More

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, has said that there were significant indicators, which point to improvements in operational efficiencies in various areas of the public sector. The Finance Minister, while admitting that there was "still room for improvement", said that the operations of some government departments "demonstrate that they are world class". He highlighted the performance of the...

The government of Jamaica, as part of efforts to increase foreign investment, has targeted the lucrative Jamaica overseas community, estimated to be worth some US$40 billion. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said the government was activity seeking to "engage the overseas community to be...

State Minister for Finance and Planning, Senator Deika Morrison, has said that Jamaicans needed to become more aware of the environmental laws to reduce incidents that could contribute to natural disasters. Senator Morrison, who was speaking at an environmental fair at the Pizgah All-age School in St. Elizabeth recently, cited a 2002 survey conducted by the Ridge to Reef Watershed...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. Omar Davies, has said that there were significant indicators, which point to improvements in operational efficiencies in various areas of the public sector. The Finance Minister, while admitting that there was "still room for improvement", said that the operations of some government departments "demonstrate that they are world class". He highlighted the performance of the...

The government of Jamaica, as part of efforts to increase foreign investment, has targeted the lucrative Jamaica overseas community, estimated to be worth some US$40 billion. State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, speaking at a recent JIS Think Tank, said the government was activity seeking to "engage the overseas community to be...

State Minister for Finance and Planning, Senator Deika Morrison, has said that Jamaicans needed to become more aware of the environmental laws to reduce incidents that could contribute to natural disasters. Senator Morrison, who was speaking at an environmental fair at the Pizgah All-age School in St. Elizabeth recently, cited a 2002 survey conducted by the Ridge to Reef Watershed...

The St. James Parish Council has established a $1.8 million development fund through which community-based organizations can access money to undertake development projects. Suzette Brown, Public and Community Relations Officer at the Council, said that the fund would come into effect on April 1, 2004, and will see the granting of up to $150,000 to recognised community-based groups. The plan...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has launched the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey and has appealed to householders to cooperate with the interviewers, who will be in the field collecting data between May and October of this year. The survey will determine the items to be selected for the new Consumer Price Index (CPI), which will be launched in June...

About 600 pensioners in Clarendon have benefited from an educational session on the NIGold Health Plan, which has been introduced by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. The session was held on Wednesday (March 24) at the St. Gabriel's Anglican Church Hall in May Pen. The NIGold programme was launched in December 2003 and is being implemented in collaboration...

The Senate yesterday (March 26) approved a motion, which called on government, the opposition and civil society to resume and speed up constitutional and political reforms aimed at removing politicians from the contract awards system and deepening democratic governance. The motion, which was moved by Government Senator Professor Trevor Munroe, also pointed to the need for the further strengthening of...

The St. James Parish Council has established a $1.8 million development fund through which community-based organizations can access money to undertake development projects. Suzette Brown, Public and Community Relations Officer at the Council, said that the fund would come into effect on April 1, 2004, and will see the granting of up to $150,000 to recognised community-based groups. The plan...

The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) has launched the 2004 Household Expenditure Survey and has appealed to householders to cooperate with the interviewers, who will be in the field collecting data between May and October of this year. The survey will determine the items to be selected for the new Consumer Price Index (CPI), which will be launched in June...