Governments across the globe have pledged to intensify their own domestic preparations for a new international agreement to be adopted in 2015 for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. This was disclosed by Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, while reporting on some of the outcomes of the 19th Conference of Parties (COP 19) to...

The Ministry of Youth and Culture is taking steps to identify additional sustainable job opportunities within Jamaica’s creative industry, particularly in Reggae music, for young people. This is one of the key areas of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that the Ministry is currently negotiating with the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), and which Portfolio Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna, says...

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson, is encouraging Jamaicans to read the nutritional content of food labels, in order to make healthier choices, and eliminate the risk of diet-related illnesses. He argued that once persons are able to identify the specific calorific value of the food they consume “this will make a significant impact in their lives”. The Minister...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says fiscal performance has remained strong for financial year 2013/14, with all Central Government primary surplus and budget deficit targets being met. “Provisional information indicates that the Central Government primary surplus to November 2013 amounted to $42.5 billion,” Dr. Phillips told the House of Representatives on January 28, while giving...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has urged regional leaders to give serious consideration to the development of an integrated strategy to better address the effects of climate change. Mrs. Simpson Miller made the call on January 28, during her presentation at the first plenary session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the region has the collective wisdom to overcome the pressing developmental challenges of poverty, hunger and inequality. “We should not underestimate the full potential of our region. Latin America and the Caribbean represent a market of 600 million people; we have a combined Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of almost US$6 trillion...

Cuban President, Raul Castro, says the region must take bold and decisive steps in order to eradicate poverty. He was addressing the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) on January 28, being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba. President Castro said that while some progress has been made...