Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, has hailed Jamaica’s relationship with the European Union (EU) as a “vibrant partnership” for solid development and collaboration in key sectors. Mr. Chuck, who was speaking at a special celebration of Europe Day, held on May 9 at the residence of the EU Ambassador to Jamaica in Jack’s Hill, St. Andrew, said that for...

A panel discussion, titled ‘Reparation and the Modern Labour Movement in Jamaica’, will be held on Monday, May 14 at the Institute of Jamaica Lecture Hall, 10-16 East Street, Kingston, beginning at 11:00 a.m. The two-hour event is the first activity to commemorate Workers’ Week, being celebrated under the theme ‘Preserving our Legacy, Unfolding Progress’. Workers’ Week, which begins on...

Opposition Spokesman on Finance, Mark Golding, has welcomed the Bill to amend the Public Procurement Act, which, he said, will serve to enhance the associated processes involved in the system. “We support the thrust of this legislation and any attempts to improve it, and we also hope that as it is rolled out, the training to support it will be...

Jamaica and the United States of America have revised their Open Skies Air Transport Agreement to further strengthen the aviation partnership between the two countries and deepen commercial and economic ties. Under an amendment signed on Thursday (May 10), the Governments have agreed to allow all cargo airlines from their respective countries to continue to third country destinations without having...

Jamaica is making great progress towards achieving its long-term national development goal, says Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks. Delivering the keynote address at the sixth annual fundraising dinner of Maryland-based Partners of Good Shepherd Jamaica in Springfield on Saturday, May 5, the Ambassador pointed out that the aim is to put Jamaica in a position to...

Executive Director of the Jamaica Island Nutrition Network (JINN), Patricia Thompson, says gastronomy, or the art and knowledge involved in preparing good food, is essential to the local tourism industry. She noted that tourists spend at least 50 per cent of their budget on food, and in order to experience Jamaican cuisine, they must spend time outside of the hotels....

The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) today, May 10, launched its ‘Paediatric Pulse’ booklet at The Courtleigh Hotel and Suites in Kingston. Chief Executive Officer of the CPFSA, Rosalee Gage-Grey, who gave the welcome and opening remarks, said the booklet is a resource guide for medical practitioners, caregivers and the wider society about common illnesses and how to...