More

Various traditional and folk groups will pay homage to late Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, at a Wake/Set Up scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road. The event, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, will feature tributes in song and dance from the Jamaican Folk Singers, which Dr. Lewin formed in 1967, and some...

Opposition Spokesperson on Finance, Audley Shaw, has given his party’s full support of the Government’s plan to establish agro parks, which are aimed at moving the country towards food security. “We fully support this concept. We believe in a value-added approach to agriculture, where farmers’ output can become agro processors’ input with branded products such as sauces and spices,” Mr....

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) will launch Hurricane Preparedness Month in May, which will seek to heighten the country’s readiness for the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane season. Acting Director of Corporate Communication at ODPEM, Soroya Julian, told JIS News that during the month “ODPEM will advise the nation on how to prepare by conducting the necessary assessments...

The Government of Ecuador is moving to establish an Embassy in Kingston, which should serve to further strengthen diplomatic relations with Jamaica. Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, who made the announcement on Tuesday, April 23, said this was conveyed to him during discussions he had with Ecuador’sMinister of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Integration, Ricardo...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, is encouraging young persons to play a greater role in protecting the environment. He emphasized that it is imperative that citizens, particularly the youth, take the necessary steps to safeguard the environment, specifically as it relates to the impact of climate change. “I really want to acquaint our populace...

Ambassador Courtney Rattray has been appointed the new Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York. Making the announcement at the meeting of the St. Andrew Rotary Club at the Four Seasons Hotel on Tuesday, April 23, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, said Mr. Rattray is slated take up his appointment in...

Veteran St. James farmer, Carlton Smith, strongly believes that the agricultural industry holds the solution to Jamaica’s economic challenges. He supports the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries ‘Eat What You Grow, Grow What You Eat’ campaign, and suggested that more idle land should be put into production so that the country can feed itself and reduce the spending on imported...

Prime Minister and Minister of Sport, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has challenged members of the reconvened National Council on Sport to influence Government’s decisions and policies on sport development. Addressing the Council at a meeting at Jamaica House on Tuesday, April 23, the Prime Minister said sport should be explored and treated as a big business and “we...

A number of government departments and agencies will be merged this financial year to enable greater cost-efficiency and effectiveness in the public sector. This was disclosed by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, during his opening presentation in the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 18. The Minister informed that plans are in...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says a World Bank mission is expected in Jamaica in May, to continue work on the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). He was speaking to JIS News in Washington DC, on the outcomes of the April 19-22 regular Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank in...

There are significant investments in the current upgrading of several tourism properties involving new owners and brands that are expected to enhance the attractiveness of Jamaica as a destination. This was revealed by Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, when he opened the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on April 18. He informed that...

The Government is committed to reversing negative perceptions of Jamaica as a business-friendly destination, by making a real and lasting impact on the national business environment. Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, made this declaration while addressing the official opening of the ATL Automotive Volkswagen Modular Showroom and Audi Terminal, on Oxford Road, St. Andrew on Friday, April...