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Several Jamaican agencies are partnering with overseas entities to cushion any serious fallout that could result from a new travel policy by the United States Department of Homeland Security. The Jamaican Consulate this week joined the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) and the US Postal System in urging Jamaicans, Americans and other nationals wishing to travel to Jamaica, to have a...

A National Prayer Vigil will be held on Sunday, December 10 at King's House. This was announced today (November 30), by the National Prayer Vigil Committee, at a press briefing at King's House. Chairman of the Committee, Reverend Dr. Roy Henry urged Jamaicans to join the Committee on that day in prayer, between 9:00 p.m. and 12 midnight, to invite...

Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA), Omar Azan has emphasized the importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as they are "essential to the development of industry in Jamaica". "Countries like the United States of America are cognizant of the importance of SMEs, and have sought to create an enabling environment for these businesses to grow," Mr....

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd is calling for the short term expansion of the National Youth Service (NYS) to accommodate 20,000 young people, up from 5,000 per annum. Speaking at the NYS Evening of Celebration, which was held at the Jamaica Pegasus, yesterday (November 29), Dr. Rhodd noted that the expansion of the...

Based on the findings of a Government-commissioned report on criminal deportation, a number of recommendations have been put forward to monitor this issue. These include negotiations for a standardized Memorandum of Understanding between Jamaica and deporting countries. "With the main deporting countries being Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, it has also been agreed that CARICOM should approach...

Junior Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has said that the Government would continue its preventative action against all levels of crimes perpetrated against and by youths in inner-city communities. Dr. Rhodd, who was addressing an awards luncheon for participants in the Ministry's Safety and Security Scholarship Programme at the Knutsford Court Hotel today (Nov. 30),...

The 30th annual Conference on the Caribbean Basin opens in Miami on Monday (December 4), with over 700 delegates from the Caribbean and Central American region participating in the three-day summit. Themed, 'A United Third Border', the conference agenda will, this year, focus specifically on the status of the Caribbean Free Trade Area and the Caribbean Single Market and Economy...

A National Prayer Vigil will be held on Sunday, December 10 at King's House. This was announced today (November 30), by the National Prayer Vigil Committee, at a press briefing at King's House. Chairman of the Committee, Reverend Dr. Roy Henry urged Jamaicans to join the Committee on that day in prayer, between 9:00 p.m. and 12 midnight, to invite...

Vice President of the Jamaica Manufacturers Association (JMA), Omar Azan has emphasized the importance of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), as they are "essential to the development of industry in Jamaica". "Countries like the United States of America are cognizant of the importance of SMEs, and have sought to create an enabling environment for these businesses to grow," Mr....

Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd is calling for the short term expansion of the National Youth Service (NYS) to accommodate 20,000 young people, up from 5,000 per annum. Speaking at the NYS Evening of Celebration, which was held at the Jamaica Pegasus, yesterday (November 29), Dr. Rhodd noted that the expansion of the...

Based on the findings of a Government-commissioned report on criminal deportation, a number of recommendations have been put forward to monitor this issue. These include negotiations for a standardized Memorandum of Understanding between Jamaica and deporting countries. "With the main deporting countries being Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom, it has also been agreed that CARICOM should approach...

Junior Minister in the Ministry of National Security, Dr. Donald Rhodd, has said that the Government would continue its preventative action against all levels of crimes perpetrated against and by youths in inner-city communities. Dr. Rhodd, who was addressing an awards luncheon for participants in the Ministry's Safety and Security Scholarship Programme at the Knutsford Court Hotel today (Nov. 30),...