November 2009
Rural Jamaica neglected - PM
Published: Friday | October 30, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner Sheena Gayle, Gleaner Writer
Western Bureau:
Prime Minster Bruce Golding conceded to the notion that rural communities, especially in Jamaica, have suffered economically as a result of an imbalance in development between rural and urban sectors.
The forgotten guards - Golding lauds Department of Corrections for unheralded work
Published: Friday | October 30, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner Kimesha Walters, Gleaner Writer kimesha.walters@gleanerjm.com
Sophia Spence of the Tower Street Adult Correctional Centre band performs while (from left) Lindon Naulty, Terrence Myers, Keddon Williams and Davean Ellis provide music at an award dinner for the Department of Correctional Services at the Hilton Kingston hotel on Tuesday. - Winston Sill/Freelance Photographer
Charles stands firm - Practical nurses accuse minister of trying to humiliate them
Published: Friday | October 30, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner Nadisha Hunter, Gleaner Writer
nadisha.hunter@gleanerjm.com
The Practical Nurses' Association has shown discontent over a statement made by Labour Minister Pearnel Charles in response to a protest by the group over what it claimed was the unreasonable selection of workers for employment in Canada.
Charles, at a meeting recently, made it clear that they weren't qualified for the overseas programme as the Canadian curriculum was different from what they had learnt in Jamaica.
Jamaica doing well against H1N1, says Spencer
Published: Friday | October 30, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner
Jamaica has been praised internationally for its manage-ment of the Influenza A (H1N1) outbreak, according to Rudyard Spencer, minister of health.
Spencer's revelation came at the 63rd annual educational conference of the Association of Public Health Inspectors held at the Iberostar Rose Hall Hotel on Tuesday.
Lightbourne denies stand-off with US over 'Dudus'
Friday, October 30, 2009
Jamaica Observer
MINISTER of Justice and Attorney General Dorothy Lightbourne yesterday dismissed as untrue the Opposition People's National Party's claim that the Government's failure to extradite Tivoli Gardens strongman, Christopher 'Dudus' Coke, has caused a stand-off between Washington and Kingston.
Flexi-week will protect Christians, says Charles
BY ALICIA DUNKLEY Observer staff reporter dunkleya@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, October 30, 2009
Minister of Labour and Social Security Pearnel Charles says the coming flexi-work week agreement could be the best protection Christians could have, insisting that workers and management will not be handcuffed into the system.
Gov't to review viability of postal outlets
Friday, October 30, 2009
Jamaica Observer
THE Government says it will be reviewing the viability of its postal outlets without the need to reduce services to rural residents.
This assurance was given by minister with responsibility for information, telecommunications and special projects in the Office of the Prime Minister, Daryl Vaz, after visiting the Moneague Post Office and the Rio Hoe Postal Agency in St Ann recently.
Runway plans abandoned - Minister says work on Ken Jones domestic airport in Portland not feasible
Published: Saturday | October 31, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner Gareth Davis Sr, Gleaner Writer
Government has abandoned its plans to extend the runway at the Ken Jones domestic airport in Portland.
According to Daryl Vaz, minister of information, the investment is not considered to be rewarding at this time.
The minister, who was addressing the business community in Portland on Thursday, said an assessment done earlier concluded that the runway at Ken Jones could only be extended by a further 400 feet, which was not sufficient to warrant serious investment.
Corruption must be brought to light, says Shaw
Published: Saturday | October 31, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner dionne.rose@gleanerjm.com
Audley Shaw, minister of finance and the public service, has weighed in on comments made by Assistant Commissioner of Police, ACP Les Green that some police officers have died as a result of their shady and corrupt dealings.
Green came in for criticism from the Police Federation, which asked that he prove his allegation or resign. Police Commissioner Hardley Lewin has placed a gag order on the parties involved.
IMF team in Jamaica
Published: Saturday | October 31, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner Dionne Rose, Staff Reporter dionne.rose@gleanerjm.com
A team from the International Monetary Fund
(IMF) is currently in the island having discussion with the Government on an application for a standby agreement with the fund.
Audley Shaw, minister of finance and the public service, made the disclosure of the team's presence in the country yesterday at the launch of the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) 2009-10 Salary Survey at the JEF's Ruthven Road office in St Andrew.
Golding pledges $100,000 to each burned-out vendor
Published: Saturday | October 31, 2009
Jamaica Gleaner
Prime Minister Bruce Golding has pledged to provide cash assistance of $100,000 to each of the vendors whose goods were destroyed in the fire at the Oxford Mall arcade in Kingston earlier this week.
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