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Diaspora Advisory Board Member for the Midwest United State of America, Leo Gilling, delivering a message from Minister of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, at the 27th annual fundraising banquet of the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC), held at the Los Angeles airport Marriott hotel recently. At right is JAAC board member, Attorney Keith Campbell.

Jamaica Diaspora Group in California Lauded

State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, has lauded the Jamaica Awareness Association of California (JAAC), for its significant contribution to the health and education sectors in Jamaica. In a message delivered at...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P. — Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

DAY 2: Special Meeting of the Cabinet

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, signing the Condolence Book for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, at the South African High Commission in St. Andrew yesterday (December 6). The Prime Minister is accompanied by Members of the Cabinet who took a break from their two day retreat and travelled to the High Commission where they also signed the Condolence Book.

Jamaica Honours Mandela with Period of State Mourning; PM & Cabinet Sign Condolence Book

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (holding trophy), with staff and Board members of the HEART Trust/NTA, on December 4 at the agency’s offices. Occasion was a celebration of the agency attaining the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2013 award.

Education Minister Says Heart Trust/NTA is a Special Institution

The late former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela (left), is welcomed to Jamaica at the Norman Manley International Airport by the late former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley, when he arrived in the island in July of 1991. Mr. Mandela died on December 5 at the age of 95.

Cabinet Observes Moment of Silence for Mandela

12 years ago Uncategorized

Caribbean Medical Mission Stages New Jersey Fundraiser

The New Jersey based Caribbean Medical Mission (CMM), will stage its 10th annual black tie gala on Saturday, December 14, at the Bethwood Manor in Totowa, New Jersey, as it raises funds for a mission to Jamaica and several other Caribbean islands next year. The organization, which was formed in 1996 under the auspices of Prime Minister, The Most Hon....

12 years ago ParliamentSenate

Senate Passes Omnibus Tax Legislation

The Senate on Friday, December 6, passed the Omnibus legislation which seeks to establish a transparent and coherent regime to govern all tax incentives. The Bills passed are the Fiscal Incentives (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act; and the Income Tax Relief (Large Scale Projects and Pioneer Industries) Act 2013. The Fiscal Incentives (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 2013 sets out the reforms to be...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, emphasizes a point, while addressing a handing over ceremony for rehabilitation works at the St. Michael’s Infant School in Central Kingston, on December 5. Listening are (from left): Acting Principal of the school, Deverlyn Wilks-Kennedy and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings.

12 years ago Education

St. Michael’s Infant School Upgraded at a Cost of $21.5 Million

Major upgrading works have been carried out at the St. Michael’s Infant School in Southside, Central Kingston, at a cost of $21.5 million, providing the 30 students and three teachers at the institution with a more conducive learning and teaching environment. The project was undertaken by the Government, in partnership with the European Union’s Poverty Reduction Programme (II), and implemented...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is greeted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sutherland Global Services, Dilip Vellodi (right), at the company’s grand inauguration function held on December 4, at its location on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Looking on is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton.

12 years ago CommercePrime Minister

PM Welcomes Investment by Sutherland Global Services

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has welcomed Sutherland Global Services to Jamaica’s shores, noting that the investment by the United States-based company is a bold declaration that the country is ready for business on a global scale. Speaking at the grand inauguration of the business process outsourcing (BPO) company on December 4, held at its location on...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, and President of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Hon. Phillip Paulwell (right), shakes hands with Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, Fadi Chehade, while Secretary General of the CTU, Bernadette Lewis, shares the moment. Occasion was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two entities, aimed at ensuring unrestricted use of the Internet by CTU member states. The signing took place on Wednesday, December 4, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, during the 12th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic Information Communication Technology (ICT) Seminar.

12 years ago Technology

MOU Signed to Ensure Unrestricted Access to the Internet

The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is moving to ensure unrestricted access to the Internet for the region’s nationals. The organisation, to this end, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which will ensure collaboration between the entities in protecting the interests of member states of the CTU towards continued, unhindered access...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), engages with a student of the Hope Valley Experimental School in East Rural St. Andrew, at the official opening of the Kintyre Bridge, on December 4. The bridge was constructed at a cost of $100 million.

12 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterPrime Minister

PM Renews Calls for Children to be Protected

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has renewed her call for adults to take care of the nation’s children and protect them from abuse. She said she has asked that legislation be looked at “for further protection of our children, and I am serious about it”. The Prime Minister, who was speaking at the opening of the Kintyre...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (left), emphasizes a point in discussion with Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, during a special forum hosted by the Ministry on December 4, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

PSOJ Head Suggests Gov’t Retain Working Group in Tax Reform

Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President, Christopher Zacca, is proposing that the Government give consideration to retaining the eight-member Incentives Working Group (IWG), which contributed to the development of the Omnibus Tax Legislation. This, he said, in order to involve team members in the full implementation of the Government’s incentives reform programme and other tax reform measures earmarked under...