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Saint Maarten Member of Parliament, Mrs. Leona Marlin stands in front a few of the automated border crossing kiosks at the NMIA.

Curaçao/St. Maarten Learn from Jamaica’s Experience with ABC Immigration Kiosks

Immigration and airport personnel from the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao as well as a member of the Saint Maarten legislature were in the island recently on a fact-finding mission to observe Jamaica’s use of automated immigration kiosks at the...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), participates in prayer during the International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Jamaica 45th annual National Convention in Kingston on Good Friday (April 3). At right is President, International Church of the Foursquare Gospel, Jamaica, Rev. Mervelyn Mullings.

PM says Church has a Major Role in Ensuring Peace

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), emphasises a point while addressing journalists following Thursday's (April 9) bilateral meeting with United States President, Barack Obama (left), at Jamaica House. Both leaders had wide ranging discussions on key issues of mutual interest, including national security, climate change, and energy. The meeting formed part of activities for the two-day visit to Jamaica by President Obama, and Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State and Government, from April 8 to 9. President Obama departed Jamaica on Thursday afternoon for Panama, for the Summit of the Americas conference, from April 10 to 11, which will also be attended by CARICOM leaders, including Prime Minister Simpson Miller.

Information Minister Says Obama Visit Showed Positive US-Jamaica Relationship

Wife of the Governor-General, Her Excellency the Most Hon. Lady Allen (right), is assisted by Chairman, Jamaica 4-H Clubs, Senator Norman Grant, to cut the organization’s 75th anniversary commemorative cake, during the recent launch of activities to mark the celebrations, at the agency’s Old Hope Road head office, in St. Andrew. Lady Allen is Patron of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Among those sharing the occasion are: Agriculture, Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon, Derrick Kellier (centre); Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), who brought greetings; and members of 4-H Clubs across Kingston and St. Andrew.

4-H Movement Celebrates Significant Milestone

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (2nd right), offers advice as Research Fellow at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Louis Moyston (2nd left); and Principal of UWI, Professor Archibald McDonald (centre), plant Jamaica’s first legal cannabis plant today (April 20), in front of the Faculty of Medical Sciences’ Teaching and Research Complex. Others at the symbolic planting ceremony are: Minister of Justice, Senator the Hon. Mark Golding (background, centre); Mayor of Kingston, Senator Dr. Angela Brown Burke (right); and President of the Toronto-based Timeless Herbal Care, Courtney Betty (left).

Jamaica Plants First Legal Ganja Plant

Community Relations Officer at the Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP), Carlton Powell (right), interacts with students at the Irwin High School in St. James, recently. The students were encouraged to be positive role models.

11 years ago National Security and PeaceVision 2030Youth

CSJP Encourages Irwin High Students To Be Positive Role Models

Students from Irwin High School, in St. James, benefitted from motivational talks by the Ministry of National Security’s Citizen Security and Justice Programme (CSJP) and Unite for Change, recently. A team from the Ministry of National Security, led by Community Relations Officer for CSJP, Carlton Powell, and former ‘man in the street’, Norado Bell, spoke to the students about being...

Students of St. Hugh’s High School admire their creations at the Institute of Jamaica (IOJ) 2013/ 2014 Arts and Craft in Schools Competition, that were on display at the IOJ in downtown, Kingston.

11 years ago Culture

Institute of Jamaica Hosts ‘Paint It’ to Re-Launch Saturday Openings

The Institute of Jamaica (IOJ), East Street Complex in downtown, Kingston, will once again open to the public on Saturdays, beginning April 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. This re-launch will take place with a special event entitled, ‘Paint It’, at the East Street Junior Centre from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ‘Paint It’ will feature activities, such as...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (centre), addresses a round table meeting on Caribbean Debt at the Club Quarters Hotel in Washington, D.C., on April 18. To the Minister’s right is Governor of the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ), Brian Wynter and to his left is Chief Economist at the BOJ, Dr. Wayne Robinson.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Meetings in Washington Successful – Finance Minister

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, has described as successful, the meetings he held with multilateral agencies in Washington, D.C., while attending the International Monetary Fund (IMF)/World Bank spring meeting last week. “We held a series of discussions with officials at the highest level at the Inter-American Development Bank, World Bank, IMF, as well as with...

Minister of Agriculture, Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (left) tours the papaya grove at Advanced Farms/Martha’s Best Papaya in Martha Brae, Trelawny on Friday (April 17), before handing over $1 million in grant assistance for improvements to the packaging house. Others from (second left) are: Director General in the Ministry, Don McGlashan; Farm Manager, John Mendez; Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Donovan Stanberry; General Manager of Advanced Farms, Ian Fulton; and Minister of State in the Ministry, Luther Buchanan.

11 years ago Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Provides Grant Assistance to Two Food Export Facilities

Two food export entities in western Jamaica have benefitted from grant assistance amounting to $ 2.1 million from the Ministry of Agriculture, to undertake improvements to their facilities. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, handed over the cheques to the operators of Advanced Farms/Martha’s Best Papaya in Martha Brae, Trelawny, and Golden Sun Limited in Glendevon, St. James, during visits to...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second left), makes a presentation to US Chamber of Commerce Executive Director for America’s Development International Affairs Division, Reuben Smith-Vaughan, at a meeting in Washington, D.C., on April 17. Others (from left) are: Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe and Business Development Manager at Trimble, William Perez.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Govt. and US to Discuss Tax Arrangements to Encourage Investors

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Government is to engage in talks with the US government, aimed at reshaping its bilateral investment and tax arrangements in order to encourage more US investors to Jamaica. “One of the things that we discussed with US President Barak Obama and his team (on their recent visit to Jamaica)...

Director General of the Public Sector Modernisation Programme (PSMP) in the office of the Cabinet, Veniece Pottinger-Scott.

11 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Improving Public Sector Productivity to Enhance Growth

Improving productivity, through modernisation and transformation of the public sector, is a key priority of the Government, as it works to meet economic objectives and make Jamaica the place of choice to live, work, raise families and do business. Labour productivity measures the output per worker in a period of time, and is an important factor in determining the productive...

Deputy President of the Senate, Angela Brown Burke, at Friday (April 17), sitting of the Upper House.

11 years ago Parliament

Senators Commend Brown Burke for Attaining PhD.

Members of the Senate, at the sitting of the Chamber on Friday (April 17), commended Deputy President, Angela Brown Burke, for her attainment of a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Adult Educational Literacy. President of the Senate, Floyd Morris, who led the praise of Senator Brown Burke, said “it is always good when we achieve milestones in our lives, especially...