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Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips (at podium), addressing a public forum at the University of the West Indies (UWI), Mona, St. Andrew, on the theme: ‘Jamaica and the IMF – Is this Time Different?’, on February 12. Listening keenly are: Director of the UWI’s Sir Arthur Lewis Institute of Social and Economic Studies (SALISES) and co-presenter, Professor Brian Meeks (right); and Lecturer in the UWI’s Department of Economics, Dr. Christine Clarke. The forum was hosted jointly by the Finance and Planning Ministry and the UWI.

Successful Implementation of ERP a Must – Finance Minister

Finance and Planning Minister, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the government is compelled to ensure the successful implementation of the current economic reform programme (ERP), based on the sacrifices and commitments made by stakeholders to facilitate this. Speaking at...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), warmly embraces Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) Roll of Honour Awardee 2013, Mr. Patrick Smith, during the presentation ceremony, held at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on February 12. Sharing in the moment are (back row, from left); 2012 Awardee, Mr. Byron Farquharson, and JTA Secretary General, Dr. Adolph Cameron.

Prime Minister Hails JTA Roll of Honour Awardee

Jamaica’s High Commissioner to Trinidad and Tobago, David Prendergast.

More Job Opportunities for CARICOM Nationals

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, responds to questions during Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister.

Jamaica to Recognize Interpol Travel Document

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (right), is in conversation with Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Environment Trust, Diana McCaulay (left); and Caribbean Vice President, CBC, Jose Sanabria; during Wednesday’s (February 12) media launch of Recycle Now Jamaica, at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston.

Government Launches $200M Bottle Recycling Project

Minister of Science, Technology Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell (centre) cuts the ribbon symbolizing the official opening of the Information Technology (IT) Unit at the HELP Jamaica! Education Centre in St. Andrew during a ceremony on February 12. Participating (from left) are: Founding Director for HELP Jamaica!, Dr. Birte Timm; and Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency Josef Beck.

12 years ago Technology

Computer Centre Opens in Cassava Piece

Residents of Cassava Piece in St. Andrew now have access to a fully equipped computer centre, which were provided through $3 million in funding from the Universal Service Fund (USF). The Information Technology (IT) unit, established at the HELP Jamaica! Education Centre, located in the community, was officially opened on February 11 by Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining,...

Nutritionist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Frances Mahfood, shows what a heart healthy meal should look like, during a JIS Think Tank held on Tuesday (Feb.11) to promote Heart Month.

12 years ago Health & Wellness

Nutritionist Joins Calls for Jamaicans to Read Food Labels

Nutritionist at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Frances Mahfood, has joined the call for Jamaicans to read food labels to determine the nutrition content of packaged foods. Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, recently encouraged consumers to pay attention to food labels, in order to make healthier choices, and eliminate the risk of diet-related illnesses. He argued that...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (3rd left), cuts the ribbon to commission into service, one of two buses acquired for the Overseas Employment Programme, during a ceremony held at the Overseas Employment Services Centre in Kingston on Tuesday (February 11). Director of the Overseas Employment Programme, Sonia Ellis-Williams (2nd right), assists the Minister, while (from left) Director, Manpower Services in the Ministry, Andrea Miller-Stennett; and bus drivers, Jerome Hall and Ricardo Nedrick, look on.

12 years ago Labour

Labour Ministry Acquires Buses for Overseas Employment Programme

The transportation arrangements for participants in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s Overseas Employment Programme have now been improved with the acquisition of two new buses. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, who officially commissioned the buses valued at US$120,000 into service on Wednesday, February 11, said the vehicles can now transport up to 100 persons to and from the...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, addressing Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston. (FILE)

12 years ago InformationTourism

JTB to Revise Overseas Advertising Campaign

The Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB) will be revising its overseas advertising campaign, following Cabinet’s approval of US$2.5 million for the initiative. Making the disclosure at Wednesday’s (February 12) Jamaica House press briefing, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said the money will be provided through the Tourism Enhancement Fund (TEF), adding that “it is not new...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke (left), with (from second left), State Minister in the Ministry of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Damion Crawford; Chief Executive Officer of Rainforest Seafoods, Brian Jardim; radio personality, Miss Kitty; and State Minister in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams, at the launch of the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre in Montego Bay on March 5. The launch was held at Rainforest’s offices on Slipe Road, in Kingston, on February 11.

12 years ago CommerceCommunity

Hospital to Benefit From Rainforest Seafoods Festival

The Cornwall Regional Hospital, in Montego Bay, will again benefit from the Rainforest Seafoods Festival, to be held on Ash Wednesday, March 5, at the Catherine Hall Entertainment Centre, in St. James. Last year the first festival, organized by the ‘We Care for Cornwall Regional Hospital’, raised $6 million. The festival was endorsed by State Minister in the Ministry of...

Mayor of Kingston, Senator Angela Brown Burke (left), addresses the monthly meeting of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) on February 11, at its Church Street chambers, downtown Kingston. At right is incoming Town Clerk, Robert Hill.

12 years ago Local Government

Trade Licence Compliance Rate Up

The Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) is reporting that its trade licence compliance rate has increased between 25 per and 53 per cent in certain zones. Mayor of Kingston, Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke, made the announcement while addressing the monthly meeting of the KSAC, at its Church Street offices, in downtown Kingston, on February 11. She noted that...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Derrick Kellier (right), addressing the first batch of farm workers to be dispatched for 2013 to Canada, under the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Programme, on January 2, at East Street in Kingston. The 172 workers will leave the island on January 3, 2013 on a Chartered flight. (FILE)

12 years ago Labour

More Jamaicans Get Jobs Overseas

Employment under the Ministry of Labour and Social Security’s overseas work programme is expected to exceed 13,400 for the 2013/14 period. The number is an increase over the 11,411 Jamaicans, who benefitted from job opportunities overseas during 2012/2013. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Derrick Kellier, said that the majority of the opportunities were realized in the Canadian labour market where more than...