The House of Representatives, on Tuesday (September 27), opened the debate on the Special Economic Zone Amendment Act. The legislation seeks to ensure conformity with international standards of tax transparency and improve the efficiency of the regime’s administration. Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn, who opened the debate, said profit...

Greater emphasis should be placed on prioritising and financing mental health within the region of the Americas. This was the message from Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, as he addressed the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference, in Washington DC, on Tuesday, September 27. The Minister said this would be timely “on the heels of the...

The Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA) is systematically expanding an adaptation of the Jamaica Moves campaign dubbed ‘Caribbean Moves’ across the region. The initiative seeks to reduce the burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the Caribbean by engaging with a wide cross section of public and private-sector organisations to promote and support preventive health behaviours. It was launched recently at...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), and Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, Her Excellency Elza Moreira Marcelino de Castro, raise a toast to celebrate Brazil’s 200th anniversary of Independence, at a reception held at the Embassy’s Millsborough Crescent location in St. Andrew on Tuesday, September 27.

Companies in the private and public sectors are being urged to strengthen existing cybersecurity measures, to safeguard against evolving cyber threats and risks. The appeal comes from Head of the Jamaica Cyber Incident Response Team (JaCIRT), Lieutenant Colonel (Lt. Col.) Godphey Sterling, who was addressing a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, on September 28. “We are seeing a whole...

A total of 21,900 pieces of school furniture will be delivered in the next two months as the Ministry of Education and Youth continues to invest in upgrading educational institutions across the island. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Fayval Williams, provided a breakdown during a post Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House in Kingston, on Wednesday (September 28). She said 15,500...

The Ministry of Legal and Constitutional Affairs is taking steps to strengthen capacity in legislative policy development. As part of the effort, the Ministry will be looking to engage the Management Institute for National Development (MIND) for the training of legislative teams within the various ministries. Acting Permanent Secretary, Wayne O. Robertson, said there will also be collaboration with the...