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In this file photo Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (left), addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston on April 13. At (right) is Education, Youth and Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid.

CARICOM Secretary-General to Meet With Jamaican Government Officials

Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretary-General, Irwin LaRocque, is scheduled to travel to Jamaica next week for discussions with Government officials on a range of issues. The announcement was made by Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Minister, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson...

Marketing, Membership and Business Development Manager, Jamaica Exporters' Association (JEA), Tamra Thomas, addresses a recent JIS Think Tank.

Expo Jamaica 2016 Promises to be Bigger and Better

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), responds to a question posed by Editor-in-Chief for World INvestment NEws (WINNE), Stan Aron (left), during an interview conducted at the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) on Wednesday, April 13. Also pictured is Regional Market and Client Director for WINNE, Stéphanie Huertas.

Gov’t Remains Focused on Developing Sound Economic Growth Policies

Director of Health Promotion and Protection in the Ministry of Health, Dr. Sonia Copeland, speaking at Tuesday’s (April 12) Gender and Zika Public Forum, at the New Kingston Conference Centre.

Adequate Medical Supplies Available to Treat Zika Infections

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Karl Samuda (left), addressing journalists during Wednesday’s (April 13) press conference at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston. Listening is Permanent Secretary, Donovan Stanberry.

Gov’t Re-Introduces Consumer Alert Initiative

Minister of Health, Dr. The Hon. Christopher Tufton, addresses an appreciation function for funeral directors hosted by Meadowrest Memorial Gardens on April 12, at the Knutsford Court Hotel in New Kingston.

10 years ago Health & Wellness

Legislation Coming to Regulate Funeral Establishments

Minister of Health, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, says that legislation will be put in place to regulate the operations of funeral establishments and mortuaries. The legislation will address several critical areas including accountability, compliance with international best practices for the preservation of public health, training, certification and licensing of operators and other personnel. “It will also give you, operators...

Young students of the Jamaica Association for the Deaf perform a dance at the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) 2015 deaf dance festival. The annual event, part of the Performing Arts National Championships, will be held on April 27 at the Little Theatre in Kingston.

10 years ago Culture

JCDC Deaf Dance Festival on April 27

Some 80 children and adults across the island will compete for top honours in the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission’s (JCDC) deaf dance festival. The event will be held on Wednesday, April 27 at the Little Theatre in Kingston, beginning at 4:00 p.m. The deaf dance is being executed with assistance from the Jamaica Association for the Deaf (JAD) and the...

Director of Tourism, Paul Pennicook (centre), enjoys a light moment with (from left): Executive Director of the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Camille Needham; President of the JHTA, Nicola Madden-Greig; Head of the Tourism Linkages Hub, Carolyn McDonald-Riley; and Director of Business Process Outsourcing and Hospitality at C&W Business, Andrew Fazio. Occasion was the launch of the 2016 Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston on April 12.

10 years ago Tourism

JTB Looking to Boost Business from Latin America and Caribbean

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be looking to secure new business from tourism markets in Latin America and the Caribbean during the 26th staging of the Jamaica Product Exchange (JAPEX) trade expo. Billed as the largest tourism trade show in Jamaica, JAPEX will be held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from April 29 to May 1. Over 100...

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right) observes as newly appointed State Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Everald Warmington, takes the Oath of Allegiance and the Oath of Office, during his swearing in ceremony at King’s House on April 13, 2016.

10 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Everald Warmington Appointed State Minister in OPM

Member of Parliament for South West St. Catherine, Everald Warmington, has been appointed as State Minister with responsibility for Works in the Office of the Prime Minister. In his address at the swearing-in ceremony held this morning (April 13) at King’s House, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, expressed confidence that Mr. Warmington will serve the country with distinction....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, emphasises a point as he addresses a Ministry of National Security-organised town hall meeting on April 12 at the Montego Bay Cultural Centre in St. James.

10 years ago Prime Minister

Government Will Keep Its Commitments – PM

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government has every intention of fulfilling its commitments to the Jamaican people. Mr. Holness gave the assurance, during his address at a Ministry of National Security-sponsored town hall meeting in Montego Bay, St. James on April 12. “We know the expectations and we have no intention to disappoint. I have never...

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), greets Acting Head of Delegation of the European Union to Jamaica, Belize, the Bahamas, Turks & Caicos Islands and Cayman Islands, Jesús Orús Báguena, during the Caribbean Creative Industries Management Unit (CCIMU) workshop at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Tuesday, April 12.

10 years ago Entertainment

Gov’t Targeting Maximum Benefits for Jamaica from the Creative Industries

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, says the Government remains focused on deriving maximum benefits for Jamaica from the country’s cultural and creative industries. This, she says, by positioning these areas to further strengthen the country’s global competitiveness and earning potential, while spurring economic growth. Ms. Grange says the administration is particularly keen on promoting greater...

Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, addressing EPOC’s monthly media briefing held recently at Sagicor Life Jamaica Limited’s head office in New Kingston,

10 years ago Community

Jamaica Remains Ahead of the IMF’s Primary Surplus and NIR Targets

Jamaica surpassed the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Primary Surplus target for the 11-month period, ending February 2016, with the figure totalling $80.1 billion. This, according to Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC) Co-Chairman, Richard Byles, was $800 million above budget, and puts Jamaica in a “good position” to achieve the $120.7 billion target for the January to March quarter. Additionally, he...