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The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, indicated last night that the Government may be contemplating re-evaluating its position on the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). Mr. Golding told last night's Town Hall Meeting in the assembly hall of the University of the West Indies(UWI), Mona, that a number of changes had been made to the Court, since his Jamaica...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding said, last night, that despite some encouraging signs of economic recovery, the Government was still concerned about its sustainability. "Even though the rate of decline is slowing down; even though the remittances are looking up for two months; even though the latest business confidence survey suggests some improvement in the level of business confidence,...

Clinical Haemotologist and Oncologist, Dr. Angela Scott, is imploring all women, particularly those over age 40, to have regular breast examinations, in order to detect breast cancer early and improve their chance of surviving the disease. She pointed out that one in every 25 Jamaican women will develop breast cancer during her lifetime. Speaking yesterday (October 6), at a JIS...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Honourable Audley Shaw, this morning (October 7), thanked the World Bank for extending a US$15 million loan for the Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Project, which is aimed at improving market access for micro and small-scale rural agricultural producers, and for tourism product and service providers in Jamaica. The Minister was speaking during...

Minister of State in Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Dr. Ronald Robinson, has urged delegates at the inaugural Jamaica Diaspora Conference in the United States (US), to embrace the young people as future leaders, as they are key in sustaining the Movement, and to promoting Jamaica's interests. Speaking to nearly 150 delegates during the closing...

Only one per cent of customers of the Registrar General's Department (RGD) will be affected by a new fee structure for services offered by the agency. Announcing the new fees at a press conference, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, in Kingston, October 5, Chief Executive Officer of the RGD, Dr. Patricia Holness, noted that the agency's last increase was...

Thirty-one workers from the Jamaican hospitality industry have received cheques totalling US$268,000 (J$23.8 million) from their lawsuit settlement with North American inter-city bus company, Greyhound. The Overseas Hotel Employment (H2B) programme workers were injured in an accident in March 2007, involving the Greyhound bus they were travelling in from Florida to their places of employment in the state of Missouri,...

The Jamaica Trade and Invest (JTI) has reported that its first trade and investment seminar in Germany is already receiving expressions of interest in the island's maritime and renewable energy sectors. In addition, the JTI European Regional Manager, Mr. Laurence Jones, told JIS News that there is also strong interest from German firms in the planned inward investment mission to...

The House of Representatives has passed legislation granting access to the Industrial Disputes Tribunal (IDT) to non-unionised workers, who have disputes with their employers. Opening the debate on the amendments to the Labour Relations and Industrial Disputes Act (LRIDA) on Tuesday (October 6), Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles, said that currently he is unable to use...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding has announced the appointment of businessman and former Deputy Chairman of the ATL Group of companies, Christopher Zacca as Special Adviser. His appointment became effective October 1, 2009. In his new position, Mr. Zacca will provide high level advice and support to the Prime Minister on the development and implementation of policies, strategies, and...

Pioneer Producer/Director and former Chairman of the Creative Production and Training Centre (CPTC), Wycliffe Samuel Bennett, died Monday afternoon (October 5) in the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) at age 87, following a long illness. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, Hon. Olivia Grange, pointed out that her Ministry, through the Institute of Jamaica, honoured Mr. Bennett with...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, has called for persons to ensure that their activities don't affect the environment, and endanger the wellbeing of the nation. "We need to appreciate that what we do, as part of our everyday lifestyle, can impact on the quality of our lives," he told the 7th Annual National Tree Planting Day...