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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (centre), shares a light moment with (from left), Deputy Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), Harold Davis; and President of the Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC), Francis Kennedy. Occasion was the closing session of the two-day Jamaica Logistics Hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston, on Wednesday, January 22.

Two-Day Logistics Hub Symposium A Success – Minister Hylton

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, says he is confident more persons will embrace the vision of the Jamaica Logistics Hub initiative following the successful staging of a two-day symposium. He was addressing the final session of...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (left), listens to a comment from Executive at IBM Global Business, Mark Bedeman, shortly before the start of the final session of the two-day Jamaica Logistics Hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Wednesday (January 22).

Sectors to be Analysed for Logistics Hub Initiative

Local Government and Community Development Minister, Hon. Noel Arscott (left), and CEMEX Director of Relations for Latin America and the Caribbean, Olivia Caldwell, view portions of the supporting structure of the bridge linking sections of the access road to the Riverton landfill in St. Andrew, during a tour of the area on January 22. The two-kilometre road is to be repaired by CEMEX, a Mexican building materials firm, under a collaborative arrangement between the Governments of Jamaica and Mexico. (FILE)

Access Road to Riverton Landfill to be Repaired

Managing Director, Ex-Im Bank, Lisa Bell (2nd left), has the attention of Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton (right), during discussion at yesterday’s (January 22) closing session of the two-day Jamaica Chamber of Commerce/JAMPRO Jamaica logistics hub symposium, at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston. Others (from left) are: Minister of State in the Ministry, Sharon Ffolkes Abrahams; and Director, Policy and Co-ordination, Canada’s Atlantic Gateway Secretariat, Marianne Etter.

Jamaica Urged To Learn From Other Logistics Hub Projects

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (2nd right), shares a light moment with Member of Parliament for Western St. Thomas, James Robertson (right); and Mission Director, United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Denise Herbol, during the close-out ceremony for the Environmental Health Foundation (EHF)/USAID Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management project in Cedar Valley, St. Thomas, at the Eden Gardens Wellness Resort and Spa in St. Andrew on January 23. At left is Executive Chairman, EHF, Dr. Henry Lowe.

Cedar Valley Residents Benefit From Climate Change Project

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (centre), and Executive Director, HEART Trust/NTA, Dr. Wayne Wesley (right), looks keenly at a robotic demonstration by President of the Jamaica College Robotic Club, Japheth Clarke. They were at a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) integration symposium held on January 23, at the HEART College of Beauty Services, Hope Road, St. Andrew.

12 years ago Education

STEM Academies Respond to Labour Market Needs

Education Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, said that the move to establish Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) academies at the secondary level is a strategic response to the need for more highly qualified technology graduates for the job market. “The Ministry is fully cognizant of the need to foster the development of a cadre of young people with full...

Minister of Investment, Industry and Commerce, the Hon. Anthony Hylton.

12 years ago Commerce

Address by Minister, the Hon. Anthony Hylton to the Jamaica Logistics Symposium

The staging of this Symposium is a remarkable demonstration of public-private partnership in support of the transformation of the business and socio- economic landscape of Jamaica. This Private Sector-led Symposium has been billed as an event primarily aimed at informing local investors and the business community in general about Jamaica’s Logistics Initiative. Indeed, it is important to note that...

Minister of Youth and Culture, Hon. Lisa Hanna (left), greets nominees for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence for 2011 and 2012, prior to the ceremony at Emancipation Park on March 24 last year.

12 years ago CultureVision 2030Youth

94 Nominated for PM’s Youth Awards for Excellence

Ninety-four outstanding young persons have been nominated for the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards for Excellence. The awards, established in 1998, recognise young Jamaicans who have contributed to the nation’s development and who have excelled in different areas, including sport, international achievement, academics, leadership, arts and culture, journalism, youth in service, entrepreneur and agriculture. Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Youth Awards...

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, speaking at the Ministry’s Annual Devotion, held at the Emmanuel Apostolic Church, in Kingston, on January 22.

12 years ago National Security and Peace

Schools Not to be Blamed, says Minister Bunting

Minister of National Security, Hon. Peter Bunting, says findings of the ‘Education and Crime: Evidence from Prison inmates in Jamaica’ study, is not necessarily blaming the schools, as there are other factors that contribute to someone ending up in the correctional system. The study, which was conducted in 2012 by the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF), looked at persons in the...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (centre), shares a moment with Chairman, Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE), Donovan Perkins (left); and JSE General Manager, Marlene Street Forrest, at the opening of the JSE’s Ninth Regional Conference on Investments & Capital Markets on January 21, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston.

12 years ago Prime MinisterVision 2030

Full Responsibility for Policy Actions in EFF

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the administration takes full responsibility for the policy actions which are contained in the Extended Fund Facility (EFF), signed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and believes that in the long term, true benefits will accrue to the society. “My Administration does not, in any way, seek to resile from taking...

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries Hon. Roger Clarke (second left) and Chairman, All Island Jamaica Cane Farmers Association (AIJCFA), Allan Rickards (left), break ground for the construction of a new headquarters for the Association at Innswood, St. Catherine, on January 22. Looking on (from right) are: Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Pan-Caribbean Sugar Company, Dr. Huaixiang Wu; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry and Executive Chairman of the Sugar Industry Authority, Ambassador Derrick Heaven.

12 years ago Agriculture

AIJCFA Breaks Ground For New Headquarters

Ground was broken at Innswood, St. Catherine, on Wednesday, January 22, for the construction of a new headquarters for the All-Island Jamaica Cane Farmers’ Association (AIJCFA). This is in keeping with the modernisation of the sugar industry and forms part of the rebranding and restructuring of the Association. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke, who spoke at the...

World Bank Representative to Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini (left), is in discussion with Director General of the Planning Institute of Jamaica, Collin Bullock (centre); and Deputy Director, Economics Department, Caribbean Development Bank, Ian Durant. Occasion was the Jamaica logistics hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on Tuesday, January 21.

12 years ago Commerce

Big Results From Logistics Hub Project This Year – World Bank Rep

World Bank Representative to Jamaica, Giorgio Valentini, says that Jamaica could begin to see some “big results” from the Global Logistics Hub Initiative this year. He was addressing the opening day of the Jamaica logistics hub symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston on January 21. The World Bank has been a key player with the Government and the...