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KINGSTON — The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service announced on Wednesday August 10 that a Parliamentary Tax Committee, established in July, will begin reviewing Government's Tax Reform proposals in September. The Ministry said that, delivering on a promise that the process will be all-inclusive and comprehensive the Government will call on all stakeholders, including business and professional organizations,...

MONTEGO BAY — Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Robert Montague, toured the Airport Point fish sanctuary in Montego Bay on Thursday August 9. Mr. Montague participated in assembling a number of  units, known as EcoReefs, which are ceramic based branching structures, designed to mimic a species of branching coral that has disappeared from Jamaican reefs due to storms and...

KINGSTON — Chairman of the Broadcasting Commission, Dr. Hopeton Dunn, has suggested that school librarians develop the skills to support students and effectively manage library facilities. “We have to be prepared to embrace change in this 21st century. We have to become comfortable in a new environment,” Dr. Dunn stated. He was speaking on the topic, “Providing an Enabling Environment”,...

LONDON — High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), Anthony Johnson joined leaders of the Jamaican community in a Day of Prayer and Fasting at the Church of God of Prophecy at Winson Green, Birmingham, on Emancipation Day, August 1. Mr. Johnson read the Emancipation Day Message from Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, and the incoming Diaspora Advisory Board Representative,...

KINGSTON — Deputy Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Lee Clarke, wants the Local Government Reform process to meet a 2012 deadline. In a statement to Tuesday's (August 9) monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) Council at Church Street, downtown Kingston, Councillor Clarke said that he was concerned that Jamaicans might not be able to celebrate completion of...

KINGSTON — The much anticipated opening of the Lucea Family Court, Hanover, is scheduled for Thursday, August 18. The state-of the-art facility was constructed with funding from the European Union (EU), under its Poverty Reduction Programme II. In an interview with JIS News, Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Robert Rainford, said completion of the court is part of...

KINGSTON — Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw, said Wednesday August 10 that there was “nothing fundamentally different” between Dr. Peter Phillips’ observations and issues he outlined in his national broadcast on Sunday.    “I welcome Dr. Phillip's recognition of the importance of the issues facing the nation. It is now time for empty criticism...

The Bog Walk Gorge in St. Catherine reopened this morning, August 11. The corridor, which had been closed to vehicular traffic since July 4, will reopen at 5 am. The corridor was closed for one month to allow for the completion of pipe-laying works by the National Water Commission (NWC). In order to facilitate the closure of the roadway, the...

KINGSTON — Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. Clive Mullings, is calling on Jamaicans to be smart in their energy consumption, and control what they spend to meet their domestic energy needs. Speaking with JIS News, Mr. Mullings said that consumers must ensure that the appliances they purchase are energy efficient, and that they are aware of what causes spikes...

MONTEGO BAY — Prime Minister Hon. Bruce Golding has said that the Auditor General and all the functions attached to that office have been brought sharply into public focus because of the critical importance in the stemming and restoring of public confidence in government and governance. He was addressing several Auditors General representing some twenty countries at the opening ceremony of a...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved the signing of an Air Services Agreement between the Governments of Jamaica and the United Arab Emirates. This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at today's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. Mr. Vaz noted that the Air Services Agreement was negotiated within the context of...

KINGSTON — Six firefighters, who participated in a recent week-long advanced training exercise in the United States (US),have returned home confident that it will assist the Jamaica Fire Brigade (JFB) improve operational capacity. The exercise, which ran from July 17 to 23, was undertaken in collaboration with the Florida State Fire Department which offset the cost of accommodating and training...