Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is encouraging established business people and budding entrepreneurs to participate in the slew of activities being organised by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) for Global Entrepreneurship Week. The Minister, who was addressing the launch at the ATL Automotive Centre in Kingston on October  30, said the week-long celebration, from November...

The North East Florida Medical Society will, for the second consecutive year, provide voluntary medical services to residents in the parishes of Hanover and St James from November 9 to 13. The medical professionals, under the leadership of Dr. Kenneth Jones from Florida, USA, will be providing free medical services to residents of Hanover from November 9 to 13 and...

The dream of owning their own home is one of the most important life goals for many Jamaicans.  Helping Jamaicans realise that important home ownership dream is an important policy objective of government. The Sugar Barracks Relocation Programme is one of the ways in which the Government is doing so.  This initiative is also in alignment with the Government’s poverty...

Chief Technical Director for the Public Sector Transformation and Modernisation Programme in the Cabinet Office, Marjorie Johnson, says the training of public sector workers is an important investment to effect transformation. Speaking at the recent opening of a four-day Performance Audit workshop for  35 internal auditors from Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in New Kingston,...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says   November will be more active in terms of getting Jamaicans to appreciate the role of science and technology in the country’s development. Speaking at a proclamation ceremony to declare November Science and Technology Month, at King’s House, on October 26, the Minister informed that during the month, the Ministry...

Debate on the Local Governance Act 2015 commenced during Tuesday’s (October 27) sitting of the House of Representatives. Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott, who is piloting the Bill, said it is intended to create the framework within which local authorities will operate with greater scope and autonomy. “Additionally, it will provide new and clear standards of accountability...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) has extended the deadline for entries in the 2015 Heritage Month Essay and Poster Competitions. Students now have until midnight on November 7 to make their submissions. The eight-day extension, from the original deadline of October 31, is to allow more time for students, who have expressed an interest, to send in their entries. The...