No health fees for children - Move to cost Government of Jamaica $350m
By month-end, the nation's over one million children will be exempt from health fee charges in public hospitals, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller stated yesterday during her presentation to the 2007/2008 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives....
Better housing benefits
Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller yesterday rolled out new housing initiatives for sugar workers, and unveiled a package of benefits for National Housing Trust (NHT) beneficiaries. Effective July 1, 2007, the NHT ceiling for beneficiaries will increase to $3.5 million...
Second leg of highway to kick off
Construction on the first phase of the second leg of Highway 2000 is to begin next month. Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller announced yesterday that the four-lane dual carriageway has been approved by Cabinet.
Undaunted scholar, despite many odds
Even though the sound of gunshots often affect his ability to concentrate when he's hitting the books, 17-year-old Andr Reid of Trench Town, south St. Andrew is determined to succeed. His school, Charlie Smith High, in the same community, has been the scene of some violent clashes....
Bootleg backlash
Jamaica has remained on the United States' intellectual property rights watchlist and, according to Melanie Graham, marketing director of Palace Amusement Company Ltd., the country needs to do more to educate its citizens about the issue....
Lee Chin top donor to Royal Ontario Museum's expansion - New wing scheduled to open June 2
New York, NY: At a New York press conference yesterday morning, the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), publicly acknowledged the lead donation of C$30 million towards its expansion from Jamaican businessman and philanthropist Michael Lee Chin.
Call for 'no-fighting' policy in schools
WESTERN BUREAU: Former president of the Jamaica Teachers' Association (JTA), Ruel Reid, has issued a call for a 'no-fighting' policy to be implemented in schools. "As a society, we have developed a very violent culture that is impacting on our education process," he said.
Special cops to ferret out guns
Declaring her government's intention to rid Jamaica of illegal guns, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has announced the establishment of special police teams "to do nothing but go in search of the guns, islandwide". Making her contribution to the 2007/2008 Budget Debate...
Rift in Olmert coalition after Israel war report
JERUSALEM (Reuters):A member of Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert's cabinet quit yesterday and pressure mounted within his ruling party for him to resign after a scathing report on his handling of last year's war in Lebanon.
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