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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), exchanges greetings with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Mavis Bank Coffee Factory, Senator Norman Grant (left), prior to the launch of the Jamaica Promotions Corporation’s (JAMPRO) Export Max II programme, at the Knutsford Court hotel in Kingston on October 9. Sharing the moment at centre is President of JAMPRO, Diane Edwards.

10 Companies Get Assistance to Grow Export Sales

Ten local companies and entities are to benefit from interventions through the Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) Export Max II programme to grow export sales and penetrate new markets. The three-year project is designed to improve the productivity and competitiveness of...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (2nd left), displays a Reelexo Enterprise branded bottled Cranberry water, at the launch of the Support in Public Schools (SIPS) project, where each school is assigned branded SIPS Spring Water/Cranberry Water, which gives the general public, as well as the students and the school community an opportunity to contribute financially to the particular schools when they purchase the products. The launch was held on October 9 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are: President of Kingston College Parent-Teacher Association, Stewart Jacobs; Chairman of the company, Courtnay Daley, and Senator Ruel Reid.

Schools to Benefit from SIPS Project

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Glendon Harris, addressing the anniversary ceremony to mark Montego Bay’s 34th year of becoming a City. Mayor Harris said while the achievements are many, there are still outstanding matters that the city must work towards as it fulfills its potential.

Time to Advance Montego Bay – Mayor

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), addresses a press briefing held at the Office of the Prime Minister today (October 9), to give an update on the national health emergency response. Others (from left) are: Acting Director General, Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management, Richard Thompson; Information Minister, Senator Hon. Sandrea Falconer; Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson; and Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Kevin Harvey (left).

Jamaica Intensifies Ebola Preparedness

(L-R): Michael Hailu, CTA Director; Hon. David Tosul Butulso, Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biodiversity, Vanuatu and Hon. Soeresh Algoa, Minister of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Suriname.

More Agro Cooperation Between Caribbean and Pacific Countries

Minister of Health, the Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson. (FILE)

11 years ago Health & Wellness

Opening Hours for Some Health Centres in SERHA to be Extended

Minister of Health, Dr. Fenton Ferguson has given instructions to the South East Regional Health Authority (SERHA) to extend the opening hours of a number of health centres to facilitate persons who need non-emergency care. Dr. Ferguson notes that this has become necessary as persons are having a difficulty accessing certain medication in the private sector. He said persons are...

Minister of Youth & Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna.

11 years ago Culture

Minister Hanna to lead delegation to Caribbean Reparations Conference

The Minister of Youth and Culture, the Hon. Lisa Hanna will lead a delegation to the 2nd Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Conference on Reparations to be held in Antigua and Bermuda from October 12 – 14, 2014. The delegation which includes Dr. Verene Shepherd, chairman of Jamaica’s National Commission on Reparations (NCR) and Lord Anthony Gifford, the legal representative to the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller. (FILE)

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Government Allocates $500 Million For National Health Emergency Response

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says that $500 million has been allocated towards the national health emergency response. The money will be used to facilitate cleanup activities, as part of the national Chikungunya Virus (CHIKV) response, and other urgent needs of the Ministry of Health. The Prime Minister was speaking on Thursday, October 9, during a press...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, is joined in a toast on October 8, at the formal opening of brewing company, Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant in Kingston by (from left): Chairman, Red Stripe, Richard Byles; Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair. The plant, located at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility, was constructed at a cost of $750 million.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Red Stripe to Invest US$10 Million Over Five Years

Local brewing company, Red Stripe, says it will invest US$10 million over the next five years to set up a cassava supply chain, as it moves to use the tuber to offset barley imports utilised in beer production. “It is not just about growing cassava, it’s about setting up a cassava supply chain. We have a big ambition for cassava...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), along with Managing Director of Red Stripe, Cedric Blair (left), examine a bottle of Smirnoff Vodka, during a tour of Red Stripe’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also pictured are: Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second right); and Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

Government Steadfast in Mission to Get Jamaica Working – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government remains steadfast in its mission to expand business activity and create jobs. “The administration that I lead is focussed on getting Jamaica working. In this mission, we cannot afford to be derailed by any forces whether social, cultural, economic or political. We cannot afford to be distracted from economic...

Director, Communications, Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton (left), in discussion with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ), Dennis Chung, during the staging of the Jamaica Customer Service Association’s (JCSA) annual conference on service excellence at the Pegasus Hotel, in New Kingston, on October 8. The executives were participating in a panel discussion on: ‘The Evolution of Service Delivery in the Public Sector’, hosted by the Office of the Cabinet.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

MSMEs in Mo-Bay to Benefit from TAJ Information Sessions

Proprietors of micro, small and medium sized enterprises (MSMEs) operating in the Montego Bay area, is to benefit from information sessions with Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ). This will be carried out under the Mobile Business Clinic Initiative (MBCI), which gets underway in Montego Bay on Wednesday, October 29. Launched last month, the MBCI, which is being spearheaded by the Jamaica...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), is assisted by Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton (second left), to cut the ribbon, during the official opening of Red Stripe’s Combined Heat and Power plant at the company’s Spanish Town Road facility on October 8. Also sharing in the moment are (from left): Red Stripe’s Head of Supply, Shane Healey; Chairman of Red Stripe, Richard Byles; and Managing Director, Red Stripe, Cedric Blair.

11 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Commends Red Stripe for Commitment to Jamaica

Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has lauded local brewing company, Red Stripe, for its innovations and commitment to Brand Jamaica. Mrs. Simpson Miller was speaking at the official opening of the company’s $750 million Combined Heat and Power (CHP) Plant at its Spanish Town Road location, during a tour on October 8. The plant is expected to reduce...