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Cabinet has approved a contract for the provision of group health insurance for the Housing Agency of Jamaica Limited to Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited. Speaking at a post-Cabinet press briefing on November 17, at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the group health insurance coverage is expected to last from 2010...

The Mission from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which reviewed Jamaica's economic programme under the Stand-By Arrangement, has recommended that the Fund relax the primary surplus fiscal target for this year by 0.3 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP). At a press briefing on the country's performance for the quarter ending in September, held at the Ministry of Finance...

Cabinet has approved the Public Sector Procurement Policy, which will serve as the official policy for all public sector entities. Speaking on Wednesday November 17 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said the policy not only sets the framework for the development of the public sector procurement system,...

Some 51 Cuban nurses are to arrive in Jamaica by January to ease the shortage at public health facilities across the island. Health Minister. Hon. Rudyard Spencer, who made the disclosure on Thursday November 18, said that the nurses will be placed mainly in primary health care facilities. He was speaking on day-one of a one-week budget preparation retreat at...

Minister of Health, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has pledged to continue to vigorously pursue extra budgetary support for the health services. He gave the assurance on November 18 at the start of a one-week budget preparation retreat at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, which is being attended by key stakeholders in the Ministry of Health (MOH) and the Ministry of...

Their Excellencies, the Governor-General the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen and Lady Allen, hosted visiting Colombian President, His Excellency Juan Manuel Santos Calderon and members of his delegation at lunch at King's House, on Friday November 19. The luncheon formed part of the itinerary for President Santos, who arrived in Jamaica Friday morning for a one day State Visit, at...

Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter, is expected to meet with the heads of local commercial banks next week, to discuss the findings of an investigation into the charges being applied by these banks. The announcement was made by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, at a press conference at the Ministry, Friday...

Cabinet has approved the Public Sector Procurement Policy, which will serve as the official policy for all public sector entities. Speaking on Wednesday November 17 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said the policy not only sets the framework for the development of the public sector procurement system,...

Medical doctor, David Walcott, is this year's recipient of the highly acclaimed Rhodes scholarship award. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon Sir Patrick Allen, made the announcement at a ceremony at Kings House, Thursday November 18. He noted that the selection committee had difficulty choosing the winner from among "very strong candidates." He commended the contestants' preparation for the selection...

President of the Republic of Colombia, His Excellency Dr. Juan Manuel Santos Calder

Cabinet has approved a US$1,204,972.00 contract to CARGOTEC, USA Incorporation for the supply and commissioning of two reach stackers for the Kingston Container Terminal. Making the disclosure at on Wednesday November 17 post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz said that the contract will also include a credit of...

An amendment to the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica's (PBCJ) regulations will now allow for the appointment of a new Board for the entity, which has been without one for two years. This follows Cabinet's approval for the tabling of the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (Amendment) Regulations 2010, which is subject to affirmative resolution in Parliament. Making the disclosure...