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Almost every country in the world has a work permit system in some form or the other and understandably, these regulations are designed to control the influx of labour from outside of the country. A work permit is a document or card bearing a number and a photograph that is issued to an expatriate, which authorizes that individual to work...

Governor General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has called on influential persons and organizations in the island to join with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) in a mass effort to push Vision 2030. His Excellency, who was speaking at the launch of Vision 2030 at the Jamaica Conference Centre earlier this week, called for a proactive...

The Ministry of Education has received a donation of $20 million from the Digicel Foundation to effect repairs to schools, which sustained extensive damage as a result of Hurricane Dean. Executive Director of Digicel Foundation, Major General Robert Neish, made the presentation to Minister of Education, Andrew Holness yesterday (Nov. 2) at a brief ceremony held at the Ministry's National...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that he is in discussion with the Bodles Agricultural Research Station among other entities, to identify alternative feed for the livestock industry. "We are looking at a feedstock for livestock that could replace and could complement the traditional methods of feeding as an alternative to dealing with the cost issues, which have...

The Rotary Club of Port Antonio is spending some US$15,000 to equip the science laboratories of three high schools in the parish of Portland. The assistance is being provided in collaboration with the Rotary Club of North Naples in Florida, and the beneficiary institutions are Fair Prospect, Buff Bay and Titchfield High schools. Fair Prospect is getting the bulk of...

The government will be revitalizing the annual Independence celebrations and come next year, Jamaicans can once again enjoy traditional festivities such as street parades, marching bands and the popular grand gala. "We intend to bring back the good old days of Independence celebrations," Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, told Jamaica in London earlier this week. "Festival...

For many persons, having a child is a joyous event, which calls for much celebration. However, when the child is born with a disorder such as Down's Syndrome (DS) it is often a very challenging time for the parents, and the support of family, friends, and loved ones, is critical. There are 148 persons living with DS in Jamaica and...

Young songwriters and singers in St. Mary were recently provided with tips on song composition and musical arrangement and presentation, at a workshop sponsored by the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC). Gospel singers and music producers Robert and Genevieve Bailey were the main presenters at the workshop, which was held at the Anglican Church Hall in Port Maria. JCDC Organizer...

Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, James Robertson, last night (Nov. 2) launched the two-day National Planning Summit, which is aimed at arriving at a consensus on the critical initiatives that will drive economic growth and sustainable development for Jamaica. In his address at the opening ceremony held at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montego Bay,...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has said that stimulating public trust and confidence in government is an essential part of the process to achieve sustained national development. "No focus on investment, no focus on growth, is going to be successful unless it all takes place within a framework in which people have reason to have faith and confidence in the systems...

The Private Sector Development Programme (PSDP), a unit of the Jamaica Trade and Invest, will be providing some $200 million in assistance to micro, small and medium-sized businesses, which operate in clusters. The assistance will be provided to businesses in the targeted sectors of creative industries, tourism, agribusiness and services. Deputy Programme Manager for the PSDP, Eleanor Henry, in her...

Seventeen year-old Royan Davis is among 14 of the nation's children, who were recently honoured by the National Child Month Committee (NCMC) for outstanding service to their community. The young man was greeted with thunderous applause from those who attended the award ceremony at Alhambra Inn in Kingston, as they recognize that his journey in life so far has been...