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The Organisation of American States (OAS) is willing to support the Government in promoting dialogue on issues relating to campaign financing, in order to set the framework for future legislation. This commitment was given by Secretary-General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza at a press briefing, held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, yesterday (February 7)....

Prime Minister of Trinidad and Tobago, Patrick Manning, has given a commitment to fulfill his country's obligations under the liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, which was reached with the Jamaican government some two years ago. Mr. Manning, who was addressing a press conference on Tuesday (Feb. 6) at the Ritz Carlton Hotel in Montego Bay, following a joint meeting of...

State Minister for Agriculture and Lands, Victor Cummings has called for the teaching of African history and civilisation in the school system, as this would help to break the bonds of mental slavery. "We need to get rid of mental slavery as a lot of what is happening within our country has to do with that mental slavery. We find...

Spanish Ambassador to Jamaica, Jesus Silva has said that Jamaica's agricultural sector stood to benefit from the massive Spanish investment in tourism infrastructure now underway across the island. Ambassador Silva, who was speaking at Tuesday's (Feb. 6) annual general meeting of the Agri-stakeholders Association held at Bridge Palm Resort in Clarendon, informed that, "over the next five years, the intent...

The Organisation of American States (OAS) is willing to support the Government in promoting dialogue on issues relating to campaign financing, in order to set the framework for future legislation. This commitment was given by Secretary-General of the OAS, Jose Miguel Insulza at a press briefing, held at Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade in Kingston, yesterday (February 7)....

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Honourable Professor Kenneth Hall, has urged organizations to promote the pursuit of excellence among young people by acknowledging and rewarding their achievement. "I have often stressed the important position that young people hold in Jamaica and certainly, across the world.it is for this reason that I launched the Governor-General's Youth Award of Excellence in 2006,...

Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Caricom sub-committee on the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), Owen Arthur, is expressing confidence that the region is on track for implementation of the single economy in 2008. Speaking yesterday (February 6), at a press briefing, following the joint meeting of the Caricom Prime Ministerial sub-committees on External Negotiations and the...

Executive Director of the Mona School of Business at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Professor Neville Ying has emphasized that it was important for all to educate themselves about the roots of the Caribbean Single Market and the Economy (CSME), in particular, the Revised Treaty of Chaguaramas. Professor Ying said such knowledge was critical to meaningful discussions on...

A draft document, highlighting the need for strong governance within the Caribbean and which provides clear-cut instructions for the Regional Negotiating Machinery (RNM) to continue its work with the European and North American trading partners, will be forwarded to the CARICOM Heads of government for consideration and adoption. An endorsement for a conference on the Caribbean, which is slated to...

Executive Director of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ), Dr. Ethley London, has said that the Council plays an internal role in the fee movement of persons throughout the region, by facilitating access to the CARICOM skills certificate. Noting that many persons were not aware of the role of the UCJ in the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), Dr....

The musical based on the classic Jamaican film, 'The Harder They Come', has returned to the Theatre Royal Stratford East for a second run. The musical broke the Theatre Royal's box office record last year, becoming the Theatre's best-selling musical with the show running at an average of 94 per cent capacity. The Theatre Royal Stratford said the musical was...

Minister of Agriculture and Lands, Hon. Roger Clarke has given details of the US$44 million loan disbursed to the Sugar Company of Jamaica (SCJ), by the Ministry of Finance and Planning from the Petro Caribe Fund. Responding to questions about the use of loan funds to the SCJ, put forward by Opposition Member of Parliament for Clarendon North Central, Pearnel...