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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, opens the debate on the Trust Act in the House of Representatives on July 10. Listening (at left) is Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, opens the debate on the Trust Act in the House of Representatives on July 10. Listening (at left) is Member of Parliament for Southern Trelawny, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert.

House Begins Debate on Trust Act

Debate on the Trust Act, which seeks to create a modern statutory instrument as it relates to the most pertinent principles of Trust law, began in the House of Representatives on July 10. The legislation addresses the creation, validity, duration...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) head office on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (July 11). Sharing the occasion (from left) are JSEZA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans, and Chairman, Metry Seaga; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Ministers without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and Hon. Mike Henry.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), officially opens the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) head office on Waterloo Road, St. Andrew, on Wednesday (July 11). Sharing the occasion (from left) are JSEZA Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Eric Deans, and Chairman, Metry Seaga; Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; and Ministers without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, and Hon. Mike Henry.

PM Charges Special Economic Zone Authority to Deliver Efficient Service
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Rent Restriction Act, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 3). Seated is Senior Director, Housing Policy, Research and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry, Ms. Paula Parkes.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, speaks at a public consultation on the proposed amendments to the Rent Restriction Act, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on Tuesday (July 3). Seated is Senior Director, Housing Policy, Research and Monitoring Branch in the Ministry, Ms. Paula Parkes.

Changes to Rent Restriction Act Will Be Fair to Landlords and Tenants – Samuda
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Amina Muhammad of the Northern Caribbean University’s Student Entrepreneur Team during a courtesy call at King’s House on June 26. Other members of the team are (from left) Lancelot Riley, Jermaine Smith and Bescekia Nembhard.
Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets Amina Muhammad of the Northern Caribbean University’s Student Entrepreneur Team during a courtesy call at King’s House on June 26. Other members of the team are (from left) Lancelot Riley, Jermaine Smith and Bescekia Nembhard.

PHOTOS: G-G Meets NCU Team
Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, stresses a point while addressing a workshop dubbed:
Canada’s High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters, stresses a point while addressing a workshop dubbed: 'Conversations on Gender. The Role of Gender in Building Climate Resilience in Jamaica,' at the Waterloo Road location of the Canadian High Commission in Kingston on Tuesday (June 26).

Region Charged to Adopt Gender-Sensitive Response to Climate Change

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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), engages in discussion during a plenary session at the recent Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) at the Montego Bay Conference. Also pictured are Practice Manager, Global Business Regulation Unit, World Bank Group, Catherine Masinde (centre); and Executive Director, Economic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Vaz outlines legislation to support growth agenda

A key component of the Government’s growth agenda is the implementation of the relevant legislative framework to support local and international investments. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who said legislation being advanced to enable investments include the International Business Companies (IBC) Bill, International Corporate and Trust...
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BSJ Reviewing Packaging Standards for Flour and Rice

The Bureau of Standards Jamaica (BSJ) is reviewing the packaging requirements for commodities such as flour and rice. Speaking in an interview with the JIS News, Director of the Standards Division at the BSJ, Julia Bonner Douette, said the objective is to ensure that “all heavily consumed food items have similar packaging standards like sugar”. She informed that the Bureau...
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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Rural and Coastal Towns Targeted for Development

Chairman of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Lyttleton Shirley, says the country’s rural and coastal towns are being targeted as Government moves to boost economic and social opportunities for citizens. He said that Port Antonio, Falmouth, Port Maria, Lucea, Savanna-la-Mar and Morant Bay are some of the towns that have been earmarked for development. “The Prime Minister, in what...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, delivers remarks during a plenary session at the Jamaica Investment Forum (JIF) on June 14, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Seated (from left) are Emiritus Professor of International Business, University of the West Indies, Alvin Wint; Practice Manager, Global Business Regulation Unit, World Bank Group, Catherine Masinde; and Executive Director, Econonic Growth Council, Senator Aubyn Hill.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Cabinet Approves Tabling of Logistics Hub Initiative Master Plan

Cabinet approved tabling of the Jamaica Logistics Hub Initiative (JLHI) Market Analysis and Master Plan in Parliament last month for adoption. The implementation strategy for the JLHI Market Analysis and Master Plan was also approved. This is according to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, who was addressing a plenary session...
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