Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says addressing climate change is a critical priority of the Government as part of the economic growth strategy. “We have to integrate climate change with the economic path that we are on in terms of economic growth and job creation and make sure that we...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is determined to create a business-friendly environment where entrepreneurs are given every opportunity to succeed. “We, as Government, must avoid frustrating the business sector so that they can earn as much money as possible and we can collect our fair share, and provide the social services that...

Students, public sector workers and various professionals are to benefit from the staging of the Population Planning for Development in Jamaica conference from January 25 to 27 at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston. The three-day event will focus on human population issues in Jamaica and the wider Caribbean. Targeted are students from tertiary-level institutions; sixth-form students particularly those...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says fish production is on the rebound after experiencing years of decline. He noted that 10 years ago, Jamaica reached the pinnacle of fish production, with yields at approximately 7,000 metric tonnes of tilapia in 2007. Since then, he said, production has declined, largely due...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica stands to benefit tremendously from the high-end luxury tourism market, noting that there is a lot of investor interest for the destination. Fresh from his one-week stint in Spain where he attended the FITUR Trade Fair, the largest international tourism trade show for inbound and outbound Ibero American markets, Mr. Bartlett told...

For the past six years, the New Jersey-based Diaspora charity, Jamaicans Abroad Helping Jamaicans At Home (JAHJAH), has been quietly carving out a legacy of service in health care in communities across Jamaica. Whether it is providing free medical treatment to needy persons, donating equipment and supplies to public hospitals and health centres or the sharing of expertise with local...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J. C. Hutchinson, has welcomed the decision by Algix Jamaica Limited to pump millions of dollars into the production of the Basa freshwater fish at its facilities in St. Elizabeth. Addressing a market launch for the fish in Barton Isle, St. Elizabeth, on January 20, the Minister...