Latest

Fiscal Rule Legislation by End of March

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips, says the fiscal rule legislation will be enacted by the end of March 2014. He made the disclosure on January 28 in a statement in the House of Representatives. “The...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, responds to a question at a post logistics hub symposium press briefing held on January 29, at Jamaica House. At left is State Minister in the Ministry, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams.

Government to Stage Logistics Hub Symposium for Int’l Investors

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (centre), listens to a point from Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Jeffrey Spooner (left), following a press conference on January 29 at Alhambra Inn in St. Andrew, to present some of the outcomes of the 19th Conference of Parties (COP 19) to the Climate Change Conference, which was held last November in Warsaw, Poland. Others from (second left) are: Deputy Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dr. Elsie Laurence-Chounoune; Principal Director, Climate Change Division in the Ministry, Albert Daley; and Director, Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, Judith Wedderburn.

Government Pledges to Intensify Efforts to Reduce Greenhouse Emissions

Youth and Culture Minister, Hon. Lisa Hanna (2nd right), performs the symbolic lighting of two torches to launch Reggae Month 2014 at the Louise Bennett Garden Theatre, Hope Road, St. Andrew, on January 28. This year’s fifth celebration, organized by the Jamaica Reggae Industry Association (JaRIA), is being held throughout February under the theme: ‘The Journey Continues…’ Sharing the occasion (from left) are: Kingston’s Mayor, Her Worship Senator Councillor Angela Brown Burke; Chairman, JaRIA, Michael ‘Ibo’ Cooper; and Deputy Director of Tourism – Attractions, Cruise and Events at co-sponsor, the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), Jason Hall.

Youth Ministry to Identify Jobs in Creative Industry

Minister of Health, Hon. Dr. Fenton Ferguson (left), greets Chief Executive Officer, Island Grill, Thaila Lyn (right), on his arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel in New Kingston yesterday (Jan. 28) for the press launch of HEART Month 2014 activities. Sharing the moment is Executive Director, Heart Foundation of Jamaica, Deborah Chen.

Health Minister Urges Consumers to Read Food Labels

Minister of Finance and Planning, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips. (FILE)

12 years ago Finance & Public Service

Strong Fiscal Performance

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 (centre), speaking at the first plenary session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), in Havana, Cuba, on January 28. At right is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson.

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

PM Calls for Integrated Strategy to Address Climate Change

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 (second right), and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (right), participate in the opening session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

Region Has Collective Wisdom to Overcome Poverty and Inequality – PM

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...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), with Cuban President, Raul Castro, at the inaugural session of the Second Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC), being held at the PABEXPO building in Havana, Cuba, from January 28 to 29.

12 years ago Official VisitsPrime Minister

Cuban President says Region Must Take Bold Steps to Eradicate Poverty

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...

State Minister for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Sharon Ffolkes-Abrahams (3rd left), listens to a point being made by Executive Director, Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI), Dr. Fritz Pinnock, during Monday’s (Jan. 27) graduation ceremony for the 14 participants in the inaugural automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting programme. Others (from left) are: Chairman, Edge Chem Jamaica Limited, William McLeod (left); graduates Martin Joseph, and Orville Francis; and University of Technology (UTech) Vice President, Graduate Studies, Research and Entrepreneurship, Professor Gossett Oliver (right). The function was held at Lillian’s Restaurant, UTech, St. Andrew.

12 years ago Commerce

Fourteen Graduate from Automotive, Marine Repair and Painting Course

Fourteen persons, who recently completed the training in automotive and marine vehicle repairs and painting, have received vocational certification from the globally recognised City and Guilds Institute in London, England. The inaugural training programme, launched one-year ago, was jointly delivered by the University of Technology (UTech) and the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI). It was undertaken in partnership with paint manufacturers,...

Child Ambassador, Saran Wilson, hails the programme and encourages other young people to serve.

12 years ago Culture

Child Ambassador Encourages Others to Serve

As the Office of the Children’s Registry (OCR) invites primary and high school students to serve as Child Ambassadors for the period 2014 to 2016, to help in promoting the welfare of the country’s children, one such advocate is lauding the programme and encouraging others to get involved. For the past year, Saran Wilson and 10 of her peers, have...

Minister of National Security, the Hon. Peter Bunting.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

National Security Ministry to Stage Youth Violence Prevention Forum

The Ministry of National Security will host a National Forum on Youth Violence Prevention on Thursday, January 30, as it continues to roll-out the ‘Unite for Change' public education and behaviour change programme aimed at tackling the nation’s crime problem. The one-day forum, slated for the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, will seek to increase awareness of interventions and preventative...