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Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), makes a point to International Monetary Fund (IMF) Staff Mission Team Head to Jamaica, Dr. Uma Ramakrishnan (2nd left), during Friday’s (May 20) IMF quarterly review media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in Kingston. Others (from third left) are: IMF Representative to Jamaica, Dr. Bert Van Selm; and Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter.

Jamaica on Course for IMF Drawdown of US$80 Million

Jamaica is on course for a 12th drawdown, totalling US$80 million, from the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The country has met all targets under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for the December 2015 and March 2016 quarters, which were reviewed...

Executive Director of the Legal Aid Council, Hugh Faulkner.

Legal Aid Council Hosts Justice Fair May 21

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (left), tests one of the wheelchairs donated by the Errol Rattray Evangelistic Association (EREA) in partnership with international non-profit organisations, Free Wheelchair Mission and Ja’ Mobility, at a ceremony held at the Bethel United Church of Jesus Christ in Kingston, on May 19. Others (from left) are: Evangelist Errol Rattray, Chairman of the EREA; Rev. Dr. Peter Garth and EREA Board Member, Sam Cooper. This year the charity will be donating 1,100 wheelchairs to persons islandwide; 550 of which are now available with an additional 550 to be distributed later this year.

Health Ministry to Streamline Donation Process

Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, reads a book from the Bintah Reader series with children from Laura’s Basic School in Kingston. The occasion was the launch of the series at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on May 19.

Intervention Programme for Children 0-4 Years

Prime Minister of Grenada, the Right Hon. Keith Mitchell, addresses the opening of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in Rose Hall, St. James on May 18.

Ending Poverty the Greatest Challenge – Dr. Mitchell

Minister of Finance and Public Service, and outgoing chairman of the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors, Hon. Audley Shaw (right), converses with CDB President, Dr. Warren Smith (left); and incoming chairman, Minister of Finance, Investment and Trade in the Turks and Caicos Islands, the Hon. Charles Misick. The occasion was the closing ceremony of the 46th annual meeting of the CDB’s Board of Governors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on Thursday, May 19.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

CDB Countries Agree to Accelerate Economic Reforms

President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith, says member countries have agreed to quicken the pace of economic reforms in order to achieve growth and poverty reduction, and to increase the use of renewable energy. “We need radical change in how we relate to energy as a powerful game changer in the Caribbean. We need change in...

Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz (left), having a light conversation with Executive Director of the Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), Susan Otuokon, at the opening of a workshop themed: ‘National Parks as Drivers for Socio-economic Development and Nature Conservation’, held at the Hotel Four Seasons in Kingston on May 19.

10 years ago Environment

Jamaica to get German Help to Develop Park

Jamaica is to benefit from the technical expertise of a team from Germany to develop the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. The team is from the Bavarian Forest National Park, located in south eastern Germany, which has utilised the concept of community tourism to drive socio-economic development. The Jamaica Conservation and Development Trust (JCDT), which manages the Blue...

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (2nd right), peruses the United Nations Development Programme’s (UNDP) 2015 Human Development Report on Work with UNDP Resident Representative, Bruno Pouezat (2nd left). The occasion was a Workers Week panel discussion at the Liguanea Club in New Kingston on May 18. Others (from left) are: Executive Director of the HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden.

10 years ago Labour

Labour Minister says Decent and Safe Work a Priority

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says workplace safety and wellness contribute significantly to productivity and efficiency and are key factors in reducing poverty and achieving sustainable development. She noted that the Government is placing priority on securing and maintaining decent and safe work for all Jamaicans through the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Bill. The Government is...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (left), is in discussion with Grenada’s Prime Minister, the Right Hon. Dr. Keith Mitchell (right), at the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Board of Governors Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention on May 18. At centre is Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

CDB Delegates Hail First Class Hospitality

Regional heads and other dignitaries attending the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 46th annual Board of Governors meeting in Montego Bay, St. James, are hailing the Government and people of Jamaica for the high level of preparation and warm reception. The weeklong meeting, which started on May 16 and ends with a tour of attractions in St. Ann on May 20,...

Chief Executive Officer of the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Energy for All, Rachel Kyte, delivers the William G. Demas Memorial Lecture, during the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 46th Annual Board of Governors Meeting at the Iberostar Resort in Lilliput, St. James on May 17.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

UN Ready to Help Region Secure Clean Energy Future

Chief Executive Officer of United Nations (UN) Sustainable Energy for All, Rachel Kyte, says her organisation is ready to partner with Caribbean governments and institutions in securing a clean, affordable and reliable energy future. She was delivering the William G. Demas Memorial Lecture at the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 46th Annual Board of Governors Meeting at the Iberostar Resort in...

Health Minister, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, addresses a ceremony to mark International Nurses’ Day, held recently, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Health Ministry to Improve System for Charitable Donations

Health Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says the Ministry is moving to make it easier for charitable organisations and individuals to support the health sector. He informed that the unit in the Ministry, which deals with such contributions, will be strengthened within the next two to three months. The Minister, who was addressing an International Nurses Day function held...

Minister of Finance and Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw (left), listens to a point from President of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB), Dr. Warren Smith (right), at the opening ceremony of the CDB’s 46th Annual Meeting of Board of Governors at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on May 18. At centre is Financial Secretary, Devon Rowe.

10 years ago Finance & Public Service

Public-Private Partnerships Critical for Growth – Minister Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, is emphasising the importance of partnerships between the public and private sectors for the economic growth and prosperity of the countries in the region. Such collaboration, he said, is particularly critical in undertaking structural and sectoral reforms in a challenging fiscal environment. “When we have to undertake tough reforms, which...