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Instead of looking at global figures and lamenting the country's ability to compete, each factory, plant, and sector as a whole, must examine its current status and realistically plan ways to increase output and productivity, and to lower unit cost. This challenge was given by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. Omar Davies, when he closed the 2004/05 Budget Debate...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has cautioned against extending the process of establishing specially dedicated funds, as the country ran the risk of segmenting the Consolidated Fund into specific areas, thus reducing the flexibility to address new problems. Dr. Davies made the statement on Thursday (April 28) while closing the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House. He was...

Effective Monday, May 3, new parking rates will be implemented at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). The new rates follow the recent implementation of an automated car park collection system at the airport. "We have made some improvements to the physical infrastructure of the car park areas, Public Car Park #1 and #2, to make them more in line...

Situated in Morgan's Pass at the foot of the Bull Head Mountains in Clarendon is an idea conceived in 1966, which has mushroomed into a thriving enterprise. At the North Clarendon Processing Company factory plant, Jamaican fruits and vegetables are processed into some of the most delicious canned produce that can be found this side of the West Indies. This...

Tomorrow, April 30, the Minister of Education, Youth and Culture, Hon. Maxine Henry-Wilson, will be sharing from her own experiences of post-election transition periods, and how these impact on governance. The event takes place at the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), at its Hope Road campus in Kingston. The Minister's topic for presentation will be, "Post Elections: Management of...

Head of the Energy Efficiency Unit in the Ministry of Commerce, Science and Technology, Cezley Sampson has underlined concerns expressed by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson and Finance Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, about rising oil prices, declaring that the sugar industry offered the best and most commercially viable opportunity to impact on the nation's energy bill. Prime Minister Patterson and Dr....

Ministers of Culture, and other government officials representing 15 countries in the western hemisphere were invited to Washington on April 26 for consultations with President of the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Dr. Enrique Iglesias, to discuss the proposed establishment of the Inter-American Culture and Development Foundation (IACDF). The forum, which was held at the bank's Washington headquarters, also included the...

Jamaican Artist, Barrington Watson, O.D., was the recipient of a Lifetime Achievement award as a master artist and cultural ambassador and for his artistic contribution to the Pan African movement. The award was presented at the second annual two-day Pan African Bookfest and Cultural celebrations held at the African American Research Library & Cultural Centre in Fort Lauderdale at the...

A massive public education campaign on copyright issues is to be launched by midyear to sensitise persons about the importance of respecting intellectual property rights in Jamaica. Commerce, Science and Technology Minister, Phillip Paulwell made the announcement on Tuesday (April 27) while giving the opening address at a two-day conference on the collective management of rights, hosted by the Jamaica...

Jamaica's Ambassador of Culture, Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley (Miss Lou) will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 22nd Annual Harry Jerome Awards function set for Saturday, May 1 in Toronto. The prestigious awards are handed out each year by the Black Business and Professional Association (BBPA), to celebrate excellence in the Black community. This year, 12 outstanding Black Canadians are...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies has cautioned against extending the process of establishing specially dedicated funds, as the country ran the risk of segmenting the Consolidated Fund into specific areas, thus reducing the flexibility to address new problems. Dr. Davies made the statement on Thursday (April 28) while closing the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House. He was...

Effective Monday, May 3, new parking rates will be implemented at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). The new rates follow the recent implementation of an automated car park collection system at the airport. "We have made some improvements to the physical infrastructure of the car park areas, Public Car Park #1 and #2, to make them more in line...