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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a community meeting at the Jamaican High Commission in London recently.

Tourism Minister Woos UK Diaspora

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett is encouraging Jamaicans in the United Kingdom (UK) to invest in the sector. Speaking at a community meeting at the Jamaican High Commission in London recently, Mr. Bartlett noted that tourism offers numerous opportunities...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (centre), in a meeting with stakeholders from Cumberland High School and Ministry personnel at the institution on November 14. Others are (from left): Dean of Discipline, René Level; Member of Parliament for St. Catherine South Eastern, Colin Fagan; Board Chairman, Rupert Pryce and Principal of the school, Michael Brydson.

Security to be Improved at Cumberland High

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson presents an award to Ernel Smith for more than 40 years of service to the Canada/Caribbean Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (CCSAWP). Occasion was the 50th anniversary and awards ceremony of the programme held at Meliá Braco Village in Trelawny on November 13.

Labour Minister Hails Canadian Farm-Work Programme

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, addressing journalists during a quarterly media briefing. (File photo).

Inflation Continues to Fall

Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (right) makes an address to the National Youth Parliament, held at Gordon House in Kingston on November 14.

Young People Take on Pivotal Issues

Employees at one of several Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) entities operating out of the Montego Bay Free Zone. (File photo)

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

BPO Companies Seeking to Expand in Manchester

Several companies in the Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector are seeking to set up operations in Manchester and other areas of central Jamaica, says Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw. The Minister said, recently he met with the president of Sutherland Global Services (SGS), and he indicated that their most productive BPO facility is located in...

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (4th left); and Mexican Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Cecilia Jaber (centre); cut the ribbon symbolising the official opening of the Riverton City access road in West St. Andrew today (November 14). Others sharing in the moment (from left) are Councillor Candidate, Seaview Gardens Division, Hazel Anderson; Chairman, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Dennis Chung; Member of Parliament, West St. Andrew, Anthony Hylton; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe; United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator/United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat; Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney; and City Engineer, Norman Shand.

9 years ago Local Government

Minister McKenzie Opens Riverton City Access Road

Access to the Riverton City disposal site in West St. Andrew has significantly improved with the completion of rehabilitation work on the 1.65 kilometres of roadway leading to the area. Undertaken through a US$1.8-million grant from the Mexican Government, the project included the concrete paving of the roadway and installation of a proper drainage. The road, which is managed by...

Career Development Officer at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Mr. Daemion McLean.

9 years ago Labour

‘There is Strength in Being Blind’ – McLean Paving the Way for the Disabled

Despite losing his sight at age 10, Daemion McLean has accomplished much, working his way to the top of the class at Calabar High School, before moving on to the University of the West Indies. “I have done myself proud, and I know I have done my family proud,” says Mr. McLean who holds a first degree in Social Work...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (centre), responds to a question during the Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston on Monday (November 14). Others (from left are BOJ Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson; and Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Governor Says Dollar is Fairly Valued

Central Bank Governor, Brian Wynter, is maintaining that the Jamaican dollar is fairly valued at the current exchange rate of just over $129 against the US dollar. Speaking at the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) quarterly media briefing at the bank in downtown Kingston, on November 14, the Governor said that economic assessments support this, and that the Bank of Jamaica...

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (centre), emphasises a point during the Bank’s quarterly media briefing at the BOJ auditorium in downtown Kingston on Monday (November 14). He is flanked by BOJ Senior Deputy Governor, John Robinson (left); and Deputy Governor, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

9 years ago Finance & Public Service

BOJ Governor Welcomes Approval of IMF Standby Agreement

Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) Governor, Brian Wynter, has welcomed approval of the country’s new three-year US$1.64-billion Standby Agreement by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Executive Board. The agreement, which was ratified at the Board’s meeting on Friday, November 11, immediately replaces the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) that has been in place since 2013 and will enable Jamaica to immediately access...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (2nd left), assists Board member of Hardware and Lumber, Erwin Burton (left), in cutting the ribbon to officially reopen Rapid True Value’s expanded Mandeville store in Manchester on Sunday (November 13). Hardware and Lumber is the parent company for Rapid True Value. Board member of Hardware and Lumber, Christopher Bovel (party hidden); and Chief Executive Officer, Donna Doran, look on.

9 years ago Finance & Public ServiceMining

Seamless Transfer of Noranda Jamaica Bauxite – Minister Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is reporting that the Noranda Jamaica Bauxite operation in St. Ann has officially changed ownership in a “seamless” transfer. Noranda's parent company, Noranda Aluminum Holding Corporation, received court approval to sell the operations to DADA Holdings LLC, under its affiliate, New Day Aluminum LLC for a purchase price of $24.4...

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (left), applauds principals inducted into the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Executive Principals’ League, during a ceremony held recently at The Marriott Hotel Courtyard, in New Kingston. They are (from second left) Principal, York Castle High, Raymon Treasure; Principal of Belmont Academy, Rayon Simpson; Principal at the Petersfield Primary and Infant, Susan Rattray-Hammond; Principal of Ardenne High, Nadine Molloy; Principal for Manchester High, Jasford Gabriel; and Principal of Allman Town Primary, Kandi-Lee Crooks-Smith.

9 years ago Education

Six Inducted into Executive Principals’ League

Six Principals who have demonstrated exemplary leadership qualities have been chosen as the second batch to be officially inducted into the National College for Educational Leadership (NCEL) Executive Principals’ League (EPL). They are Principal of Allman Town Primary, Kandi-Lee Alexandria Crooks-Smith; Principal of Manchester High, Jasford Gabriel; Principal of Ardenne High, Nadine Molloy; Principal of Petersfield Primary and Infant, Susan...