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The National Centre for Youth Development (NCYD) is advising persons interested in filling the positions of 'Youth Ambassadors' at the national, regional, and commonwealth levels that the deadline for making their submissions is October 31. In an interview with JIS News, Executive Director of the NCYD, Ohene Blake, informed that the positions were open to young people, between the ages...

The Immigration Department is advising the public that the Cayman Islands Visa Office in Jamaica will be opening on Monday, 31 October 2005. The office is located on the 9th floor of The Towers on Dominica Drive in New Kingston. The telephone number is 876-906-5336. Residents of Jamaica wishing to travel to Cayman can visit the office between 8:00 AM...

Jamaica's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, Switzerland, Ambassador Ransford Smith has said that the involvement in trade negotiations by business sectors in developing countries was too minimal. This, he said, added to some of the inherent problems of "temperamental" World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations. "The developing countries' negotiators are mainly bureaucrats. Our corporate sector needs to...

Jamaica has pledged to assist its CARICOM counterparts in their development of e-readiness and e-governance programmes, having been ranked as the leading English-speaking Caribbean country in e-readiness by the 2005 survey conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) of the Economist Magazine. As a result of this outstanding achievement, the Central Information Technology Office (CITO) is now in demand by...

A Bill to establish a civilian oversight authority to monitor the operations of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) and its auxiliaries has been approved by the House of Representatives. National Security Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips who piloted the legislation during yesterday's (Oct. 25) sitting said the provision would serve to ensure accountability, increase the effectiveness of the police and contribute...

The National Works Agency (NWA) is reporting that 90 per cent of the approximately 149 roadways which were blocked as a result of the heavy rainfall associated with Hurricane Wilma have been cleared. However, the agency is now faced with a new challenge resulting from the onslaught of heavy rainfall in the Western end of the island over the last...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Howard Cooke has described Jamaicans as people of great capacity, who have made a difference to the survival of the world. "Jamaicans have a strong heritage in making a difference. We have made a difference in history, culture, politics, economics, academics, sports and entertainment. It is a direct result of our tenacity, competence...

Some 17 schools in Clarendon are part of a repair programme being carried out by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund's (JSIF) under its Hurricane Ivan Reconstruction programme. Technical Officer with responsibility for the Hurricane Ivan Reconstruction Programme at JSIF, Gerald Murray told JIS News that under Phase One of the programme, 13 schools have been repaired while work on one...

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) is reporting that the severe weather over the past week has impacted on blood collection and stock. In fact, the number of requests for blood products has far exceeded the amount available from the blood bank. "We have 71 units in hand on Tuesday (October 25) with requests for 200 units. We are at...

The Clarendon Health Department is urging residents to treat all drinking water as the island recovers from flooding caused by rains associated with the recent passage of Hurricane Wilma. In a JIS News update Parish Manager for the Health Department, Michael Bent said although a national advisory has been issued by the Ministry of Health to treat all drinking water,...

Minister of Commerce, Science and Technology, Phillip Paulwell has emphasized the importance of energy conservation. He was speaking during a visit to the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium on Tuesday (Oct. 25) to view the display, which has been mounted for the month of October, in observation of Energy Conservation Month. The Minister pointed out that consumers would soon...

A cheque for US$10,000 was yesterday (Oct. 26) donated by the Jamaica Volunteers Association (JVA) to the St. Catherine Parish Council to assist in the clean up and beautification of Spanish Town, St. Catherine. President of the JVA, Professor Donald Morgan presented the cheque to the Mayor of Spanish Town, Dr. Andrew Wheatley at a special ceremony held at the...