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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) staff and stakeholders at the launch a JCA ‘Customs Meets the Community’ public awareness initiative at Customs House at Myers’ Wharf in Kingston on Tuesday, January 24.

Jamaica Customs Agency Urged to Identify Options to Improve Service

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is challenging the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) to identify options for improving customs activities, in order to optimise the Agency’s capacity for revenue collection. Noting that efficient customs procedures and...

Minister without Portfolio in the Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson (left), in discussion with LASCO Releaf Environmental Awareness Programme (REAP) Head, Stephen Newland, at the sub-launch of the programme at the St. Jago Cathedral Preparatory School in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, on January 24.

Farmers Encouraged to Practise Climate-Smart Agriculture

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda. (FILE)

New Lobster Licensing Regime Takes Effect July

Minister Without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. JC Hutchinson (centre); and Mayor of Black River, Councillor Derrick Sangster (left); listen keenly as Farm Manager at Algix Jamaica Limited, Noel Thompson (right) explains the features of the Basa fish being held by the Minister, during a tour of the company’s plant in Barton Isle, St. Elizabeth on January 20.

Rural Community Benefits From Freshwater Fish Company

Government Guided by Court Ruling

Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (3rd left) and Chief Executive Officer of the Registrar General’s Department (RGD), Deidre English Gosse (2ndright), shake hands after signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 23 at the JSIF corporate offices in Kingston. Under the MoU, birth certificates for 4,200 beneficiaries from 18 Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP) communities are to be processed. This will enable residents to access basic social services. Others (from left) are: Technical Team Leader, ICDP World Bank, Emanuela Monterio; General Manager, Technical Services-Project Management, JSIF, Loy Malcolm; and Development Manager, JSIF, Mona Sue-Ho.

9 years ago Social Security

4,200 to Receive Birth Certificates Under JSIF Programme

A total of 4,200 residents of 18 communities spanning seven parishes will receive assistance to obtain birth certificates. These communities are beneficiaries under the Integrated Community Development Project (ICDP), which is being implemented by the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF) through a US$42 million loan from the World Bank. A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the undertaking was signed between...

9 years ago Parliament

Parliament Seeks Public’s Assistance on Sexual Offences Act

PUBLIC NOTICE - A Joint Select Committee of Parliament has been appointed to review the “Sexual Offences Act”. This Joint Select Committee will also review the “Child Care and Protection Act”, the “Domestic Violence Act”, the “Offences against the Person Act” and the offences and punishment under these Acts, placing special emphasis on the protection of the vulnerable (women, children,...

9 years ago Agriculture

Sugar Industry on the Rebound

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government’s decision to step in and save the sugar sector is starting to reap rich dividends. According to the Minister, sugar will contribute some US$80 million (J$10 billion) in earnings this year, a far cry from the struggling sector it was only a year ago. “We have saved...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (centre), looks through a document during the opening ceremony for a five-day training workshop for the Climate Change Focal Point Network at the Altamont Court Hotel in Kingston on January 23. Others (from left) are: Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon; and Consultant, German Federal Enterprise for International Cooperation (GIZ), Albert Eberhardt.

9 years ago Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Addressing Climate Change a Priority – Minister Vaz

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says addressing climate change is a critical priority of the Government as part of the economic growth strategy. “We have to integrate climate change with the economic path that we are on in terms of economic growth and job creation and make sure that we...

9 years ago Commerce

Entrepreneurs Must be Given Opportunity to Succeed – Industry Minister

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, says the Government is determined to create a business-friendly environment where entrepreneurs are given every opportunity to succeed. “We, as Government, must avoid frustrating the business sector so that they can earn as much money as possible and we can collect our fair share, and provide the social services that...

9 years ago Agriculture

Fish Production on the Rebound – JC Hutchinson

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, says fish production is on the rebound after experiencing years of decline. He noted that 10 years ago, Jamaica reached the pinnacle of fish production, with yields at approximately 7,000 metric tonnes of tilapia in 2007. Since then, he said, production has declined, largely due...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett. (File)

9 years ago Tourism

Jamaica to Benefit from High-end Luxury Tourism Market

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica stands to benefit tremendously from the high-end luxury tourism market, noting that there is a lot of investor interest for the destination. Fresh from his one-week stint in Spain where he attended the FITUR Trade Fair, the largest international tourism trade show for inbound and outbound Ibero American markets, Mr. Bartlett told...