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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

History was created at the University of the West Indies’ (UWI) Mona campus on April 20, with the planting of the island’s first legal cannabis plant on the grounds of the institution. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon....

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.

CSJP Encourages Irwin High Students To Be Positive Role Models

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.

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

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.

Meetings in Washington Successful – Finance Minister

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.

Agriculture Ministry Provides Grant Assistance to Two Food Export Facilities

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...

Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck (left), emphasises a point while addressing a Jamaica House press briefing on Thursday (April 16). Listening are Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer; and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson.

11 years ago Foreign Affairs

US Ready to Provide More Renewable Energy Support to Jamaica

Counsellor for Public Affairs at the United States Embassy, Joshua Polacheck, says his Government is prepared to increase its partnership with Jamaica on renewable energy projects. He said the US is willing to offer additional support projects similar to the 36.3 megawatt wind farm being developed by BMR Jamaica Wind Limited in the Santa Cruz Mountain, in St. Elizabeth. “We...

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (second left), in discussion with Executive Director with responsibility for the Americas International Affairs Division of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Ruben Smith-Vaughn (right), during a special meeting with members of the chamber at its Headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Friday, April 17. Others (from left) are: Financial Secretary in the Ministry of Finance and Planning, Devon Rowe and Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), Colin Bullock.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Says Government on Drive to Attract More US Investors

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the Government is now on a drive to attract more US investors, particularly in the areas of tourism, business outsourcing operations, energy, port expansion and the logistics hub. Addressing members of the United States Chamber of Commerce at a special meeting at the chamber’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., on April...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (2ndleft), and former Prime Minister, the Most Hon. P.J. Patterson (2nd right), along with Transport, Works, and Housing Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (left), and Managing Director TransJamaican Highway, Guillaume Allain, stand in front of the sign bearing the new name of the Kingston to May Pen segment of Highway 2000, which was unveiled during Friday’s (April 17) renaming ceremony, at the corridor’s Old Harbour Interchange in St. Catherine. The 44-kilometre roadway, which has been renamed the P.J. Patterson Highway, is managed by TransJamaican Highway.

11 years ago Prime Minister

Highway Named in Honour of Former Prime Minister

The Kingston to May Pen leg of Highway 2000 has been officially re-named the P.J. Patterson Highway, in honour of Jamaica’s sixth Prime Minister, who was instrumental in initiating the corridor’s development. The 44-kilometre toll road, which was developed between 1999 and 2007, runs from Mandela Highway in St. Catherine to the May Pen round-a-bout in Clarendon, Renaming of the...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, delivering a Statement in the Senate, on Friday, April 17, on the recently held Seventh Summit of the Americas, in Panama City, Panama.

11 years ago Foreign AffairsParliament

Summit of the Americas Delivers on Education

Improvement to education delivery in the Region is one of the main agreements coming out of the Seventh Summit of the Americas, held in Panama City, between April 10 and 15. Delivering a Statement on the Summit, in the Senate, on April 17, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson, said the forum signed off...