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The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has developed a Business Diaspora Strategy, aimed at tapping into the significant economic potential of the Jamaican Diaspora. Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, said the initiative comes out of the recognition of the importance of the Diaspora in nation building and as a key market for Jamaican exports. She...

The Government is seeking to amend the Consumer Protection Act (2005), which will among other things, give the Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) wider powers to provide legal representation. This was disclosed by State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, during her contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate yesterday (July 18) in the House of Representatives. The State...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, has pointed to the need for the judicial system to be reformed, as an important element in the crime fighting effort. He was making his contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate on Tuesday July 17 in the House of Representatives. He stated that the 2012 National Security Policy (NSP) pointed out that the...

Jamaica's Ambassador to Washington, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, has assumed the chairmanship of the Organization of American States’ (OAS) Permanent Council, the organisation’s second highest decision-making body.  He received the gavel from the out-going chairman, Bolivia’s Permanent Representative, Ambassador Diego Pary, during a brief ceremony held Thursday July 19 in the Hall of Heroes at the OAS Headquarters in Washington, DC....

Some 1,750 medium small and micro enterprises (MSMEs) are to benefit from approximately 70 business development workshops to be staged by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) during this financial year. This was revealed by State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, during her contribution to the 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July...

Cabinet approved a $649 million contract to Caterers in Motion Limited for the provision of dietary services at the Kingston Public, Victoria Jubilee and the National Chest Hospitals. Speaking on July 18 Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said the contract is being awarded for...

The Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) will be hosting a two-day workshop on the 'Roles and Responsibilities of the Pension Fund Trustee’. The workshop, to be held on July 25 and 26 at the JEF's training centre located at 2A Ruthven Road in Kingston, will examine the structure of a pension scheme and the key role of the trustees in the...

Minister with responsibility for Sports, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley said that Jamaica should seek to capitalise on the business opportunities presented by the success of the country’s athletes. "Jamaica must not only be exemplary on the field of play but be a leader, a model in the business of sport,” she said, while addressing a sport symposium on July 18 at...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator Sandrea Falconer, told the United Nations that Jamaica remains committed to the protection of women and girls. Minister Falconer was delivering the 2002-2009 Country Report at the 52nd Session of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on July 13 in New York. In her statement, Minister Falconer said, "During the...

Against a backdrop of black, green and gold, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) on Wednesday July 18, launched a captivating photo album highlighting important milestones of Jamaica’s journey since Independence. 'Our Golden Jubilee, Snapshots of Post-Independent Jamaica 1962-2012' was unveiled in a colourful ceremony at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in Kingston to rave reviews from a large audience. [Online Form:...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, is calling for entrepreneurs to come forward and invest in the build-out of new space for the Montego Bay Free Zone. The State Minister said the investment could be “through public-private partnerships, or otherwise." Mrs. Ffolkes-Abrahams was making her contribution to the ongoing 2012/13 Sectoral Debate in the House, on...

A total of 225 young people from some 22 communities across Kingston and St. Andrew and St. James will benefit from an intense vocational and skills training programme, organised by the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), in partnership with the Jamaica Defence Force (JDF). This was revealed by Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, during his contribution to...