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A flower blooms in St Andrew - Marigold Harding sworn in as custos
Published: Friday | September 3, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
Courtesy of Jamaica Gleaner
The usually pristine lawns of King's House were freshly trimmed as dapperly dressed guests took their seats.
The distinguished guests turned out on a typical September afternoon in the tropics to see the installation of Marigold Harding as the new custos rotulorum for St Andrew. She takes over from Bishop Carmen Stewart, who served 18 years in the...
G2K dodges Manatt issue, wants answers on DB&G deal
BY ERICA VIRTUE Observer writer virtuee@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, September 03, 2010
GENERATION 2000 (G2K), the young professional affiliate of the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), yesterday deflected questions about the party's role in the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips affair, and instead called on the Opposition People's National Party (PNP) to answer questions about a deal over which the Office of Contractor General (OCG) has raised eyebrows.
G2K said the deal involving Dehring, Bunting and Golding (DB...
Grange: Jamaica rooting for Dustin Brown at US Open
KINGSTON, JIS
Friday, September 03, 2010
The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has said that Jamaica will be rooting for Dustin Brown in his game against the British number one, Andy Murray, at the U.S. Open Tennis Championship in New York on Friday (September 3).
"Dustin has proven that he has the Jamaican spirit. We see it in his commitment and determination; and we all want to see him succeed," said Minister Grange.
Brown, ranked 123rd in the world, became the first Jamaican to win a US Open...
Nelson Assures JCF, Gov't Seeking Closure to Pay Issues
OCHO RIOS (JIS)
Friday, September 03, 2010
Minister of National Security, Senator Hon. Dwight Nelson, has assured members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that the Government is working assiduously to bring closure to their salary negotiations.
"There have been differences in the way we believe we should go forward but, let me assure you that, we are determined to find a way to achieve finality in this pressing demand," Senator Nelson said.
He was speaking at the Jamaica Police Federation's 67th Joint Annual Conference on...
St. Thomas MPs Welcome JDIP
KINGSTON (JIS)
Friday, September 03, 2010
Members of Parliament for St. Thomas, Hon. James Robertson (West) and Dr. Fenton Ferguson (East), have welcomed implementation of the Government's multi-billion dollar Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), in the parish.
The US$400 million ($36 billion) project, being financed through a loan agreement between Jamaica and the government of China, will see major rehabilitation of major and parochial roads as well as the construction and repair of bridges, drains and other attendant features over...
Ministers Pleased With Yallahs River Works
KINGSTON (JIS)
Friday, September 03, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
The Minister of Transport and Works, Hon. Mike Henry, and Member of Parliament (MP) for St. Thomas Western, Hon. James Robertson, are satisfied with the quality of river training works being carried out along the banks of the Yallahs River.
The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)-funded project commenced last year. To date, two phases...
Cabinet moves to nullify Pratt and Morgan
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
The Cabinet has approved amendments to the proposed Charter of Rights to reverse the effects of the Privy Council's ruling in the Pratt and Morgan case.
Details of the changes have not yet been made public but they are designed to nullify the 1993 Privy Council ruling that held that persons could not be executed if they remained on death row for more than five years.
Yesterday,...
'We are not fighting the media'
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
The Government has moved to clear the air about its position on the local media in the wake of growing unease following recent comments by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
On Sunday, Golding used a political platform to suggest that sections of the media, and in particular The Gleaner, were working with other groups in pushing a propaganda line while ignoring the facts about the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips affair.
The...
Golding to meet with private sector today
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
Prime Minister Bruce Golding is slated to meet with several private-sector leaders this morning to provide answers to their questions on the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips affair.
Private-sector leaders had submitted six questions to Golding in the wake of a Sunday Gleaner exposé on the emails shared by Solicitor General Douglas Leys, local attorney Harold Brady and the American law...
Charge parents!
Holness wants action against persons who keep kids from school
BY LUKE DOUGLAS Observer writer editorial@jamaicaobserver.com
Thursday, September 02, 2010
EDUCATION Minister Andrew Holness is advocating for parents who refuse to send their children to school to be arrested and charged.
Holness, who was speaking yesterday at a press conference at his ministry to address back-to-school issues, he said poverty would no longer be accepted as a reason for a child not to attend school...
Golding hails China's visionary approach to int'l relations
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau
Thursday, September 02, 2010
NEW Market, St Elizabeth — Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Tuesday heaped praise on China for its visionary approach to international relations and for persisting with "collaborative" development projects with countries like Jamaica despite the hostile economic climate globally.
Speaking at the launch of the five-year US$400-million Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme involving comprehensive rehabilitation of the island's road network at...
Minister heckled at police conference
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Jamaica Observer
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Security Minister Dwight Nelson was yesterday heckled by delegates attending the Jamaica Police Federation 67th Annual Joint Conference as he addressed the vexed issue of the outstanding seven per cent wage increase due to the officers.
Several rank and file policemen and women openly expressed their displeasure because the minister failed to say when they would get their outstanding money.
"I submit to you that we in the Government are committed to achieving some...
Charles summons nurses to emergency meeting
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Jamaica Observer
THE Ministry of Labour has summoned the island's public sector nurses to an emergency meeting today, following reports yesterday of higher than normal levels of absenteeism among the health practitioners.
The meeting, which is scheduled for 10:00 am, will take place at the ministry's North Street, downtown Kingston office and will be chaired by Labour Minister Pearnel Charles. Representatives of the ministries of health, finance and the public service, as well as the University Hospital of the West Indies...
PM to hold first meeting on Manatt issue today
Patrick Foster
Jamaica Observer Thursday, September 02, 2010
PRIME Minister Bruce Golding is expected today to commence discussions with civic society, starting at Jamaica House with members of the private sector, in a bid to clarify the contentious Manatt issue and outline developments in the country's economy.
Minister with responsibility for information, Daryl Vaz, speaking at yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that the PM would be meeting with private sector leaders in relation to "questions and concerns"....
Keep schools free of mosquitoes — Spencer
Health departments to work with school authorities in dengue fever fight
Jamaica Observer Thursday, September 02, 2010
THE Ministry of Health is urging school administrators to ensure that school grounds are free of mosquito breeding sites.
Health minister Rudyard Spencer, in a release to the media, said the ministry will be working with schools to provide guidance and support for mosquito prevention and control activities.
He said all efforts must be taken to ensure that children returning to school enjoy a healthy...
Ministry of Labour to Introduce Employment Registry
KINGSTON (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Courtesy of Jamaica Information Service
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security is seeking to expand its offerings with plans to introduce an employment registry, aimed at matching workers with jobs.
Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, made the announcement, today (September 1), at the official launch of National Employers' Month, at the offices...
Jamaica Collaborates With OAS on Energy Development
MIAMI (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Ministry of Energy and Mining is to collaborate with the Organization of American States (OAS) to negotiate technical support, in the area of capacity building in Jamaica's energy policy.
This was noted by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hillary Alexander, at the two-day Renewable Energy Meeting and site visits for Energy Ministers and other senior government officials from Central America and the Caribbean, in Miami, August 27-28.
Minister of Energy and Mining, the Hon. James Robertson,...
Bartlett for London Meetings on Airline Passenger Tax
LONDON (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will be among six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Tourism Ministers and delegates from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), who will be meeting in London next week to discuss changes to the British Government's airline passenger tax regime.
The meetings come just eight weeks before the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) is set to increase from £50 to £75 per person for economy class seats and from £100 to £150 in premium economy, business and first...
