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Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, said that the Land Divestment Advisory Committee (LDAC) is to be enshrined in statute. “I will shortly take the Bill to amend the Crown Property Vesting Act to the legislative committee of Cabinet and hope to have it tabled in the House as early thereafter as possible,” he said,...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, has given the assurance that the proposed Climate Change Department will be fully implemented by the end of the year. Speaking in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (July 24) during his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate, Mr. Pickersgill said the department will help to drive coordination and...

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Ian Hayles, is imploring all Jamaicans to support the local agricultural sector by buying and eating Jamaican products. “I am appealing to all Jamaicans, rich and poor alike show how much you love Jamaica; show us your level of patriotism; show us brand loyalty and buy Jamaican,” he urged....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Jamaica's Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has hailed the Organization of American States (OAS), as a symbol of the unity and independence of the Americas for which late Venezuelan Liberator, Simon Bolívar fought. He was addressing a protocolary meeting of the OAS Permanent Council held on July 24 at the organisation's headquarters in Washington...

The Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries is pushing to expand the local sugar industry and bring back some 20,000 hectares of land into sugar cane production, over the next four years. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, made the announcement at a seminar on: ‘Revolutionising the Sugar Cane Industry through Drip Irrigation’, held in Kendal, Manchester, on July...

Preliminary reports from a labour market study being conducted by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security indicate that there are employment opportunities in a number of industries. The study, involving 606 organisations across the island, seeks to capture the perspective of employers island-wide on areas of growth and employment in the economy; gaps in the labour force as they...

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has reviewed the beneficiary identification system for the Programme for Advancement through Health and Education (PATH) and will be rolling out the new questionnaire in September 2012. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, made the disclosure on July 25, during his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives. He noted that...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says plans for the liberalisation of the energy sector have "progressed well". Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Paulwell pointed to two policy levers, net billing and wheeling,  which he said, are being implemented. [RELATED: Talks Begin this Week on...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has extended its charter service to transport patrons to the Appleton Temptation Isle (ATI) party series in Negril over the Independence weekend, Friday, August 3 to Monday, August 6. The ultra-luxury buses will leave Half-Way Tree Transport Centre, Manor Park Plaza, Portmore Mall Lay-by and the JUTC Bus Park in Spanish Town twice per...

Science, Technology, Energy and Mining Minister, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says the Government is exploring the possibility of producing aluminium locally. Speaking at Wednesday's (July 25) Jamaica House media briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Mr. Paulwell said details of the undertaking are expected to be announced by the end of September. Those details, he pointed out, are also...

President of the Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA), Vitus Evans, is reporting a 10 per cent increase in total domestic exports for January to March 2012 over the same period last year. Of total export earnings of US$446.2 million for the period, US$434.2 million came from total domestic exports, with 46.89 per cent attributed to non-traditional exports. The remaining US$12 million...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Jamaican born Dr. Claire A. Nelson, founder and president of the Institute of Caribbean Studies (ICS) will be honoured by the White House on Friday July 27 as a Champion of Change. Dr. Nelson is one of nine Champions of Change being honoured in Washington, D.C. as “leaders who have exemplified extraordinary successes and efforts toward the...