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2012-0516-jm-Poverty-Reduction-ProgrammeKINGSTON (OPM) - The government's ongoing programme of poverty reduction and community renewal received a boost on May 16 when Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller signed a $1.4 billion (9 million Euro) agreement with the European Union (EU).

Thursday, 17 May 2012 01:25
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EDISON, NJ, U.S.A. - The NAACP’s Metuchen-Edison Area Branch (MEAB), the Edison Job Corps Academy and the Jamaica Organization of New Jersey (JON-J) will unite to celebrate 50 years of independence for Jamaica as well as Juneteenth, which commemorates the ending of slavery in the U.S.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:33
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NEW YORK, NY, U.S.A. - Irish and Chin is bringing Jamaica's hottest play "The Politicians," which is written by Paul O. Beale and directed by Bunny Allen, to sizzle in the Tri-State area this Memorial Day Weekend.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:18
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KINGSTON (JIS) - In a continued bid to reform the public sector, $272 million has been set aside for the Public Sector Modernisation Programme II in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure, now before the House of Representatives.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:18
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KINGSTON (JIS) - A sum of $84.9 million has been allocated to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) Accountability Programme in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure now before the House of Representatives.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:15
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2012-0516-jm-jis-broadbandScience, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell converses with President and Chief Operations Officer of communications firm, Flow/Columbus Business Solutions, Michelle English, during the launch of the northern segment of the government’s wide area broadband network project at the Oracabessa High School in St. Mary.KINGSTON (JIS) - Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell converses with President and Chief Operations Officer of communications firm, Flow/Columbus Business Solutions, Michelle English, during the launch of the northern segment of the government’s wide area broadband network project at the Oracabessa High School in St. Mary.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 18:06
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2012-0516-jm-jis-unicefSpecial Representative to the Secretary-General on Violence Against Children, Rosa Maria Santos Pais, brings greetings during the opening ceremony of a Sub-regional meeting for follow up to the United Nations study on Violence Against ChildrenKINGSTON (JIS) - United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Robert Fuderich, has made an appeal for the region to "break the silence" surrounding child abuse to end the scourge, which is affecting a significant number of children.

Wednesday, 16 May 2012 17:59
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2012-0515-jm-usain-soul-electronics-webLAKE MARY, FL, U.S.A. - SOUL Electronics and the world's fastest man, Usain Bolt, have announced a branding partnership.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:47
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KINGSTON (OPM) - Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has established an Inter-Ministerial Committee to develop a comprehensive approach and implementation plan to spearhead clean-up activities across the island.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 19:10
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2012-0515-bb-dn-Davis Omar DavisKINGSTON, Jamaica – The Jamaica government says it will pass new legislation to deal with people who use mobile phones while driving.

Tuesday, 15 May 2012 15:59
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