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Prime Minister, the Most. Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Tuesday, March 5, met with over 100 church leaders across varying denominations to discuss the country’s Economic Reform Programme and to seek their input. The Prime Minister told the leaders, at the meeting held at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston, “throughout our history, in times of crisis, we have...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller has expressed deep and profound sadness at the passing of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez on Wednesday afternoon, March 5, describing him as “a faithful and avowed friend of Jamaica”. “Although it was well known that President Chavez was battling very serious health issues, I was always of the view that the brave and courageous fighter...

Venezuela's President Hugo Chavez has died. An emotional vice-president Nicolas Maduro made the announcement on Tuesday evening. Mr. Chavez had not appeared in public since he returned to Venezuela last month after cancer treatment in Cuba. Under the constitution, the head of Venezuela's Congress, Diosdado Cabello, will assume the interim presidency before an election is held.

Young persons are again being urged to get involved in agriculture, so they can significantly contribute to the country’s food security and continued economic growth. This call came from Government Senator, Floyd Morris, as he addressed the Kingston 4-H Club’s annual Parish Achievement Day, held recently at the Excelsior High School’s Mountain View Avenue location. He said that agriculture is...

The Ministry of Education is moving to address the deficit in Mathematics at the primary and secondary levels. Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, says that the Ministry will be increasing the allocation “towards ensuring that sufficient Mathematics specialists are placed in schools where there are weaknesses”. He said that only nine per cent of secondary school teachers are...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has made a call for urgent implementation of planned projects so the country can meet its targets for growth, debt containment, job creation and social protection. She told the Partnership Council at its meeting on Thursday, February 28, that this is a time for action on the growth agenda. “Implementation is what...

The Government is urging business leaders in western Jamaica to support the upcoming Diaspora Conference and be prepared to take advantage of any opportunities for economic growth that might arise. The Conference is scheduled to be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 16 to 19, under the theme: ‘A Nation On A Mission: Jamaica Diaspora Partnership For...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is reporting earnings of some $247 million from 207 acres of ginger and $44 million from 123 acres of turmeric, totalling $291 million during the last year. The Turmeric and Ginger project, which was launched by the Ministry in February 2012, has recorded the impressive results, despite the effects of drought and Hurricane Sandy...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller is welcoming investments in the downtown Kingston area. The Prime Minister, who was touring the new Digicel Headquarters located on the waterfront earlier Friday, March 1, described the area as a prime location for investment. “The more investments we get downtown Kingston and in Jamaica, the better it will be for all...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says connections between Sport, the Creative and Cultural Industries must be established as these sectors have the potential to be important drivers of economic development. “There are some who may not make the connection between the creative and cultural industries and sport and many still think of those industries merely as the performing and audio...

The Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ) is retrofitting more than 63,000 square feet of space at the Montego Bay Free Zone for outsourcing and other operations. Making the announcement on Thursday, February 28, at a breakfast forum in Montego Bay, State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, said the move is part of continued efforts by the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says the Government is looking at the option of providing the National Housing Trust (NHT) with lands in exchange for the $44 billion contribution from the Trust to support the national budget. Addressing the weekly Jamaica House press briefing on Wednesday, February 27, Minister Falconer stated that the NHT is...