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Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Robert Montague, has pointed to the need for visionary Commonwealth leaders, who can motivate those they work with, as the body moves toward autonomous local governance in member countries. "We are at a juncture in which there is the need for a vision ...that...

Jamaica is well positioned within the global tourism marketplace, and has nothing to fear from Cuba being opened up as a major tourist destination, said Minister of Tourism, Edmund Bartlett. He was addressing local and international media personnel attending Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) 2009, at a press luncheon held yesterday (May 12) at the Half Moon Hotel in Montego Bay,...

Despite a downturn in tourist arrivals in some countries, Jamaica ended the year 2008 with a four per cent growth over the previous year. This growth has continued into 2009, with the arrival figure for January to April 2009 also showing an increase over the similar period for 2008. Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, reported the increase at the...

Jamaica's High Commissioner to Canada, Her Excellency Evadne Coye, has called on Jamaicans living in Canada to continue to support the country's national airline, Air Jamaica. The High Commissioner was speaking recently at a special church service, held at the Revivaltime Tabernacle in Toronto, Canada, to commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the first Air Jamaica flight - a twin-jet DC-9...

It is 2 o'clock in the afternoon and the Dispute Resolution Foundation's (DRF) 5 Camp Road headquarters in Kingston is teeming with activity. Several young people pass by the lobby area on their way to appointments. Arriving in a hurry are high-powered attorneys, whose clients are already waiting and preparing for meetings ahead. Very few would expect that a facility...

Governor-General His Excellency the Most Honourable Patrick Allen will host a Youth Consultation on Friday May 15, 2009 at the Caymanas Golf and Country Club. The consultation, which forms a part of the Governor-General's Achievement Awards Scheme (GGAAS) will be held under the theme 'I Believe' and will involve a select group of students from the county of Middlesex. They...

There have still not been any confirmed cases of the Influenza A (H1N1) virus in Jamaica, however, there has been a confirmation of one case in the Caribbean. In light of this the Ministry of Health has alerted all regions, parishes and critical sectors to ensure that priority strategies remain in place. These include continued heightened surveillance and monitoring activities...

Plans for the establishment of a new body to investigate public complaints against members of the Security Forces and agents of the State took a significant step with the adoption by the Senate of the Report of the Joint Select Committee on the Independent Commission of Investigations Act, 2009. The Bill was tabled in the Senate on May 30, 2008....

The Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation for Service to Education will be held on Wednesday May 20 at Jamaica House. Forty educators from the rank of specialist teachers, principals, teacher educators and education administrators will be honoured. The honourees were nominated by their peers, community members and elected representatives. The list includes persons who are in the service or who...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, the Hon. Audley Shaw, left Jamaica today(May 12) for London, where he will headline the list of speakers for this year's "Outlook for the Future" a series of economic forums hosted by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS) under the theme, "The Economic Imperatives for Jamaica 2009." Mr. Shaw welcomed the opportunity to...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Senator the Hon. Don Wehby, has confirmed that two offers have been received for the privatisation of the national airline, Air Jamaica. Speaking at the inaugural Scotia DBG Investments' Corporate Investment Seminar, at the Hilton Kingston Hotel on Tuesday (May 12), Senator Wehby said the offers are currently...

Minister of Health Hon. Rudyard Spencer, has praised local nurses for the critical role they are playing in fostering the behavioural changes needed to improve the health status of Jamaicans. Mr. Spencer said this was vital, and in line with the Ministry's ongoing health promotion and protection drive, aimed at reducing chronic and lifestyle illnesses. Acting Chief Nursing Officer in...