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Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) Chief Executive Officer, Dolsie Allen, speaking during the agency’s quarterly media briefing at the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, in New Kingston, on July 5.

CAC Developing Mobile Apps to Heighten Public Awareness

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is currently developing mobile apps, which, along with the staging of quarterly media briefings, will help to heighten public awareness of the agency’s work and services. These will also inform consumers on developments in the...

High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (UK), His Excellency Seth Ramocan (seated 10th right); Deputy High Commissioner, Angella Rose Howell (seated 11th left); and Counsellor, Political and Economic Affairs, Carol Lee-Lea (left), share a photo opportunity with Jamaican scholars in the UK at a special luncheon at the High Commission in London on July 6.

Future Leaders Hosted by Jamaican High Commissioner

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Justice, Carol Palmer, addresses the official opening of the St. Ann Parish Justice Centre in St. Ann's Bay on July 6.

Labour Market Reform Key to Economic Growth – Minister Robinson

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), emphasises a point as he addresses the post CARICOM Press Conference on Thursday (July 6) in St. George's, Grenada. Others (from left) are: Prime Minister of Grenada, and incoming CARICOM chairman, Dr. The Hon. Keith Mitchell; and President of Guyana, and outgoing CARICOM chair, His Excellency David Granger.

PM Urges CARICOM Leaders to Partner in Addressing Crime

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague (right), presents the keys to one of four preowned cars to Superintendent Wayne Cameron of the Mandeville Police Station at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville on July 6. The Minister also addressed the Manchester Chamber of Commerce meeting at the same venue.

9 years ago National Security and Peace

More JCF Recruits to be Accommodated

Minister of National Security, Hon. Robert Montague, says repairs will be carried out on two dormitories at Twickenham Park, and four rooms are being built at Harmon Barracks to accommodate more recruits for the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF). “That would give them (Harmon Barracks) the capacity for 200 recruits, and with two batches per year, this would give them 400...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is briefed by Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, just before the start of a plenary session at the just-concluded 38th Regular Meeting of the Heads of Government of CARICOM in St. George’s, Grenada.

9 years ago Foreign Affairs

Jamaica wants Movement of Skilled Workers Fast-Tracked Under CSME

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says Jamaica is of the view that the movement of skilled workers should be fast-tracked in the implementation plan for the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), as well as execution of the central application process. This, she said, would allow for a streamlining and standardisation of...

9 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister Andrew Holness Calls for CARICOM to Put Crime on the Agenda

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has proposed that CARICOM leaders place crime on the agenda for future sittings of the organisation. The prime minister made the call yesterday (July 06) on the final day of the 38th Regular meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM in Grand Anse Grenada. Mr Holness says CARICOM represents one of the regions...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), shares a light moment with President of the Rotary Club of Kingston, Michael Buckle, during the weekly luncheon meeting of the club held on July 6 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel.

9 years ago Tourism

Tourism Linkages Working

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Tourism Linkages Network is playing a significant role in increasing consumption of local goods and services, creating employment and generating and retaining more foreign exchange earnings locally. He was speaking at the weekly luncheon meeting of the Rotary Club of Kingston held on July 6 at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel. The linkages hub...

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange (centre), is presented with artwork depicting local scenery, by Chief organiser of the 2017 MoBay Jerk Fest, John Lindo (left), after she addressed the launch of the event on July 5 at the Royal Decameron Resort in St. James. Sharing the moment is Montego Bay

9 years ago CultureTourism

Jamaica Well Poised to Benefit from Food Tourism – Grange

Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport Minister, Hon. Olivia Grange, says Jamaica is well poised to benefit from the global food-tourism market. Minister Grange, who was addressing the official launch of the ‘MoBay Jerk Festival’ at the Royal Decameron Resort in St. James on Wednesday (July 5), said food tourism could complement the already well-established elements of the tourist experience, including...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses Thursday’s (July 6) sitting of the Senate.

9 years ago Education

Integrity Commission will Strengthen Anti-Corruption Measures – Senator Reid

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, says the proposed Integrity Commission will strengthen measures for the prevention, detection, investigation and prosecution of acts of corruption. He said it will allow for greater efficiency and better tracking of investigations now undertaken by different agencies. The single anti-corruption body, which will have prosecutorial powers, will incorporate the...