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The National Insurance Fund (NIF) will earn $1.2 billion below the projected $4 billion in interest from Government bonds for 2010/11, but Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon Pearnel Charles, says this will not affect its ability to meet its commitments. The reduction in income is primarily due to the Jamaica Debt Exchange (JDX) programme, but Mr. Charles said...

Safety practices in the building and construction industry will come under increased scrutiny as the Government moves to ensure the protection of employees on work sites. According to Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, safety is "serious business" and the Ministry will be ensuring that measures relating to best practices are being carried out. "We are not...

The district of Catadupa in South St. James now has a reliable water supply and distribution system. Minister of State for Water and Housing, Hon. Everald Warmington, yesterday, (March 15) officially commissioned the system into service, which was built at a cost of approximately $23 million through the joint efforts of the Ministry through the Rural Water Supply Limited, Jamaica...

Orientation sessions for about 300 persons, who have volunteered to assist with the judging of the National Best Community Competition and Programme (NBCCP), will begin tomorrow (Wednesday, March 17). Training sessions are being organised by the Social Development Commission (SDC), in collaboration with the Community Development Committees. The sessions, which begin in Hanover, will be held in all the parishes...

Local manufacturers will get a chance to market their goods and services, and network with international buyers at EXPO Jamaica 2010, which will be held from June 17 to 20 at the National Arena in Kingston. The biennial event, hailed as the Caribbean's premiere trade show, is being staged under the theme: 'Brand Jamaica to the World!' and will feature...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has congratulated two-time Olympic 200 metres champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown on winning the gold in the 60 metres final at the 13th IAAF World Indoor Championships on Sunday (March 14) in Qatar. Minister Grange said:"I was so pleased to hear the news of Veronica's victory. She is a world...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS), in keeping with its corporate social responsibility, will be visiting a number of schools islandwide to participate in their annual Career Day and Expositions. Acting Special Projects Manager at the JIS, Latoya Crossman, disclosed that already four schools have been confirmed, and requests keep pouring in. "As the Government's information Agency, it is imperative that...

It was year 2003 and 16-year old Paula Robinson had everything going for her. A promising student at the respected Excelsior High School in Kingston, the teen had risen above an unstable home life, which involved her living with various family members, to excel academically and socially. The popular, vivacious and outgoing fourth former, who had been elected Miss Excelsior,...

Young Manchester farmer, Nicholas Powell, has received a sponsorship package from Newport-Fersan Jamaica Limited, which will help to boost productivity of his farm in Coffee Grove in the parish. The package includes a monthly stipend to assist with farming and other key expenses, fertiliser, pesticide, and agricultural equipment. The young farmer, who is a 2009 recipient of the Governor-General's Youth...

The Government tabled the Second Supplementary Estimates in the House of Representatives, Tuesday (March 16), topping up its 2009/10 expenditure by $31.5 billion to $593 billion, mainly to meet debt obligations. The net increases include $21.6 billion in Capital expenditure, nearly all of which goes to the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service for loan repayments, and $9.8 billion...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has emphasised the importance of proper and effective management in the local sugar industry, in order to enable the country to reap maximum benefits. Speaking at the launch of the Government's $2.1 billion European Union (EU) funded Sugar Workers' Economic Support Programme, at the Bernard Lodge sugar factory, St. Catherine, on March...

As the government continues to encourage a culture of tax compliance, persons with outstanding liabilities are being urged to make payment arrangements with the Inland Revenue Department (IRD). "We are aware of the difficult economic times.the approach is to come with your proposal, and an ability to pay statement will be done, and a legal agreement will be signed between...