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Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, addresses a Micro-Finance Institutions meeting, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on May 18.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Karl Samuda, addresses a Micro-Finance Institutions meeting, held at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices on May 18.

Drafting of Micro Credit Bill far Advanced

The draft Micro Credit Bill, which aims to create an authority to regulate micro financing firms, is in an advanced state. This was disclosed by Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda, at a Micro-Finance Institutions meeting,...
Director, Child Labour Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and member of the National Planning Committee for National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17, at the company’s head office.
Director, Child Labour Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and member of the National Planning Committee for National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17, at the company’s head office.

March for Occupational Safety and Health May 20
General Manager of the Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett, addresses the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Special Delegates Luncheon at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay on May 17.
General Manager of the Jamaica National Building Society, Earl Jarrett, addresses the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) Special Delegates Luncheon at the Hyatt Ziva Rose Hall in Montego Bay on May 17.

Caribbean Urged to Unite to Address Challenges
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.
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.

CDB Head Says Region Needs Higher, Sustainable Growth
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), looks on as General Manager for Corporate Services, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Rhonda Lumsden-Lue (right), presents a letter of commitment to Chair of the Barrett Town Community Development Committee, Anthony Murray (2nd left), during a presentation ceremony held at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston yesterday (May 18). Barrett Town is among the 18 communities that will receive up to $100,000 in funding support from JSIF for Labour Day projects. General Manager, Project Management, JSIF, Loy Malcolm (left), and other community representatives share the moment.
Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (centre), looks on as General Manager for Corporate Services, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Rhonda Lumsden-Lue (right), presents a letter of commitment to Chair of the Barrett Town Community Development Committee, Anthony Murray (2nd left), during a presentation ceremony held at JSIF’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston yesterday (May 18). Barrett Town is among the 18 communities that will receive up to $100,000 in funding support from JSIF for Labour Day projects. General Manager, Project Management, JSIF, Loy Malcolm (left), and other community representatives share the moment.

JSIF Provides $2 Million for Labour Day Projects

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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson (centre), responds to a question during a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street Headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to clarify media reports surrounding the death of Sheldon McKenzie, who was employed in Canada under the Seasonal Agriculture Workers’ Programme (SAWP). She is flanked by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden (left); and Chief Technical Director of the Labour Division, Damian Cox.
Labour

Welfare of Workers in Overseas Programmes Paramount – Minister Robinson

Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, says that the welfare of workers involved in overseas programmes is of paramount importance to the Government. She gave the assurance at a press conference at the Ministry’s North Street headquarters in Kingston on May 17, to refute media reports surrounding the death of Jamaican farm worker, Sheldon McKenzie. Mr. McKenzie, who...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, addresses the Caribbean Development Bank’s (CDB) 46th Annual Board of Governors Meeting at the Montego Bay Convention Centre on May 18.
Finance & Public Service

Take Advantage of Low Oil Prices – Minister Shaw

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, says the countries in the region should take advantage of the relatively low oil prices to implement meaningful reforms in the energy sector that will increase the resilience of their economies to oil price shocks. These reforms, he said, include increasing investments in renewables and energy-efficiency and conservation projects. Minister...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the opening ceremony of the 46th annual meeting of the Board of Governors of the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Wednesday (May 18).
Finance & Public ServicePrime Minister

PM Urges CDB to Give Priority to Debt Management

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is calling for the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) to give priority to addressing the problem of high debt, which, he says, is impeding growth in the region. He said that while regional leaders “have made some bad choices in fiscal management and economic affairs,” the high debt being carried by Caribbean states “cannot...
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Director, Child Labour Unit at the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and member of the National Planning Committee for National Workers’ Week and Labour Day, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, speaking at a JIS ‘Think Tank’ on May 17, at the company’s head office.
JIS Think TankLabour

OSH Act to List Occupations Not Fit for Children

Director of the Child Labour Unit in the Ministry of Labour & Social Security, Marva Pringle-Ximinnies, says the pending Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act will include stipulations regarding child labour. “The ministry is expecting to have the Act passed soon and when it is enacted, we will see the regulations of that particular piece of legislation containing a list...
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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange
Culture

Message by the Hon. Olivia Grange on the occasion of International Museum Day – Theme: “Museums and Cultural Landscapes”

On this International Museum Day, Jamaica pauses with the rest of the world to reflect on the value and contribution of museums to people in their various sectors and communities. In doing so, I wish to laud the International Council of Museum (ICOM) for their global leadership in this activity as well as for the timely and significantly meaningful theme...
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Senior Advisor to the Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Lenford Salmon, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ on May 17 at the agency’s head office in Kingston.
EntertainmentJIS Think Tank

Labour Day Concert at Emancipation Park

A national Labour Day concert is scheduled to take place at Emancipation Park in Kingston on Monday, May 23, beginning at 8:00 p.m. The two-hour concert will culminate activities for Workers’ Week and Labour Day. The event is being organised by the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport and is free to the public. Speaking at a Jamaica Information...
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Co-Chairman of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, highlights a point during EPOC’s monthly media briefing at Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited’s head office in New Kingston, on May 17.
Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Surpasses Primary Surplus and NIR Targets

Jamaica has surpassed the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Primary Surplus and Net International Reserve (NIR) targets for the January to March quarter. The Primary Surplus was $120.8 billion, $1 million over the $120.7 billion target for the period, while the NIR amounted to US$2.4 billion, surpassing the target of US$1.5 billion. This was noted by the Economic Programme Oversight Committee...
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