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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (seated), gives a listening ear to Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation, Valerie Veira, just before the opening of the JBDC’s small business expo held today (May 21), at the Jamaica Pegasus.

Special Economic Zones Legislation This Year – Hylton

Legislation governing the establishment of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Jamaica is slated to come on stream later this year. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, made the disclosure at the Jamaica Business Development Corporation’s (JBDC) small...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre, front row); Minister with responsibility for Sport in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Natalie Neita-Headley (2nd Left, front row) and Chairman of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF), Dr. Warren Blake (3rd left, back row), join recipients of the Sports Development Foundation (SDF) 20th anniversary Long Service Awards, at a luncheon, held at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston, on May 21.

Calabar High to Get Synthetic Track

Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), and Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Donna Marie Rowe (left), applaud as Jessie Ripoll Primary school student, Orion Isaacs, lifts the first place trophy in the 2014 JIS Essay Competition. The awards ceremony was held earlier this year at King’s House.

Students Urged to Begin Preparations for JIS Heritage Contests

Commercial Manager at the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) Limited, Lorraine Geddes McDonald.

NIC Assisting Drought-Affected Farming Communities

Principal, St. Anne’s Career Advancement Programme, Nahema Daniels, shows off items created by woodwork students to Director of Security and Safety, Ministry of Education, Sergeant Coleridge Minto, during the 2nd staging of the institution’s Career Day on Thursday (May 21), at the school’s premises at 12 Percy Street, West Kingston.

St. Anne’s CAP Students Show Off Skills at Career Day

Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ), Shellie Leon (right), provides details on changes to the Security Interests in Personal Property (SIPP) Registry, at a JIS Think Tank. Looking on are Chief Executive Officer, Judith Ramlogan (centre); and Customer Service Manager, Inger Hainsley-Bennett.

11 years ago Commerce

Changes to Operation and Use of SIPP Registry

The Companies Office of Jamaica (COJ) has implemented changes to the overall operation and use of the Security Interests in Personal Property (SIPP) Registry in order to better protect the information stored on the database. Deputy Chief Executive Officer at COJ, Shellie Leon, said users of the registry will now need an account to access certain information and carry out...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (3rd left), signs contracts for over $1 billion for road repairs and the building of bridges under the Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP), today (May 21), at his Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices, in St. Andrew. Others participating in the signing are (from left): Operations Director with S and G Road Surfacing, James Samson; Member of Parliament for South East Clarendon, Mr. Rudyard Spencer, and General Manager with China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC), Xutao Chen. Standing from left are: Minister with responsibility for Housing, Hon. Morais Guy; Mayor of May Pen, Councillor Scean Barnswell; Communications Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw, and State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Richard Azan.

11 years ago Works / Construction

$1 Billion to be Spent on Infrastructural Projects

In another two weeks, infrastructural projects valued at over $1 billion will commence, under the US$352 million Major Infrastructure Development Programme (MIDP). Signing of the contracts to improve roadways and build bridges took place today (May 21), at the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, in Kingston. Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies; the main contractor, China Harbour Engineering...

Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe, speaking at a handing over ceremony for community based policing material at the Police Officers Club in Kingston, on May 20. Some of the material handed over by USAID/COMET II to the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) included training handbooks/manuals to assist the JCF in building a culture of lawfulness among its members; and MOCA branded exercise books to support the anti-lottery scam school outreach programme, among other things.

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Public’s Trust in JCF has Improved According to LAPOP

The public’s trust in the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) has grown in the last nine years, and is now at its highest level, says Executive Director, National Integrity Action, Professor Trevor Munroe. This, he said, is based on data from the Latin American Public Opinion Project (LAPOP). Speaking at a handing over ceremony for community based policing material at the...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

Implementation date for passport fee increase extended to June 1, 2015

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency, (PICA)says the implementation date for increase in fees will take effect on Monday June 1, 2015, instead of next Tuesday May 26. Chief Executive Officer of the agency, Jennifer McDonald says the decision to delay the implementation of the increased fees follows the overwhelming turnout of persons applying for passports before the increased fees...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), presents Karen Daley of Clifton in St. Catherine, with her certificate of possession, at a ceremony held today (May 20), at the Clifton Playfield. More than 100 residents of the community received titles under Sugar Company of Jamaica Holdings’ (SCJH) Community Regularization and Development Programme.

11 years ago Prime Minister

PM Hands Over Land Titles in St. Catherine Community

Over 100 residents of the St. Catherine community of Clifton are now proud landowners. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on May 20, presented the residents with certificates of possession for land, which they have occupied for many years. Clifton is one of 30 communities across five parishes were tenure is being regularised under Sugar Company of Jamaica...

Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock (foreground), addresses the PIOJ’s Quarterly Press Briefing at its Oxford Road offices in Kingston today (May 12). Also pictured is Deputy Director General, Economic Planning and Policy Logistics, PIOJ, Richard Lumsden.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

PIOJ Reports 0.3 Per Cent Growth for January to March

Jamaica’s economy grew by 0.3 per cent for the first quarter of the year, relative to the corresponding period in 2014, the country’s chief planning agency, the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is reporting. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, said the services sector was the main driver of growth for the quarter. He was providing details of the...

11 years ago National Security and Peace

PICA Extends Service Beyond Quota

The Passport, Immigration and Citizenship Agency (PICA) is reporting that its daily quota of 1,000 at its headquarters was reached at 8.00 a.m. this morning (May 20), as operations started at 6.00 a.m. The office was able to process all 1,000 customers in good time and was thus able to accommodate the remaining customers who had gathered at its office....