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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J Nicholson, has challenged the Jamaica 50 Canada committee, to continue to engage the Diaspora in a meaningful way. The Minister was speaking at the 'Jamaica Land We Love' gala at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre in Toronto on August 11, which was hosted by the Committee. [RELATED: Nicholson Highlights...

Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said that the Government's multi-ministerial marketing and promotional initiative in the United Kingdom (UK), 'Jamaica House' was "a spectacular success". "We had considerable success during the actual event, with a significant portion of the benefits to be gained in the near future and continue for a considerable time,” he said on...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security, through its Steps-to-Work programme, will be disbursing some $42 million in entrepreneurial grants this year, in an effort to assist persons across the island to establish small businesses. This amount represents a 100 per cent increase over last year’s allocation, and will see participants in PATH households, who are engaged in the Steps-to-Work...

Tourism Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, is assuring that the money spent on activities to capitalize on the London Olympics and promote brand Jamaica will translate in investment opportunities in various sectors. He was speaking at a post-Olympics press conference on August 20 at Jamaica House, which was also addressed by Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke; and...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, has informed that discussions are underway with chocolatier, Charbonnel et Walker Limited, to invest in a local company, which will lead to an expansion of the cocoa industry in the medium-term. Mr. Clarke made the disclosure at a press conference on August 20 at Jamaica House, to provide details about investment prospects...

Principal of the Marcus Garvey Technical High School in St. Ann, Leslie Riley, is assuring parents that their children will be properly monitored at the institution's Ocho Rios campus. He was speaking at a function at the school's St. Ann's Bay location on Friday (Aug. 17), to mark the 125th anniversary of the birth of National Hero, the Rt. Excellent...

The Ministry of Education is moving to secure additional funds for the Students Loan Bureau (SLB), Portfolio Minister, Rev. the Hon. Ronald Thwaites, has disclosed. This forms part of efforts aimed at accommodating as many of the applications received from students attending tertiary institutions, as is possible, in order to enable them to finance their tuition costs. Rev. Thwaites informed...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, says Jamaicans who migrated to Canada, have made significant contributions to the country’s development through their selflessness, dedication and hard work in their respective communities. "I am convinced that the greatest contribution that Jamaica has made to Canada has been through those who have lived and served here...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, says there is great demand for Jamaican agricultural produce and agro-processed products in the United Kingdom (UK). He pointed out that the Ministry will be working with local farmers and producers to meet the demand in the market, and called on all the relevant stakeholders, including exporters, to make a concerted effort...

The Spanish-Jamaican Foundation, and the Ministry of Labour and Social Security have joined forces, to cater to the needs of the disabled community in Jamaica. Persons with special needs are now being equipped with a foreign language, which should prepare them for the world of work, both locally and internationally, says Modern Language Education Officer at the Ministry of Education,...

The Government has identified several investment opportunities arising from its promotional activities during the recent London Olympics that it will be pursuing. Addressing a post-Olympics press briefing on August 8 at Jamaica House,  Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, said that over the 10-day period, when the country staged ‘Jamaica House 2012’ in London, a total of...

Salutations: Colleague Ministers, members of the media, ladies and gentlemen…good afternoon. I want to once again commend and congratulate, on behalf of the Ministry and its agencies, all our athletes who represented our country at the recent London Olympics. The performances were exceptional and every one of our athletes made us proud. I am pleased to say they were true...