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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has said that the Government would continue to pursue macro-economic policies aimed at accelerating economic growth. Professor Hall, who was delivering the Throne Speech in the House of Representatives today (March 29), pointed out that these policies were also expected to result in increased employment, lower inflation, a stable currency, and...

The Government, during the 2007/08 legislative year, will intensify its ongoing efforts to clean up and beautify the country. This was stated today (March 29) by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, while delivering his Throne Speech in Parliament. Pointing to efforts that would be made in this regard, Professor Hall said that the government would provide...

Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mark Shields has said that investigators have made some progress in analyzing closed caption television (CCTV) footage, recovered from the hotel, where the body of late Pakistan cricket coach, Bob Woolmer, was found. "Progress is going quiet well. At a meeting yesterday evening (March 27), I looked at a few still images myself, and I satisfied...

Minister of Justice and Attorney General, Senator A. J. Nicholson has called for greater co-operation between the Government and the private sector in the effort to improve the justice system. Speaking at a press briefing in Port Antonio on March 28, at the end of a tour of the new Courthouse being built in that town, Senator Nicholson said that...

The total number of provider pharmacies for National Health Fund (NHF) cards increased to 321 during the 2005/06 fiscal year, exceeding the target for the period, which was set at 240. This is according to the Fund's annual report, which was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 27). It further outlined that in November 2005, the NHF...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN), has launched its Producer Price Index (PPI), a tool which will be used for economic analysis. Addressing the launching ceremony yesterday (March 27), at the Hilton Hotel in Kingston, Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Derick Latibeaudiere commended the Institute for producing the new index, adding that the BOJ depended heavily on the macro-economic...

Member of Parliament for East Central St. Catherine, K.D. Knight, has called on Cabinet to authorize an amendment of the relevant law that would result in litigants being relieved of paying General Consumption Tax (GCT) on legal fees, during criminal cases. Mr. Knight, who is also an attorney-at-law, made the call while supporting a Bill to amend the Legal Profession...

A new type three health clinic is being built in Highgate, St. Mary to enhance the delivery of public health care to the residents of that community and surrounding areas. Work on the $87 million project, which is being funded by the National Health Fund, began in January of this year, and is scheduled for completion in December.The new facility...

Senior Director in the Minerals, Policy and Development Division of the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, Oral Rainford, has said that Jamaica could conservatively earn in excess of US$50 million annually from the export of basic raw minerals and the figure could easily triple with the inclusion of value-added exports. According to Mr. Rainford, Jamaica's aggregate was highly rated and...

The 2007/2008 session of Parliament commenced at Gordon House today (March 29) with much pomp and ceremony, highlighted by the delivery of the Throne Speech by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall. From as early as 10:00 a.m., a large crowd of well-wishers lined Duke Street to view the proceedings, and offered sporadic cheers at the arrival...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Professor Kenneth Hall, has said that the Government would continue to pursue sound policies in the management of Jamaica's international relations and promotion of the country's interests overseas, including the protection of its nationals. Professor Hall, who was delivering the Throne Speech to signal the beginning of the 2007/08 legislative year today (March 29)...

For the 2007/08 Fiscal Year, the Government intends to spend some $380.36 billion on its Recurrent (house-keeping) and Capital (development) obligations. Details of these projections are included in the 2007/08 Estimates of Expenditure, which were tabled in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 29), by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies. When broken down, the figures show that...