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Prime Minister the Most. Hon. Andrew Holness (right), having a light exchange with Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, in the House, yesterday (May 24). The Prime Minister made his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate.

Tax Reform Will Promote Equity – PM Holness

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, said the Government intends to continue the overhaul of the tax system to promote reliability, equity and economic efficiency. Mr. Holness made the comment during his Budget Debate presentation in the House...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, closes the 2016/17 budget debate in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, May 25. Seated at left is Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.

BoJ Maintains Presence in Foreign Exchange Market

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), having a light conversation with (from second left) Ambassador of Cuba to Jamaica, His Excellency, Bernardo Guanche Hernández; and Deputy Minister of Foreign Trade and Investment of Cuba, Her Excellency Ambassador Ileana Núñez Mordoche. Occasion was a luncheon Mr. Samuda hosted for Ambassador Mordoche at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel in Kingston today (May 25). The Cuban Minister is in the island for a four-day working visit.

Jamaica to Strengthen Co-Operation with Cuba

Minister of Local Government and Community Development, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (right) and Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Omar Sweeney (left), join volunteers for the National Labour Day Project in Gregory Park, Portmore on Labour Day (May 23).

JSIF Assisting to Reduce Fires

Centenarians George Thompson (left) and James Hall, are in lively conversation at a function to honour six centenarians from Kingston and St. Andrew, hosted by the National Council for Senior Citizens (NCSC) on May 20, at the Church of God of Jamaica on Constant Spring Road.

Six Centenarians from Kingston and St. Andrew Honoured

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (left), is in light conversation with Opposition Spokesperson on Justice, Senator Mark Golding (centre), and Chairman of the General Legal Council, Allan Wood, at the Council’s Law Conference on May 22, at Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

10 years ago Justice

Courts to Receive Additional Support in Handing Down Judgments

Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, says that submission has been made for the hiring of 10 additional judicial clerks to assist courts in handing down judgments. A judicial clerk is a qualified attorney who aids a judge in researching issues before the court, writing opinions and making legal determinations. Minister Chuck, who was addressing the General Legal Council’s Law...

10 years ago Youth

Lotto Scammers to be Targeted under Youth Intervention Programme

Students involved in lotto scamming will be targeted under the special intervention programme for at-risk youth developed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. The initiative, to be implemented by the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in partnership with the HEART Trust/NTA, is aimed at providing education and training for disengaged students in vulnerable communities. Speaking during a recent tour...

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), addresses journalists after his tour of Ocho Rios, in St. Ann, recently. At right is Minister of Labour and Social Security, and member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Shahine Robinson.

10 years ago LabourTourism

Additional $175 Million to be spent in Ocho Rios

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says an additional $175 million is to be spent in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, to make the resort town more marketable and attractive to cruise ship and stopover visitors. Following a recent tour of the area, Mr. Bartlett said the town will be given a complete makeover. Some $400 million had already been allocated for...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017

JMA President Hails Prime Minister’s Budget Presentation

President of the Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA), Metry Seaga, has hailed the Prime Minister’s 2016 budget presentation for addressing the needs of low income earners. Citing the Prime Minister’s announcement in the House on May 24 that some National Housing Trust (NHT) contributors will benefit from interest free loans Mr. Seaga said this is a “step in the right...

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Warren Smith, addresses the 46th annual CDB Board of Governors meeting at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James on May 18.

10 years ago AgricultureFinance & Public Service

Agriculture Can Transform Jamaica’s Economy – Dr. Smith

Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) President, Dr. Warren Smith, believes agriculture can potentially transform Jamaica’s economy into one that engenders growth and prosperity. The sector is one of two, deemed pivotal to the Government’s economic growth and job creation agenda, which has benefitted from significant CDB funding support. The other is the micro, small and medium-size enterprise (MSME) sector. Dr. Smith...

10 years ago Budget 2016/2017Prime Minister

Gov’t to Identify Additional Assets for Divestment

The Government will be seeking to identify additional state owned assets for divestment, in its push to accelerate its privatisation programme. This was disclosed by Prime Minister the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, during his contribution to the 2016/17 Budget Debate in the House, yesterday (May 24). Mr. Holness said this accelerated programme aims to achieve higher micro-economic efficiency, promote economic...

Public Education and Public Relations Manager at the Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB), Analisa Allen, speaking with JIS News, recently.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

SLB Reminds Students to Apply for Loans by May 31

New and returning tertiary students are being reminded that the deadline to apply for Students’ Loan Bureau (SLB) funding is May 31, 2016. “This is only for the general loan that people repay after they have completed their programme of study,” said Public Education and Public Relations Manager at the SLB, Analisa Allen. In a recent interview with JIS News, ...