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Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has said that while the Government is not responsible for the personal investment choices of citizens, it has a duty to protect those who have been careful with their money. "I believe in reducing government's intrusiveness as far as possible, therefore if somebody wants to go and take out his money out of his...

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, has said that the expansion in hotel accommodation and visitor arrivals throughout the region can provide a boost for agricultural production and open up lucrative market opportunities for primary producers. "If properly harnessed, this expansion in the hospitality industry can be a major boost to our agricultural economies," he stated. Dr. Tufton was addressing...

A total of 107 Jamaicans will be recognized for their contribution to nation building at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony to be held on National Heroes Day, Monday, October 15. Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, will present the awards at the function, which will be held on the lawns of King's House commencing at 8:30...

My fellow Jamaicans, when we observe Heritage Week which climaxes with the celebration of National Heroes' Day, much of the focus is on the lives of our seven National Heroes, the sacrifices they made and the outstanding role they played in our development as a nation. The story of the battle against slavery cannot be recounted without prominent reference to...

Minister of Finance and Public Service, Audley Shaw, has said that the government has decided to transfer $2.8 billion from the Universal Access Fund (UAF) to the Consolidated Fund, to help clear $15.4 billion in non-budgeted debts inherited from the previous administration. This was disclosed by the Minister during a statement in the House of Representatives on (Oct. 9) at...

Cabinet has awarded a contract valued at $795 million to HDB Construction Limited for the building of 767 town houses under phase one of the Twickenham Park Housing Development Construction project. Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry made this disclosure at on (Oct. 9) weekly post-Cabinet press briefing held at Jamaica House. The project is a joint venture agreement...

The Government has set June 2008 as the deadline for completing the privatization of sugar assets, held by the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ). Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, who made the announcement in the House of Representatives on (Oct. 9) in response to questions posed by former Agriculture Minister, Roger Clarke, said that the negotiating team has been instructed to...

Prime Minister, Bruce Golding, has said that CARIFORUM Heads remain committed to concluding negotiations with the European Union (EU) on the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) by the end of the year. Mr. Golding was making a report in the House of Representatives on (Oct. 9) on last week's meeting between the CARIFORUM Heads and EU Commissioners. "In reviewing the process...

Minister of Transport and Works, Mike Henry, has said that the government was considering relocating the Tinson Pen Aerodrome to the Caymanas area of St. Catherine. The Minister, who was speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, explained that the Port Authority of Jamaica is running out of space in its phased expansion of the Port of Kingston and has...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness is projecting that by year end, the majority of the 500 schools, which were damaged during the passage of Hurricane Dean, should be repaired. "We have managed to develop a process to ensure that some work should start on all schools that were affected during the passage of Hurricane Dean by December the latest," Minister...

Former Prime Minister, P.J. Patterson, has been selected to deliver the fourth annual lecture organized by the Caribbean International Network (CIN). The event will be held at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem, New York on Saturday, November 3. The Schomburg Center is one of America's leading repositories of books and artifacts on the global African...

Some 3,500 citizens from St. James and adjoining parishes are benefiting from free health services, which are being provided by some 25 medical volunteers from the United States. The services, which include blood pressure checks, breast, eye and dental examinations, are being offered at the 12th annual Montego Bay/Atlanta Sister Cities Health Fair, which is being held at the St....