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KINGSTON — Mountain View Community resident, Natasha Gunter, was among the hundreds of parents and guardians, who turned up at the East Queen Street Baptist Church, downtown Kingston this morning (Sept. 15), as the Registrar General's Department (RGD) series of registration fairs got underway. They were eager to take advantage of the opportunity to acquire a free birth certificate for...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister Bruce Golding said Thursday (September 15) that his Government is looking at removing infrastructural limitations to land titling, as well as giving rural land owners access to non-agricultural loans under its new land titling programme – Land Access for National Development (LAND). Mr. Golding said that more than 50 percent of some 800,000 parcels of land...

KINGSTON — Governor of the Bank of Jamaica, Brian Wynter, says while it is early days for the productive sectors to reflect strong growth momentum, the return to economic stability along with conditions conducive to positive growth, is a significant achievement. Mr. Wynter was responding to questions following his presentation at a Luncheon Forum of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce...

KINGSTON — Five judges were sworn in today September 15, to serve in the Supreme Court, by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, during a ceremony at King’s House. They are: His Honour Frank Williams, Her Honour Carol Edwards, and Mr. Kirk Anderson, who have been appointed  Puisne Judges of the Supreme Court; Her Honour Sharon Ayton...

KINGSTON — Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, says his Ministry will investigate nutrition programmes at schools with complaints of discrimination against students in the Programme for Advancement Through Health and Education (PATH).      Speaking Wednesday September 14 at a back-to-school initiative organised by Allied Insurance Brokers and First Global Bank, at the Calabar Infant, Primary and Junior High School in...

Cabinet has received numerous initiatives that are being pursued to develop the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) sector with particular emphasis on the Business Process Outsourcing segment which is expected to create a significant number of jobs over a short period. Speaking at a Post Cabinet Press Briefing yesterday (Sept. 14) at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information Daryl...

KINGSTON — National Housing Trust (NHT) Managing Director, Cecile Watson, says the agency is seeking to fulfill the mandate of its Vision 2015 strategy, of delivering close to 30,000 affordable housing solutions to contributors over the next four years. Speaking at the NHT's Roundtable Discussions at their New Kingston office on Wednesday (September 14), Mrs. Watson said the Trust's plans...

Ministry of Foreign Affairs & Foreign Trade Press Release  Public Relations and Media Affairs Unit, 21 Dominica Drive Kingston 5, Jamaica W. I. Tel:  (876)926-4220; Fax: (876)929-6733; e-mail: informja@cwjamaica.com   KINGSTON — The Jamaica/China Relationship is set to experience another boost with the upcoming Official Visit of the Vice Premier of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Hui Liangyu...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved an amendment to the General Consumption Tax (GCT) Act, to provide for the re-introduction of a Special Consumption Tax (SCT) on energy drinks. Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, told Wednesday's (September 14) Post- Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, that the new definition of energy drinks will be...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has given final approval of the Corporate Governance Framework for Public Bodies, which it approved in principle in February of this year. Making the announcement Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at today's (Sept. 14) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said the document includes provisions in relation to the reporting...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured that the relocation of the operations of the Point Hill Post Office in St. Catherine to the nearby community of Lluidas Vale is a temporary measure. Speaking at today's (Sept. 14) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister Vaz informed that preparations are being...

KINGSTON — Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Reginald Budhan, is recommending that insurance companies partner with the government to install additional speed cameras at strategic locations in an effort to curtail speeding and indiscipline on the nation's roads. Mr. Budhan noted that approximately 90 per cent of motor vehicle accidents in Jamaica can be attributed to the...