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Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, has said that the country was poised for expansion of the bauxite/aluminia industry with the advantage of increased production of the higher value-added alumina. The expansion effort is expected to increase production levels and boost economic activity in Jamaica, Mr. Patterson said, while making his contribution to the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House today. The...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to spend $10 billion on housing this year, of which $2.3 Billion will be spent on the Inner City Housing Project.This project includes refurbishment of existing units, which were in various stages of disrepair; and the construction of up to 5,000 units.This was announced today by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson during his contribution to...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson announced today that there would be a comprehensive review of current policies and procedures that govern the issuing of firearm user licences. He explained that this had been prompted by the proliferation of firearms throughout the country and their contribution to the high murder rate, which "remain an area of serious concern". Making his contribution to...

The Government is seeking to create a new investment vehicle that is a model for select state-owned and private sector enterprises, to be packaged for offering to the general public. This was announced today by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson during his Budget presentation in the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister explained that the strong performance of the local stock...

A new National (Independent) Investigative Authority is to be established to address abuses of human rights and other injustices meted out to Jamaicans at the hands of the security forces. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House today, explained that the body would operate independently of the Jamaica...

The governing Council of The University of the West Indies (UWI) has approved a proposal from the Rhodes Trust to establish in the Caribbean, the Rex Nettleford Prize in Cultural Studies, on a permanent basis, tenable at the UWI. The Prize was proposed by the Rhodes Trustees as an appropriate way to mark the centenary of the Rhodes Scholarships in...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has said that withdrawing from the Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME), which is set for full implementation in 2005 will not correct Jamaica's trade deficit."The trade balance will not be corrected by staying out of the CSME. Were that to be the case, Jamaica would have to stay out of all groupings with which it...

The Council of the University of the West Indies has decided to establish a Task Force to determine the status and nature of commitments made by Caribbean Governments under the World Trade Organisation's General Agreement on Trade in Services (WTO/GATS). The Task Force, which will seek collaboration from the Regional Negotiating Machinery, will research and provide relevant information as a...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, has said that the country was poised for expansion of the bauxite/aluminia industry with the advantage of increased production of the higher value-added alumina. The expansion effort is expected to increase production levels and boost economic activity in Jamaica, Mr. Patterson said, while making his contribution to the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House today. The...

The National Housing Trust (NHT) plans to spend $10 billion on housing this year, of which $2.3 Billion will be spent on the Inner City Housing Project.This project includes refurbishment of existing units, which were in various stages of disrepair; and the construction of up to 5,000 units.This was announced today by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson during his contribution to...

The Government is seeking to create a new investment vehicle that is a model for select state-owned and private sector enterprises, to be packaged for offering to the general public. This was announced today by Prime Minister P.J. Patterson during his Budget presentation in the House of Representatives. The Prime Minister explained that the strong performance of the local stock...

A new National (Independent) Investigative Authority is to be established to address abuses of human rights and other injustices meted out to Jamaicans at the hands of the security forces. Prime Minister P.J. Patterson, who made the announcement during his contribution to the 2004/05 Budget Debate in Gordon House today, explained that the body would operate independently of the Jamaica...