The Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) opened offices in Manchester and St. Ann this month, as the agency continues to facilitate more persons outside the Corporate Area, who need to make reports of child abuse or neglect. The offices have been set up at Child Development Agency (CDA) locations in the two parishes. The Manchester office, situated at 19...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, has highlighted the commencement of work to redevelop a number of Garmex Free Zone facilities, in line with the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative. Making this announcement in his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 14, he explained that some of the Factories Corporation of...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is to partner with the University of Technology (UTech), to explore measures that can be implemented to effectively reduce the incidence of praedial larceny in the agricultural sector. Speaking at the St. Andrew Rotary Club’s weekly luncheon, held at the Four Seasons Hotel, on May 14, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, said UTech has...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says the logistics hub initiative represents the path to transformation of the economy, and is not a “pipe dream”. “This initiative will cut the ‘Gordian knot’ which has been choking the Jamaican economy and condemned us to three decades of anaemic growth,” he emphasized , as he made his contribution to...

Members of the health sector in Minneapolis, Minnesota, have been commended for their missions to Jamaica, by Ambassador to the United States, His Excellency Stephen Vasciannie. The Ambassador also noted that their donation of medical equipment has helped to improve health care delivery in health institutions. Mr. Vasciannie was delivering the keynote address at a dinner to recognise health practitioners...

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is to regularise the activities of handcart operators in the market district of the Corporate Area. This move follows several meetings of the KSAC, the police and handcart owners and operators. Making the disclosure during a KSAC Council meeting at its Church Street chambers in downtown Kingston, on Tuesday, May 14, Deputy Mayor...

A number of investors have been shortlisted to finance a major component of the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative, which is being rolled out by the Government. Making this announcement in his contribution to the 2013/2014 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday, May 14, Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said one of these entities...