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Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips (left), fields questions during a press conference on Friday (August 21), at his Kingston office, to announce the completion of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 9th review of Jamaica’s four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF). Others from (2nd left) are: Head of the IMF Mission to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan; Outgoing Head of the IMF Mission to Jamaica, Dr. Bert Van Selm; and Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Bryan Wynter.

Jamaica on Course For 9th Drawdown of Funds From IMF

Jamaica is on course for a ninth drawdown of funds from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). This is based on the country’s positive performance for the first quarter of the fiscal year under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), despite the...

Director General of the Public Financial Management Secretariat in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Diane McIntosh (left), explains the need for transformation of the country’s public financial management systems, at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on August 20. At right is Director of Strategic Organisational Development in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Trudy-Ann James-Linton.

Comprehensive Public Financial Management Reform in Progress

After signing the official documents marking the presentation and acceptance of the Chinese Garden from the People’s Republic of China to the Government and people of Jamaica, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (right) and Charge d’ Affaires, Embassy of the People’s Republic of China Mr. Xia Guoshun pose for the cameras at the Garden launch on Wednesday, August 19 at the Hope Botanical Gardens. Marking 43 years of diplomatic ties between Jamaica and the People’s Republic of China and in honour of Jamaica’s independence, Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller officially accepted the Chinese Garden as a gift from the Asian country, which was constructed inside the Hope Botanical Gardens at a cost of $237.8 million.

Prime Minister Receives Chinese Garden Gift from China for the People of Jamaica

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller (left) speaking at the launch of the National Export Strategy, Phase II at the Terra Nova Hotel in Kingston on Thursday August 20. Listening intently are from left, Trade Administrator/CEO of the Trade Board, Mr. Victor Cummings; Advisor (Trade Competitiveness) Trade Division Commonwealth Secretariat Ms. Yinka Bandele; and Dr. Rashmi Banga, Adviser and Head of Trade Competitiveness Section, Commonwealth Secretariat.

PM Simpson Miller says National Export Strategy is a Major Plank in Jamaica’s Economic Programme

) Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (left), presents newly installed Custos of St. Mary, Hon. Errol Johnson, with the Grand Commission and the Magistrates’ Roll for the parish, at the ceremony held on August 20, at the St. Mary High School.

Errol Johnson Officially Installed As Custos of St. Mary

11 years ago Environment

NLA Prepares 873 Titles for Properties in Three Parishes

The National Land Agency (NLA) has prepared 873 of 1,005 certificates of title for properties in St. Ann, St. Mary, and Portland, under the Government’s $235 million (US$2 million) land registration project being implemented in those parishes. The remaining 132 titles are currently being processed by the NLA, and should be ready in short order. Preparation of the titles is...

11 years ago Culture

Jamaica Set to Showcase Diverse Cultural Expressions at CARIFESTA XII

Jamaica will be among 24 countries to participate in the twelfth staging of the Caribbean Festival of the Arts (CARIFESTA) set to take place in Haiti August 21-30, 2015, under the theme ‘Our Roots, Our Culture, Our Common Future’. CARIFESTA is the largest cultural and artistic event in the Caribbean which showcases cultural expressions of artistes across the region. Minister...

Communications Specialist at the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC), Dorothy Campbell, gives tips on shopping for back-to-school.

11 years ago Commerce

Shop Wisely For Back-To-School

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is encouraging shoppers to learn and exercise their rights as consumers and practise good money management, as they make their back-to-school purchases. Speaking with JIS News, Communications Specialist at the CAC, Dorothy Campbell, emphasises the need for consumers to be more knowledgeable, discriminating and vigilant when making purchases. “This is important, especially at this time...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second right), and wife of the Governor-General and Patron of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Her Excellency, Lady Allen, observe the writings on a plaque of the Harmonious Enjoyment Gardens at the opening at the Royal Botanical Gardens at Hope, on August 19. Others (from left) are: Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill; Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness; Economic and Commercial Councillor at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Madam Liu Lei; and Charge d’Affaires at the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China, Mr. Xia Guoshun.

11 years ago Prime Minister

Prime Minister Thanks China for Enjoyment Garden

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has expressed gratitude to the People’s Republic of China for their kindness in handing over a Chinese garden to the Jamaican people. Formal documents were signed by the Government of Jamaica to accept the garden as a gift in February 2010. “At the ground-breaking we agreed that this garden would be a...

11 years ago Education

Teachers Assured of Tuition Refunds

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is assuring teachers that provisions have been made by Government for the payment of their outstanding tuition refunds. Addressing teachers at the annual conference of the Jamaica Teachers’ Association, at the Hilton Rose Hall Resort and Spa, in Montego Bay, on August 19, Rev. Thwaites said that of the $150 million which was...

11 years ago CommerceEducation

CAC Reminds Parents of Basic Safety Measures for Children

As the new school year approaches, the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is reminding parents of some basic safety measures that should be considered, in preparing children for back-to-school. “While it is the role of the CAC to advise parents on how to get the best value for money, through proper planning and money management, it is equally important that we...

11 years ago Education

Schools Affected By Drought To Be Provided With Water

The Ministry of Education is putting measures in place to ensure that schools have adequate supply of water for the start of the new academic year in September. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev Ronald Thwaites, informed that the National Water Commission (NWC) will be providing the commodity to schools in areas most affected by the current drought conditions, particularly those in...