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Leader of Government Business in the Senate, and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, addresses members of the Upper House during his contribution to the debate on the three Bills to establish the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) as Jamaica’s final appellate body, on November 20.

CCJ Referendum Not Practical – A.J. Nicholson

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, has reiterated the Government’s position that it is not practical to have a referendum on the matter of Jamaica’s accession to the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ). “Let us...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), shares a light moment with Jamaica’s 2016 Rhodes Scholar, Sherona Forrester, following the announcement ceremony at King’s House on November 19. The 24-year old, who will he heading to Oxford University in London next year, is a member of Jamaica’s Senior Football Team.

24-Year Old Female Footballer is 2016 Rhodes Scholar

New Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Education, Dr. Maurice Smith, addresses a Teachers’ Appreciation Luncheon, hosted by Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) and Carlong Publishers Ltd., to recognize and award teachers of excellence from primary and secondary schools, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston, on November 19.

Teachers Honoured for Contribution

Jamaica’s 2016 Rhodes Scholar, Sherona Forrester.

Prime Minister Simpson Miller Congratulates 2016 Rhodes Scholar Sherona Forrester

Civil Servant of the Year 2015/16 and Senior Director, Planning and Development Division, Ministry of Education, Barbara Allen (right), is presented with a framed citation, done in her honour, from Chief Operating Officer, First Heritage Cooperative Credit Union, Maria Morrison, during the recent launch of Civil Service Week 2015, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston. The week was celebrated from November 15 to 20, under the theme: ‘Diligently and Relentlessly Pursuing Quality Public Services for Sustainable Development’.

Civil Servant of the Year Encourages Colleagues to Serve with Dignity

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

PM Breaks Ground for Apartment Complex for 40 Young Women Leaving State Care

A total of 40 young ladies, from age 18 to 21, who have reached the required age to leave state care in children’s homes or as foster children in private residences, will be accommodated in Jamaica’s first transitional apartment complex, for which ground was broken by Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller today (Friday, November 20) at Lady Musgrave Road in...

10 years ago Technology

Business Incubators Urged To Assist Local Scientists

Minister of State in the Ministry of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Julian Robinson, is calling for more business and innovation incubators to assist local scientists to convert research into commercially viable ventures. He said that making these resources readily available is essential for national development. “I think there is an absolute link between science, innovation and national development...When...

10 years ago Technology

Employers Urged To Be Flexible In Arranging Work Hours

A call has been made for employers to be flexible in arranging work hours for employees as new trends are indicating that where such arrangements exist, there is increased productivity and worker satisfaction is high. The call came from Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, while delivering the keynote address at the opening of the Human...

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Reports 1.5 Per Cent Growth for July to September

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) is reporting that the economy grew by 1.5 per cent in the July to September 2015 quarter, relative to the corresponding period in 2014. The entity’s Director General, Colin Bullock, said the figure represents the strongest growth recorded since the April to June 2014 quarter, and was largely due to a recovery in the...

10 years ago Parliament

Final Appellate Court in Jamaica Not Feasible – Dr. Brown Burke

Government Senator, Dr. Angela Brown Burke, says the establishment of a final appellate court in Jamaica is not feasible. “A Jamaican final court of appeal is not workable and not desirable at this time,” Senator Brown Burke emphasised. She was making her contribution to the debate on the three Bills, which seek to make the Caribbean Court of Justice (CCJ) Jamaica’s...

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Gov’t Committed To Gender Equality In Business Success

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is committed to creating the most enabling environment to foster gender equality in entrepreneurial success. “We believe that one way to achieve this is to implement policies and programmes for the economic viability of family owned and operated micro, small and medium-sized enterprises,” Mrs. Simpson Miller said. In her...

10 years ago Tourism

Visitor Arrivals Up 5.5%

Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says Jamaica recorded a 5.5 per cent increase in visitor arrivals for the nine-month period between January and September 2015. Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) statistics show that arrivals totalled just over 1.6 million during the period. The Minister noted that this is approximately 38,000 more than the corresponding period in 2014. He...