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Jamaica has registered a major recovery in the tourism sector since the events of September 11, 2001 and it is now on "a strong growth path, having recovered all of the ground lost in visitor arrivals and foreign exchange earnings," declared Prime Minister P.J. Patterson. Speaking at the launch of Air Jamaica's return to the Canadian skies, at the Royal...

Government's investment in modernising the public sector through a US$28 million loan from the World Bank has reaped success. Between 1996 and June 2003, five business-related entities were targeted under the Public Sector Modernisation Project (PSMP) to improve business facilitation, which resulted in significant improvements in service delivery. The entities were Jamaica Customs, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), National Land Agency,...

Jamaica has registered a major recovery in the tourism sector since the events of September 11, 2001 and it is now on "a strong growth path, having recovered all of the ground lost in visitor arrivals and foreign exchange earnings," declared Prime Minister P.J. Patterson. Speaking at the launch of Air Jamaica's return to the Canadian skies, at the Royal...

Government's investment in modernising the public sector through a US$28 million loan from the World Bank has reaped success. Between 1996 and June 2003, five business-related entities were targeted under the Public Sector Modernisation Project (PSMP) to improve business facilitation, which resulted in significant improvements in service delivery. The entities were Jamaica Customs, Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), National Land Agency,...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson says that by remaining steadfast in the determination to transform the Jamaican economy to compete on an equal footing in the global environment, the last three years had seen a rise in the country's prospects for sustainable economic development and has led to investments of over US$1 Billion by overseas investors in several sectors including tourism,...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson says that by remaining steadfast in the determination to transform the Jamaican economy to compete on an equal footing in the global environment, the last three years had seen a rise in the country's prospects for sustainable economic development and has led to investments of over US$1 Billion by overseas investors in several sectors including tourism,...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has said that the Correctional Services Production Company (COSPROD), a rehabilitation programme in the island's adult penal institutions has been doing well. The programme, which involves the production of agricultural produce, vegetable farming, animal and poultry farming and block production had produced a surplus during last year. Although he did not divulge the...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba has credited Government policy for creating an investor-friendly climate that has made Jamaica one of the 10 best places to do business, according to a World Bank report. Addressing the April 2 launch of the 8th annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) held at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Trafalgar Road, Minister...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has said that several police stations are slated for rehabilitation in this fiscal year. The Falmouth Police Station in Trelawny is one of the many stations singled out by the Minister for attention. He said a new station would be constructed to replace the dilapidated building. "We expect that in the course of...

Efforts to enhance the country's cruise shipping industry received a boost yesterday (April 6), when the M/S Caribbean Princess docked in Montego Bay with some 3,082 passengers. The new 3,450 capacity cruise ship, which was built at a cost of approximately US$680 million, sailed into Montego Bay after a four-year break and is scheduled to make some 16 more calls...

Minister of National Security, Dr. Peter Phillips has said that the Correctional Services Production Company (COSPROD), a rehabilitation programme in the island's adult penal institutions has been doing well. The programme, which involves the production of agricultural produce, vegetable farming, animal and poultry farming and block production had produced a surplus during last year. Although he did not divulge the...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet-Assamba has credited Government policy for creating an investor-friendly climate that has made Jamaica one of the 10 best places to do business, according to a World Bank report. Addressing the April 2 launch of the 8th annual Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Investment Conference (CHTIC) held at Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Trafalgar Road, Minister...