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Prime Minister Bruce Golding says if the country is to attract meaningful investments and business, it must do away with unnecessary bureaucracy, complicated ways of conducting business, and the use of discretion in a way that can lead to unfairness and corruption. He has called for a new philosophy to conducting business in Jamaica. In opening the Jamaica Import/Export Inspection...

Thirteen year old Oberlin High school student, O'Brien Lewis, will be the special guest on the June 24 edition of 'Jamaica House Live', the interactive radio talk show programme hosted by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding. The Prime Minister met young O'Brien Lewis recently while on the road and the young Oberlin student indicated that he had ideas of...

What began as a small idea, has blossomed into a lucrative business venture for Kesi Asher, who is now reaping much success. For the past two years, Miss Asher has been working feverishly to master the art of running her own business, a task which she is handling extremely well as Managing Director of Yaad Cloze Designs, a company that...

A total of 250 volunteers, who will assist the efforts of the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) in achieving a fully literate and numerate society, were sworn in today (June 23) by Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen. The ceremony was held at King's House under the theme: 'I Believe...We Can...We Must.' This is the...

Jamaicans have been praised for their contribution to the economic and social development of Canada, but are being encouraged to get more involved in the country's political affairs. The urging came from Canadian parliamentarians and politicians, who addressed the summit of Jamaicans conference, held recently at the Jamaican Canadian Centre in Toronto, under the topic: 'Is the Jamaican Diaspora a...

The Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) is reporting an increase in crop production in Manchester. Deputy RADA Parish Manager, Samuel Harris, said that more than 4,253 hectares of crop were reaped in Manchester for the period June 2008 to June 2009, reflecting a 16.5 per cent increase over the previous reporting period. "That is very good. That places (Manchester) third...

An ecumenical service, in recognition of the 475th anniversary of the founding of Spanish Town, will be held on Sunday, June 28 at Emancipation Square, in the heart of the historic town. The event, scheduled to start at 5:00 p.m. is being hosted by the St. Catherine Parish Council in collaboration with the Spanish Town Ministers Fraternal. Governor-General, His Excellency...

Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Peter Knight, has issued a strong warning that the Agency will be relentless in pursuing and prosecuting individuals and entities deemed in breach of the terms and conditions of their development permits and licences, or who undertake such activity without the requisite approval. In the same vein,...

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Energy and Mining, Marcia Forbes is calling on Jamaicans especially industry stakeholders, to review the revised version of the draft National Energy Policy. The Draft National Energy Policy, which was tabled as a green paper in Parliament in 2006, is now available on the Ministry's website www.men.gov.jm Comments can be forwarded to mforbes@men.gov.jm and...

Minister of State in the office of the Prime Minister, with responsibility for Local Government Reform, Hon. Robert Montague, has called on citizens to get involved in the Local Government reform process and to ensure that it works in their interest. The State Minister made the call at a Town Hall meeting, held at the St. Matthews Anglican Church, in...

In a time of global recession and personal financial hardships, there are still some people, who continue to give generously, for the benefit of others. One such person is 87-year old Stanley Amritt, affectionately called 'Busher', a kind and caring banana farmer from the rural community of Highgate in St. Mary. Mr. Amritt donated $4.5 million for the construction of...

Government Senator, Dennis Meadows, has suggested limitations on the types of cases for which persons could be listed in the Sexual Offenders Register proposed under the Sexual Offences Bill. "I suggest we look at levels of registration, and what degrees of registration should be accessible to the public," he said, noting that the levels of registration should vary according to...