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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony for the 39th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) on Wednesday (July 4), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James. Pictured in the background are the Heads of Government of the Community.

PM Affirms Jamaica’s Commitment to CARICOM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is affirming Jamaica’s commitment to the principal objectives of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This, he said, includes the expansion of trade and investment opportunities for its members; the promotion of foreign policy coordination;...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, speaks during her contribution to the 2018/19 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on July 3.

Ministry Promotes Culture as a Business

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), speaks with Jamaica Festival Song finalist, Victor Richards (right), at the launch of the Jamaica 56 Independence Festival on July 3 at the National Indoor Sports Centre in Kingston. The Festival will be celebrated from August 1 to 6, under the theme ‘One Love... One Family’. At left is Interim Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC), Orville Hill.

Several activities for Independence Festival

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, on her arrival at the House of Representatives on July 3 to make her Sectoral Presentation.

$26 Million to Assist Creative Persons

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, arrives at the opening ceremony of the 38th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean community (CARICOM) in July 2017 at the Grenada Trade Centre, Grand Anse, St. George's, Grenada.

CARICOM Heads Begin Three-Day Meeting Today

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, speaks in the House of Representatives on July 3 at Gordon House. At left is Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton.

8 years ago EnergyScienceTechnology

Chinese Firm Recommended for Upgrade of VDU at Petrojam

Minister of Science, Energy and Technology, Dr. the Hon. Andrew Wheatley, says Chinese firm, Sinohydro, has been recommended as the contractor to undertake the first phase of the refinery upgrade project, which is the improvement of the Vacuum Distillation Unit (VDU) at Petrojam. Addressing the House of Representatives on July 3 at Gordon House, the Minister noted that in February...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams (second right), greets Sagicor Group Jamaica Limited President and Chief Executive Officer, Christopher Zacca, during Tuesday’s (July 3) launch of the 2018 Public Bodies’ Corporate Governance Awards at the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) head office, Hope Road, Kingston. Mrs. Williams was the keynote speaker. Others (from left) are PSOJ Chief Executive Officer, Jennifer McDonald, and Vice President, Dennis Cohen; and Chair, PSOJ Corporate Governance Committee, Greta Bogues.

8 years ago Finance & Public Service

New Guidelines for the Appointment of Public Boards

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, says the Government will be taking steps to enact proposed new guidelines for the appointment of Boards of public bodies. The guidelines are in keeping with the Administration’s undertaking to further strengthen the corporate governance framework of statutory bodies, in order to improve accountability and...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

8 years ago Foreign Affairs

Gov’t Increasing Engagement with Private Sector on Trade

The Government is increasing engagement with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) and the Jamaica Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (JMEA) on trade issues. The move is in keeping with measures geared at bolstering Jamaica’s trade objectives. Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, said that an updated Foreign Trade Policy has been approved...

Director of the Work Permit Department of the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Lisa-Ann Grant.

8 years ago LabourSocial Security

Apply for Skills Certificate at Labour Ministry Only

Jamaicans seeking skills certificates to work in another Caribbean territory are advised to submit applications to the Ministry of Labour and Social Security. Speaking in an interview with JIS News, Director of the Work Permit Department, Lisa-Ann Grant, said that legitimate, bonafide skills certificates can only be issued by a competent authority. For Jamaica, this is the Ministry’s 1F North...

Secretary-General of CARICOM, Ambassador Irwin LaRocque.

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CARICOM Skills Certificate Widening Access to Employment Opportunities

Skilled Jamaicans and other qualified Caribbean Community (CARICOM) nationals are broadening their access to employment opportunities within the region through the free movement regime. With the acquisition of a Certificate of Recognition of CARICOM Skills Qualification, which is a provision under the CARICOM (Free Movement of Skilled Persons) Act, qualified persons are able to move and work freely in another...

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.

8 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Changes to Rent Restriction Act Will Be Fair to Landlords and Tenants – Samuda

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Karl Samuda, has given his commitment to the Rent Assessment Board that he will ensure that changes made to the Rent Restriction Act (1983) are fair to both landlords and tenants. The Ministry is in the process of updating the Rent Restriction Act, in order to provide...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson (left), pins an anti child labour button on the jacket of Chief Executive Officer of the Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA), Rosalee Gage-Grey (right), at the opening ceremony for a ‘Training of Trainers Workshop’ on Labour Inspection, with a focus on Child Labour, and Occupational Safety and Health held on July 2 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston. At centre is Ambassador of the Federative Republic of Brazil to Jamaica, His Excellency Carlos Alberto M. Den Hartog.

8 years ago LabourSocial Security

Labour Minister Reinforces Commitment to End Child Labour

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says the Government is committed to strengthening the capacity of regional labour inspectors to eliminate child labour. She was speaking at the opening of a ‘Training of Trainers Workshop’ on Labour Inspection, with a focus on Child Labour, and Occupational Safety and Health, held on July 2 at the Terra Nova...