Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia “Babsy” Grange, says the cultural sector has the potential to be a major contributor to economic growth in the country. “As we seek to enhance our prosperity, we are convinced of the economic value of culture and the arts and the need for (cultural practitioners) to promote the business of the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness says the Government will maintain fiscal prudence, but at the same time remain active in creating an enabling environment for growth. Mr. Holness also emphasised that the Administration will pursue initiatives to reduce the country’s debt. The Prime Minister was addressing a news conference at the Hyatt Ziva and Zilara Resort in Montego...

Members of the public are invited to participate in a silent march on May 20 to emphasise the importance of occupational safety and health. The march, organised by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, will begin at 1F North Street, Downtown Kingston at 10:00 a.m. and end at the Social Security offices at Heroes Circle. Participants will be carrying...

General Manager of Jamaica National, Earl Jarrett, is advocating for Caribbean countries to unite to overcome economic stagnation and threats to their individual economies. He noted that the Caribbean is one space, with a collective history and a common cause, and this demands a single response to the multilaterals and trade and security issues. Mr. Jarrett was delivering the main...

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, is urging member states to pursue strategies that will promote higher and more sustainable levels of growth in order to successfully transform their economies. Dr. Smith was addressing the 46th annual meeting of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James yesterday (May 18). He...

Several communities across the island are to receive financial assistance totalling $2 million from the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) to carry out various Labour Day activities. The 18 communities, which fall under the JSIF’s Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), will be given up to $100,000 each. The ICDP, which is funded by the World Bank, aims to promote public...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that the welfare of workers involved in overseas programmes is of paramount importance to the Government. She gave the assurance at a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to refute media reports surrounding the death of Jamaican farm worker, Sheldon McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who...