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KINGSTON — Public and private sector energy stakeholders turned out Wednesday (June 22) for the second Jamaica Carbon Market workshop on the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) and energy efficiency, at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) Auditorium, New Kingston. The seminar, held under the theme, “Capacity Building for CDM Development, Carbon Training and New Approach to Energy Project Financing”, assisted...

KINGSTON — Fifty four beneficiaries of the Programme of Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH) have received $3 million in Government grants, to assist with micro-business ventures. They were handed their cheques at a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston on Wednesday June 22. The funds were provided under the $70 million Entrepreneurship Grant Initiative of PATH’s Steps-to-Work...

PORTLAND — The 12th staging of the Annual Portland Jerk Festival will be held at the Folly Estate in Port Antonio on Sunday, July 3. The event will commence at 10 a.m. and will feature authentic jerk vendors from Portland and other areas offering jerked pork, lobster, shrimp, goat, beef, conch and other jerked meats, at reasonable prices. Entertainment will...

OCHO RIOS — Education Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness has called on leaders in the school system to rise above petty issues that seek to retard progress, and to be transformational, rather than transactional. “Do not be satisfied at the level at which you are, always try to change and improve. Don’t get trapped in the local issues trying to be...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks, has commended the Victoria Mutual Building Society (VMBS) for maintaining a very strong relationship with Jamaican communities in the Diaspora over the past 30 years. According to the Ambassador, “VMBS has maintained very strong relationships with Jamaican communities, churches and entities in the Diaspora, and has provided an avenue for...

LONDON — The Blue and John Crow Mountain Range is among a list of 42 sites around the world being considered for World Heritage Site status by the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee, which is meeting in Paris this week. It joins such international sites as the Congo, which has jointly nominated the Sangha...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce launched its central online database for the Micro, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (MSME) sector, the Jamaica Business Information System (JBIS), during a ceremony at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston , on Friday (June 24),. The database, formally launched by State Minister, Hon. Michael Stern, is a shared facility which enables...

 The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will be expanding its programme for youth entrepreneurship.  This was disclosed by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Warren Newby, as he opened the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate Friday (June 24). Senator Newby said that a grant of $20 million has been placed with the Jamaica Youth Business Trust...

The Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture will be expanding the number of Youth Information Centres and Satellite Information Centres, to ensure that there is at least one in each parish. This was disclosed by Parliamentary Secretary in the Ministry, Senator Warren Newby, as he opened the State of the Nation Debate in the Senate Friday (June 24). He said...

TORONTO — Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Karl Samuda, has assured potential investors in Canada that opportunities abound in Jamaica for them to create wealth and, at the same time, assist the Jamaican economy. Speaking at the JAMPRO Invest in Jamaica Toronto Forum, held on June 23 at the Delta Chelsea Hotel, in Toronto, Canada,  the Minister said...

KINGSTON — Signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and unions representing Government workers has been postponed. The agreement was scheduled to be signed Friday (June 24) at Jamaica House, but Prime Minister Bruce Golding, who returned from a one week vacation Thursday (June 22), has advised that the signing has been deferred. He...

KINGSTON — The Ministry of Education intends to make the results of the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT) available on the internet by next year. This was announced by portfolio Minister, Hon. Andrew Holness, at a press conference held at his National Heroes Circle offices on Tuesday (June 21) to announce the outcome of the examination. He explained that releasing...