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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller, addresses today's (May 30) opening ceremony of the International Women's Forum

Creative Expressions Can Unlock Wealth – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, said that the creative intellect and expressions of the Jamaican people, including the music, hold the key to driving economic growth and unlocking national wealth and prosperity. She was addressing the opening...

Student of the Spring Gardens All-age School, Chevelle Edwards, shows Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, vegetables reaped from the school garden. Occasion was an agricultural exhibition held at the school’s campus today (May 29), at Spring Village in Bushy Park, St. Catherine.

Agriculture Remains Viable – Minister Clarke

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, addressing a consultation on the establishment of a regional framework for the protection of traditional knowledge, traditional cultural expressions, and genetic resources, held on May 29 at JAMPRO’s New Kingston offices. At left is Deputy Director/Legal Counsel, Jamaica Intellectual Property Office (JIPO), Lilyclaire Bellamy,

Jamaica Will Earn from Protection of Traditional Knowledge – Minister Hylton

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (second right), raises a point about an aspect of the National HIV/STI programmme, during discussion with (from left) United Nations (UN) Resident Co-ordinator for Jamaica, Dr. Arun Kashyap; and United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director, Denise Herbol. Ocassion was the opening ceremony for a Caribbean Regional Meeting on Strategic HIV Investment and Sustainable Financing on Wednesday (May 28), at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Dr. Ferguson Appeals for Continued External Support for HIV/AIDS Programme

13 years ago EducationForeign AffairsSport

Jamaica and Tanzania Exploring Cooperation in Education and Sport

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has expressed Jamaica’s commitment to stronger relationships with Tanzania. In bilateral talks with Tanzania’s President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, in Ethiopia recently, Prime Minister Simpson Miller said the commitment was a reflection of the principle of South-South cooperation to which her Administration subscribes. Of particular interest to Tanzania is cooperation in the fields...

13 years ago Local Government

MP Wants Ownership of Falmouth Pier Turned Over to Trelawny Parish Council

Attorney General, Patrick Atkinson, has announced plans to lobby for the ownership of the cruise ship pier in Falmouth to be turned over to the Trelawny Parish Council. In making his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 29, Mr. Atkinson said following this transfer of ownership, a board consisting of “Trelwany’s well-thinking citizens”...

13 years ago Information

Cabinet to Consider Amendment to Contractor General Act

Cabinet is to consider a submission to amend the Contractor General Act, aimed at protecting the business secrets of investors during the pre-contract stage. This was disclosed by Attorney General, Patrick Atkinson on Wednesday, May 29, during his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He explained that the intention is to limit the involvement of...

13 years ago Commerce

Montego Bay Ripe for Diaspora Investment

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, says that Montego Bay offers tremendous opportunities for investment, which will be highlighted during next month’s Diaspora Conference. The State Minister, who was addressing a forum on the upcoming conference held recently at the Sunset Resort in the city, pointed to the potential for housing development,...

13 years ago Health & Wellness

Eye Screening in St. Elizabeth June 3-7

Screening will be conducted under the Jamaica/Cuba Eye Care Programme (JCECP), at several health facilities in St. Elizabeth, between June 3 and 7, beginning at 9:30 a.m. Persons will be screened for cataracts, pterygium (fleshy growth on the eye), and diabetic eye disease. The tests will be done at the Balaclava Health Centre on June 3; Lacovia Health Centre, June...

13 years ago CultureSport

Children to Benefit from Diaspora Golf Tournament

Jamaica Children Project (JCP) will be the beneficiary of the Jamaica Diaspora Golf Open to be held on June 16 at the Cinnamon Hill Golf Course in Rose Hall, Montego Bay. The tournament will coincide with the staging of the 5th Biennial Jamaica Diaspora Conference from June 16 to 19 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre. The JCP, which is...

13 years ago Environment

Jamaica Appoints Disaster Recovery Co-Ordinator

Lieutenant Commander Paul Wright has been appointed as the country’s Disaster Recovery Co-ordinator. This was disclosed by Minister of State with responsibility for Special Projects and Assignments in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Luther Buchanan on Wednesday, May 29, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. “His substantive task is to promote...

13 years ago Culture

Talk to Children About Sexual Abuse – Children’s Advocate

Children’s Advocate, Diahann Gordon-Harrison, is appealing to parents to find creative and age appropriate ways of talking to their children about sexual abuse in an effort to make them more aware of the challenges that they could face. The appeal comes against recent statistics, which show that children continue to fall victims of all categories of abuse. The Children’s Advocate,...