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Economic growth is projected to accelerate to 3.0 per cent in the 2008/09 financial year, a rate that is significantly above the average of 1.2 per cent recorded over the past 10 years. This was stated by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, as he opened the 2008/09 Budget Debate, today (April 10), in the House...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service continues to review the performance of a number of entities under its portfolio that have been operating at a loss, and will make formal recommendations for rationalization and restructuring where necessary by the end of next month. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, gave this undertaking while opening the...

In an effort to enhance the standard of education in secondary schools, the Ministries of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, and Education have jointly embarked on an e-Learning Project. The project seeks to utilize current state-of-the-art technology in Jamaican high schools to improve the quality of education delivered to students, enhancing their learning experience in the process, thereby improving the level...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall, has said that special libraries have continued to make significant contributions to professionals, as they aid researchers to access a wide range of resources. Professor Hall was speaking at King's House today (April 10), where he read the proclamation declaring April 13 to 19 Special Libraries Week. He pointed to...

Minister of Water and Housing, Dr. Horace Chang has urged University students and other young Jamaicans to develop a passion for what they do and to accept the challenge of living with change. "There needs to be a passion among leaders. The continuing challenge of every generation and every single educated person is the challenge to live with change," he...

Economic growth is projected to accelerate to 3.0 per cent in the 2008/09 financial year, a rate that is significantly above the average of 1.2 per cent recorded over the past 10 years. This was stated by the Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, as he opened the 2008/09 Budget Debate, today (April 10), in the House...

The Ministry of Finance and the Public Service continues to review the performance of a number of entities under its portfolio that have been operating at a loss, and will make formal recommendations for rationalization and restructuring where necessary by the end of next month. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Audley Shaw, gave this undertaking while opening the...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Charles Sinclair, has proposed the use of lands owned by the Council in the vicinity of Jarrett Park to be used for the development of a public swimming pool for the city. The move comes as the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) was unable to follow through with plans to construct a swimming pool at the Catherine...

As part of its 50th anniversary celebrations, Jamaica Broilers Group will be staging a series of gospel festivals and outreach programmes to benefit communities across the island. Dubbed 'Best Dressed 50 Fest,' the initiative, which is being undertaken at a cost of some US$1million, will feature gospel concerts in Mandeville, Montego Bay and Kingston. Approximately 70 medical professionals will be...

As Jamaica gears up to observe Child Month in May, all activities will focus on the theme: 'Our Children: Today's Investment - Tomorrow's Gain'. Chairman of the National Child Month Committee (NCMC), Dr. Pauline Mullings, said that this year's theme was carefully selected to remind parents, teachers, church leaders, caregivers, and all adults of the importance of investing in the...

As part of his ongoing encouragement to teachers and students to excel, Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Professor Sir Kenneth Hall visited the Green Island, and Rusea's High Schools in Hanover on April 9. Sir Kenneth, accompanied by Lady Rheima Hall, also planted a tree at each school, as a reminder to members of the school family to respect...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Charles Sinclair, has proposed the use of lands owned by the Council in the vicinity of Jarrett Park to be used for the development of a public swimming pool for the city. The move comes as the Urban Development Corporation (UDC) was unable to follow through with plans to construct a swimming pool at the Catherine...