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Come October, the Companies Office of Jamaica will be accepting online payments from clients and will facilitate online filing of documents early in March 2008. Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, who made the announcement during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on June 6, said that the initiative will eliminate the...

The first phase of the Jamaican Justice System Reform Project is now complete, with the handing over of the Task Force Final Report to the Minister of Justice, Senator A.J. Nicholson. The report, which contains over 180 recommendations on reforms to meet the needs of the 21st Century, was the outcome of nine months of research and consultation, and contains...

The Post and Telecoms Department, during this fiscal year, will focus on training and development to sustain high performance in all it operational areas. According to Ministry Paper tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, the department will achieve this target by carrying out continuous needs assessment to identify staff...

A mission from the French-speaking island of Guadeloupe recently met with senior officials from the Ministry of Education and Youth to discuss several education and training initiatives that will facilitate increased co-operation between the two islands. Among the proposals put forward by the Mission of Opportunities for Cooperation in the field of Education and Training, was an exchange programme, where...

Minister of Tourism, Entertainment and Culture, Aloun Assamba, has said that the society must improve its response to persons living with AIDS, and called on businesses to create HIV/AIDS workplace policies, which encourage an atmosphere of openness and productivity in the workplace. Speaking at the official launch of the Tourism Sector HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy at the Hilton Kingston hotel on...

Burnt Savannah Primary School in St. Elizabeth won the inaugural National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA) Clean School competition regional finals, which was held at the Mandeville Hotel on June 6. More than eight displays were on show, featuring appropriate uses for converted waste material, as well as cultural performances by eight participating schools. The event was held under the...

A total of 37 entrepreneurs have to date benefited from the Product Development for Small and Medium Enterprises Programme, which is being implemented by the Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) in collaboration with the Jamaica Bureau of Standards. As contained in a document tabled in the House of Representatives recently by Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell,...

During this financial year, the Rural Electrification Programme (REP) will, among other things, seek to complete the Urban Electrification Regularization Programme (UERP); construct 87 kilometres of distribution lines, and wire 720 houses under Revolving Fund 'P'. As outlined in a Ministry Paper tabled in the House of Representatives on June 6 by Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip...

In continuance of its mandate to promote self help and development, the Self Start Fund (SSF) will disburse $55 million to the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector during this financial year, and provide greater levels of business advice and monitoring to clients. According to a Ministry Paper tabled in the House on June 6, by Minister of Industry, Technology,...

The Jamaica Business Development Centre (JBDC) has formed a partnership with the Rural Enterprise, Agriculture and Community Tourism Programme (REACT), in order to provide additional training and assistance to aspiring business owners in rural communities across Jamaica. The information is contained in a Ministry Paper tabled in the House of Representatives this week by Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and...

The eighth Pepsi Portland Jerk Festival was launched on June 6 at the Folly Lighthouse in Port Antonio. To be held at a new venue - Folly Estates in Port Antonio - the festival will take place on Sunday, July 1. The decision to stage the event at the Folly Estates represents a break with tradition, as all past festivals...

For the 2007/08 financial year, the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) will be focusing on its continued public education programme on the Companies Act (2004), and education on recent amendments to the Registration of Business Names Act. According to a Ministry Paper tabled in the House on June 6 by Minister of Industry, Technology, Energy and Commerce, Phillip Paulwell, the...