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Minister of State in the Ministry of Water and Housing, Everald Warmington, has been elected President of the Governing Council of the United Nations Human Settlement Programme (UN-HABITAT) for the period 2009 to 2011. Mr. Warmington said that he will use his position to focus the UN body on the needs of countries in Latin American and the Caribbean, including...

Head of Delegation of the European Commission to Jamaica, Ambassador Marco Mazzocchi Alemanni, has praised Jamaica's approach to the development of the creative industries, noting that the country's economic future would depend heavily on this sector. Mr. Alemanni, who was in Brussels, Belgium for the international Culture and Creativity Conference held April 2-3, said that Jamaica was a leader among...

The Senate on Friday (April 3) passed the Conch (Export Levy) Act, which, when enacted, will allow the Government to impose a duty on conch intended for the overseas market. Exporters of conch will be required to pay US75 cents per pound of conch during the 2009 season and the levy will be increased to US$1.00 per pound in 2010....

The Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), is inviting small business operators and business interests in western Jamaica, to attend a two-day business clinic and sensitisation session at the Civic Centre in Montego Bay, St. James, on April 7 and 8. Dubbed 'Capitalising on today's Business Opportunities for tomorrow's Prosperity,' the clinic is geared at exposing participants to various means of...

The Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has announced the following changes to the Cabinet: Senator the Hon. Dwight Nelson Minister of National Security Hon. James Robertson, M.P. Minister of Energy and Mining Hon. Olivia Grange, M.P. Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture Hon. Daryl Vaz M.P.Minister without Portfolio (Office of the Prime Minister) The subjects of Information and Telecommunications...

High-level representatives of governments, employers' and workers' organizations of the English- and Dutch-speaking Caribbean have come up with an action plan to address the social and labour consequences of the global financial crisis in the region. The action plan, presented under nine guiding principles, was put forward at the conclusion of the two-day International Labour Organization (ILO) Tripartite Caribbean Conference...

The Ministry of Justice is again warning unsuspecting members of the public to desist from handing over Court fees, fines or other payments to unauthorized individuals. The Ministry's reminder follows media reports that some members of the public, who had gone to the Corporate Area Resident Magistrates' Court, in Half Way Tree to conduct business, were reportedly fleeced of several...

Twenty four members of the Island Traffic Authority and the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), were presented with Certificates of Participation and Transcripts, on April 3, to signal their successful completion of a month-long introductory course in Jamaican Sign Language and Deaf Culture. The training, which was facilitated by the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD), aimed to sufficiently equip the...

The weather was uncharacteristically sunny for early spring in Brussels, but it was the perfect backdrop for an amazing triumph by Jamaica especially, and fashion from Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific, in general, as the African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Fashion Show rocked the Palais de Beaux Arts, on April 2. Before a large audience of diplomats, Government Ministers...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will deliver a National Broadcast on Sunday, April 5, on both radio and television. In his presentation, the Prime Minister will address matters relating to the 2009/10 Budget, particularly what Jamaicans can expect, especially in the current global financial meltdown. Mr. Golding's address will be aired on Television Jamaica (TVJ), at 9:00 p.m.; CVM-TV at 9:00...

Ladies and Gentlemen, join me in creative imagination. Close your eyes and picture this:A backdrop of unfurling mountain ranges, towering peaks and lush vegetation - sixty thousand revelers sway in unison, to Jamaica's music, reggae music, enchanted by the warm, friendly atmosphere. The voice of Bob Marley fills the air with a haunting melody and the mass of people ingest...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, Friday (April 3), called on countries of the European Community to re-examine current visa regimes, in order to give Jamaican creative personnel easier access to European markets. Speaking on the second of a two-day International Conference on 'Creativity and Culture', in Brussels, Belgium, the Minister said that while the recently-signed Economic...