Goverment of Jamaica to pay early -Cost sharing for schools by August
The promise by the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) to abolish tuition fees at the secondary level has prompted the Government to pay over the first tranche of cost sharing to schools by early August. This money is usually paid to schools in September....
CAFFE watching political campaigns too
Chairman of Citizens Action for Free and Fair Elections (CAFFE), Dr. Lloyd Barnett, has expressed concern at some of the behaviour that has been displayed by political candidates and their supporters on the campaign trail.
Election bills ratified
Parliament has ratified an amendment to three election bills, paving the way for sanctions to be imposed on persons who display their ballots in an election.Leader of Government Business in the House of Representatives, Dr. Peter Phillips, told his colleagues..
Security forces vote August 21
Members of the Island Special Constabulary Force, the Jamaica Constabulary Force, Jamaica Defence Force and election day workers will cast their ballots on August 21, the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EoJ) announced yesterday...
From our heart to yours -Heart Foundation of Jamaica unveils plans for rehabilitation programme
WITH THE recent purchase of a building for the new home of the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), the organisation has revealed it will be opening a Cardiac Disease Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme for individuals recovering from heart...
Abrupt adjournment for PAC
Government members K.D. Knight and John Junor yesterday ended their term as members of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in the same way they began - in a cantankerous manner. The oftentimes quarrelsome duo was at it again yesterday, forcing the PAC...
Raymond Wolfe heads Int'l Seabed Authority
Ambassador Raymond Wolfe was on Monday elected council president for the 13th session of the International Seabed Authority.The International Seabed Authority opened its 13th session in Kingston Monday afternoon with the assembly and council meeting...
Jamaica's Agriculture Ministry seeks cheap fertiliser
Thesearch for a cheaper source of fertilisers has commenced by the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Minister Roger Clarke said yesterday. Speaking with The Gleaner, the minister stated that discussions are currently under way with Venezuela to source...
Pink mealy bug to feel sting of cure
The Ministry of Agriculture and Lands is employing biological control methods to contain the pink hibiscus mealy bug that was detected in Portland last month. Agriculture Minister Roger Clarke, addressing a press conference held yesterday at his Hope Gardens office...
Palmyra workers walk off the job
WESTERN BUREAU: Work at the US$150 million ($10.2 billion) Palmyra Resort and Spa in Rose Hall, St. James, was halted shortly after midday on Monday when construction workers from all departments walked off the job. "We are being underpaid, and they promised to raise the money..
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