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Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba has urged Jamaicans to view Jamaican Diaspora Day as an event which represented oneness, regardless of geographic borders, "as we work together for the strategic and developmental plans of Jamaica". "All Jamaicans can make a positive contribution to the development of Jamaica from wherever they are, and many have given valuable support to...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba has urged Jamaicans to view Jamaican Diaspora Day as an event which represented oneness, regardless of geographic borders, "as we work together for the strategic and developmental plans of Jamaica". "All Jamaicans can make a positive contribution to the development of Jamaica from wherever they are, and many have given valuable support to...

For the 2004/05 Financial Year, in excess of $390 million was allocated to the Road Maintenance Fund to carry out road improvements, with the National Works Agency (NWA) effecting repairs to approximately 390,000 square metres of roadway across the island. Transport and Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill made this disclosure, yesterday (June 14), during his presentation in the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate...

Some 40 bridges are expected to be rehabilitated over the next two years under the Mabey and Johnson Priority Bridge Programme in the Ministry of Transport and Works. This is outlined in a document tabled in the House of Representatives, yesterday (June 14), by the Minister of Transport and Works, Robert Pickersgill. The document gives details of the performances of...

Transport and Works Minister, Robert Pickersgill has reported that the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) had a revenue intake of $2.27 billion for the 2004/05 fiscal year, representing an increase of $39 million or 2.2 per cent in comparison to the previous period. The Minister, who was making his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives...

Since the opening of the second segment of Highway 2000 last December, the average daily usage of the highway has moved from 11,000 to 16,000 vehicles. In addition, average daily traffic through the Vineyards Toll Plaza has been reduced from 11,500 to 10,000 since the opening of the Spanish Town Toll Plaza, which has recorded average daily traffic of 6,300...

Jamaicans in Florida will come together to celebrate the first anniversary of Jamaican Diaspora Day on June 16, with a reception at the Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale. Professor Rex Nettleford, Chairman of the Jamaica Diaspora Foundation will be guest speaker at the event, being held under the patronage of the Consulate General of Jamaica and the Jamaica Diaspora...

Jamaica's senior netball team, ranked second in the world, will take on third ranked England in a three-match tour, starting June 21. The team will play England at Metro Radio Arena, the Manchester Evening News Arena, and at the Birmingham National Indoor Arena. Team members will arrive on June 21 and will play a one-off friendly match against the England...

Several activities have been planned by the St. Mary Disaster Committee in observance of Disaster Preparedness Month (June). The events, which were officially launched during a function held at the St. Mary Parish Library in Port Maria on June 9, include educational talks in schools throughout the parish, the mounting of a month-long exhibition at the parish library, a training...

Director of Passport Services, Hugh Thomas, has announced that effective immediately, married women applying for passports in their maiden name, are no longer required to present their marriage certificates with their application. "Essentially, the marriage certificate is there to substantiate a change of name, so if you are not adopting the married name, then you need not provide the marriage...

The Water and Housing Ministry held its second in a series of three Gender, Water and Sanitation workshops yesterday (June 14) under its Rural Water Sanitation Programme (RWSP). Some 50 stakeholders attended the forum, where they received feedback from pilot groups in the rural communities of Mile Gully/Warwick Castle in St. Mary and Gravel Hill in Clarendon, which have been...

Transport and Works Minister Bobby Pickersgill has credited the spike in the interests of carriers to expand or begin service to Jamaica, to the ongoing programme of expansion and upgrading of the island's two international airports. Minister Pickersgill, who was making his contribution to the 2005/06 Sectoral Debate in Gordon House yesterday, said the improvement works now in progress would...