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The Government intends to institute a trade policy and modern enforcement mechanism that ensures equity between Jamaica and its trading partners, Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton has revealed. “The (Ministry)…will be embarking on an initiative to put in place a trade policy and enforcement mechanism that seeks to harness the expertise resident in the Trade Board, Fair...

"Changing Lives Forever" - This is what the Jamaican Foundation for Lifelong Learning (JFLL) is doing through its various adult and youth education programmes.  As an organisation on a mission, the JFLL seeks to ensure an educated adult population empowered through lifelong learning opportunities. The organisation is best known for the programmes it offers in basic literacy and numeracy to...

Some 200 young persons in St. James are currently undergoing training for certification in Information Communication Technology (ICT) and will be later employed at Montego Bay-based call centre, Global Gateway Solutions. The project is funded by the European Union (EU), under the Banana Support Programme, and the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), with support from the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, is urging the local credit union movement to promote amongst its membership, the need to comply with international standard regulations in the financial sector. The Minister who spoke at the opening ceremony of the Caribbean Confederation of Credit Unions on Saturday, June 23, at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, in Montego...

The Government and the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) are in discussion about access to lands in the Mountpelier area of St. James, to facilitate the provision of housing solutions for residents in the Montego Bay area. Minister without portfolio in the Ministry of Transport Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy, made the disclosure during a media briefing on...

The country’s senior citizens are being urged to adopt a healthy lifestyle to prevent colonic diseases, including cancer. Urologist at the Portmore Health Complex in St. Catherine, Dr. Devon Osbourne, said diseases of the colon are very prevalent among Jamaicans over 50 years, and adopting a healthy diet, along with regular exercise, could go a long way towards preventing these...

Industry, Investment and Commerce Minister, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says there is a need for a relevant and well thought out services sector policy geared at strengthening employment possibilities, productivity and innovation in the Jamaican marketplace. He noted that such a policy would also position Jamaica to seize the many wide ranging opportunities available globally. “A well functioning services sector is...

Some 40 small farmers in St. Thomas and St. Mary, who previously cultivated banana, are to benefit from support under the Economic Diversification Programme for Banana Producing Parishes. The European Union (EU) is providing funding for the programme, through its Banana Support Programme, which seeks to provide alternative income-generating opportunities for banana farmers, who have been displaced due to hurricane...

The cost of public sector administrative functions may be significantly reduced if the “shared corporate services” practice used in Singapore is implemented in Jamaica. Speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on June 20, at the agency’s head office, in Kingston,  Chief Executive Officer of the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Patricia Sinclair McCalla, said the unit is looking at adopting...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says individuals and organisations must build coalitions, as they strive to protect children from abuse. Addressing a 50th anniversary commemorative luncheon with civic and business leaders, at Laughing Waters, St. Ann, on June 21, 2012 he pointed out that during the celebration of Child Month, in May, statistics provided showed the...

Jamaica’s trade and investment agency, JAMPRO, facilitated the creation of close to 5,000 jobs during the last financial year. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, told Parliament during his Sectoral Debate presentation on Wednesday (June 20), that JAMPRO’s unaudited figures indicate that the agency facilitated 4,729 jobs, which is an increase of 10 per cent over its...

The country’s young technology experts will show off their skills, and interact with major local and international players in the information communication (ICT) industry, at an exposition to be held later this month. The event will culminate Digital Jam 2.0, a job creation initiative being undertaken by the Ministry of Youth and Culture in collaboration with the World Bank, the...