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Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, gives an update on the performance of the economy at a press briefing, held in New Kingston on January 13.

EPOC Co-Chair Also Confident Jamaica Will Pass IMF Quarterly Test

Co-Chair of the Economic Programme Oversight Committee (EPOC), Richard Byles, is also expressing confidence that Jamaica will pass the seventh consecutive International Monetary Fund (IMF) quarterly test. This follows similar sentiments expressed by Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke (right), presides over today’s (January 13) Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) monthly meeting at the Council’s offices in downtown Kingston.

KSAC Will Continue To Honour Approval Time – Mayor

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA), Major Richard Reese.

JCA Has Disease Response Plan

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown (left), greets resettled residents and other persons attending Monday’s (January 12) launch of the Jamaica Association for the Resettlement of Returning Residents (JARRR) revamped website, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Mr. Brown, who has responsibility for Diaspora Affairs, was the guest speaker.

Investment Opportunities Main Area of Focus at Diaspora Conference

State Minister for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Arnaldo Brown, delivering the keynote address during Monday’s (January 12) launch of the Jamaica Association for the Resettlement of Returning Residents (JARRR) revamped website, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

Jamaicans In Canada to Invest in Stock Market Come April 1

Interim President of Mico University College, Professor Carol Clarke, addresses the graduation ceremony for Master of Science degree students from Mico, and the Sam Sharpe and Moneague teachers’ colleges, held on Sunday (January 11), at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James.

11 years ago Education

Mico Professor Underscores Value of Partnership in Tertiary Education

Interim President of the Mico University College, Professor Carol Clarke, is underscoring the value of partnerships in bringing higher level tertiary qualifications to Jamaicans. She was addressing a graduation exercise at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James on Sunday (January 11), where 43 teachers from Mico University College and the Sam Sharpe and Moneague teachers’ colleges, received their...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill M.P.

11 years ago Environment

Minister Pickersgill to Tour Port Antonio Water and Sewerage Project

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, will examine the progress of works under the $1.83 billion Port Antonio Water, Sewerage and Drainage Project, when he tours the Portland capital on Wednesday, January 14. He will be accompanied by Minister of State, Hon. Ian Hayles, and will be joined by the Portland Members of Parliament, and...

Members of the graduating batch of 2014 from Sam Sharpe Teachers’ College, The Mico University and Moneague College, who graduated with Master of Science degrees from the Central Connecticut State University, take part in the ceremony, held on January 11 at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, in St. James.

11 years ago Culture

Graduates Urged To Get Involved In Transformation Process

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, has urged graduates of tertiary institutions to become actively involved in the education and transformation process, to advance their communities and the country. Addressing Master of Science (MSc) graduates from Central Connecticut State University, at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on January 11, the Minister said by undertaking and completing...

Head of the Tourism Linkages Hub, Carolyn McDonald-Riley.

11 years ago Tourism

Hoteliers and Suppliers to Meet January 21

Local suppliers and manufacturers will be able to meet, exchange ideas and discuss business opportunities with hoteliers and tourism stakeholders, at the upcoming Speed Networking event, slated for January 21 at the Half Moon Hotel, in Montego Bay. The event, which will last from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will take the form of break-out sessions and meetings between Managing...

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites.

11 years ago Education

Education Minister Suggests Implementation of After School Homework Programme

Minister of Education, the Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, is proposing that schools implement an after school homework programme at both the primary and secondary levels. He noted that the supervised homework programme would be instituted to assist underperforming students whose assignments are often incomplete or those who do not have strong support at home and in their communities. The Minister...

Chief Executive Officer of the Jamaica Customs Agency, Major Richard Reese, informing JIS News of measures being implemented by the agency to reduce transaction and waiting times.

11 years ago Finance & Public Service

Jamaica Customs Implementing Measures to Reduce Transaction Time

As the Government moves to strengthen the public sector’s capacity to deliver high quality and efficient services, the Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is implementing new measures to streamline its business processes, so as to reduce transaction and waiting times for customers. “These customer service initiatives not only speak to the service delivery provided by our staff, but also all our...

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell. (FILE)

11 years ago Technology

Significant Benefits to Flow From CELAC Meeting in China

Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, is projecting that “significant benefits” will flow to Jamaica and the wider Caribbean, arising out of the meeting of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) held in Beijing, China January 8 to 9. The inaugural Ministerial Meeting of the China-CELAC Forum is considered an important event in...