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As the Government rolls out the $36 billion Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP), in partnership with the Chinese Government, through the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), local engineers will benefit by way of training and scholarships. Speaking with JIS News at the opening of the two-day 2010 China Harbour Engineering Conference at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel Thursday (September 23), Minister...

The governments of Jamaica and Brazil on Thursday (September 23) signed a contract worth approximately US$5 million for the expansion and refurbishing of the Portmore branch of the HEART Trust/NTA in St. Catherine. Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, during a press briefing at the Ministry's office in Kingston, signed the bilateral agreement on behalf of the government while Ambassador...

Health Minister, Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has informed that the Ministry's children's portfolio, including the Child Development Agency (CDA) and the Office of the Children's Registry, is to be transferred to the Ministry of Youth, Sports and Culture. The Minister made the disclosure as he delivered the opening presentation of the Social Policy section of the 2010/11 Sectoral Debate, in the...

Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Chen Jinghua, has assured that his Government has no hidden agenda in partnering with the Jamaican government on the $36 billion Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). The Ambassador said China's cooperation with Jamaica is transparent. "We have always given full respect to the sovereignty and development paths of Jamaica.we have always followed the principles...

Jamaican engineers are benefitting from a wealth of knowledge and expertise on design and construction of roads and highways from Chinese engineers, at the two-day China Harbour Engineering Conference, which got underway this on Thursday (September 23) at the Wyndham Kingston Hotel. The conference, part of activities to mark Engineering Week in Jamaica, comes as China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC)...

Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon James Robertson, has congratulated the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite Partners (NJBP) on their achievements over the past year, and their commitment to the mining sector. "The mining sector is the only sector that showed economic growth last year, and commendations must be given to Noranda and its team. The importance you have played in recent...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that critical issues relating to trade policies, to which Jamaica is a party, need to be addressed. He added that this would require the involvement of a range of stakeholders, including the Ministries of Agriculture, Industry, Investment and Commerce, Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, as well as the other critical...

The National Land Agency (NLA), in collaboration with Globe Insurance Company Ltd., on Wednesday (September 22), launched its groundbreaking interactive map of the island, called 'iMap Jamaica'. Persons will be able to access the programme via the web base application, eLandJamaica, which allows persons to obtain copies of land related documents, such as certificates of title, valuation roll reports and...

Jamaica's Consul General in Miami, Sandra Grant Griffiths, has commended the newly formed Coalition of Jamaican Alumni Associations in South Florida, as signal of acceptance of the need to become more engaged in a collective process for educational development at home and in the Diaspora. The Consul General was speaking to members of several alumni groups, representing nearly 50 Jamaican...

The Jamaica Defence Force (JDF) has generally enjoyed a good reputation, even when some question the relevance of its existence. It has been 49 years since the JDF was established, and with no major threats to Jamaica from outside sources, as such the level of understanding of the role of the army has diminished. The JDF has often been called...

Director General of the Maritime Authority of Jamaica, Rear Admiral Peter Brady, says his organisation is working closely with the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) to ensure that students trained as seafarers at the CMI, are adequately prepared to meet the demands of the ever advancing technological inputs within the maritime industry. Speaking at an Open Day at the CMI, Port...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called for more detailed attention to be given to the adverse impact of the global crisis on developing countries, as they struggle to meet the 2015 Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). "Most of us are among the least resilient with no surpluses to mount counter-cyclical stimulus initiatives. Many of the gains we made through...