawny will be closed, to facilitate major upgrading work as part of segment 2 of the North Coast Highway Project. Manager for Communications and Customer Services at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, told JIS News that the road works would last for six weeks and...

Devon Rowe, new permanent secretary in the Ministry of Local Government, Community Development and Sport, has said that in carrying out his new task, he would work to achieve "greater efficiency with the resources that are available." Mr. Rowe, who has been serving as Permanent Secretary since December 15, 2005, having succeeded Loraine Robinson, brings to his new job, some...