A number of re-socialisation programmes will be implemented in primary and secondary schools this year as the Ministry of Education intensifies efforts to address behavioural problems and reduce school violence. The initiatives, some of which are being reintroduced, include the Health and Family Life Education, Valuable Pathways, Dream-A-World, and Change From Within (CFW). Portfolio Minister, Hon.  Rev. Ronald Thwaites, who...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, says it is expected that by next year, there will be a return of profitability to Clarendon Aluminium Partners (CAP). “We are seeing the revitalisation of the bauxite industry and for the first time in a long time... we are now forecasting that by next year, we are seeing the...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell is assuring that number portability will be available to Jamaicans by May 31 this year. He informed that he has issued a Number Portability Administrator licence to Porting Access B.V. a company out of the Netherlands, which is working to ensure that this deadline will be met. The Minister was...

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Mr. Speaker, let me on rising to make yet another contribution to the Sectoral Debate in this Honourable House, pay homage to the great geometrician. He continues to fortify and inspire me as I serve my constituents, stakeholders in the portfolio I oversee, and indeed, the Jamaican people in general; be they at home or abroad. I take this...

Another 1,600 new rooms are to be added to the country’s stock over the next 18 months, as the Government works to shore up room availability in anticipation of increased demand for accommodation. Making the disclosure during his Sectoral presentation in Parliament on  April 14, Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, said this need for more rooms...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says Jamaica has begun to reap the rewards of targeted high level investment missions. Making his contribution to the 2015/16 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on April 14, the Minister cited the signing of the concession agreement for the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT). “Under this agreement, an expenditure of...

Preamble Mr. Speaker, please allow me to express my appreciation for you mature and responsible management of the affairs of this Honourable House.   I would also like to express my thanks and appreciation for the efficient manner in which the Clerk, Deputy Clerk and staff of Parliament have tried to make life of Members at least more tolerable.  I...

Jamaica continues to record increased stopover and cruise ship visitor arrivals, a trend which has carried over from 2014. Tourism and Entertainment Minister, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill, says preliminary figures for January to April 7 show a 6.4 per cent increase over 2014. This, he notes, equates to an additional 35,000 visitors for the period which, along with December 2014,...