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Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill (centre); participates in the ribbon cutting exercise to officially declare the Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa open on December 7, with (from left): Senior Vice President, Investment and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Sagicor X Fund, Rohan Miller; President and CEO of Sagicor, Richard Byles; Senior VP Aimbridge Hospitality, Rich Cortese; General Manager Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa, Barbara Burton, and (partly hidden), Chairman of the Jamaica Tourist Board (JTB), John Lynch.

225 Rooms added to Hotel Sector

Jamaica’s hotel room stock increased by 225, creating employment for approximately 300 persons, with the official opening of the Jewel Paradise Cove Beach Resort and Spa in Runaway Bay, St. Ann, on Saturday December 7. The hotel, which is located...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, signing the Condolence Book for the late former South African President Nelson Mandela, at the South African High Commission in St. Andrew on December 6. The Prime Minister is accompanied by Members of the Cabinet who took a break from their two day retreat and travelled to the High Commission where they also signed the Condolence Book.

Prime Minister to Attend Mandela’s Memorial Service in Johannesburg

Chief Ideator, The JobBank, Dr. Leahchim Semaj (right), is in light conversation with Acting Director/ Principal of the Portmore HEART Academy, Andrew Walters (left), and Senior Director, Workforce Development and Employment Division, HEART Trust/NTA, Denworth Finnikin. Occasion was the closing ceremony for the Alternative Livelihoods and Skills Development Project held on December 5, at the Garmex HEART Academy in Kingston.

71 St. Catherine Residents Receive Heart/NTA Certification

Blood donor Organiser, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Igol Allen

NBTS Targets Youth in Blood Collection Drive

Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries, Donovan Stanberry.

Enough Locally Produced Food on the Market for Christmas

Minister with Responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer (left), delivers the opening address at a joint Government/Civil Society/Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) Sanitization Session on Gender Equality Issues, held yesterday (December 5) at the Jamaica Conference Centre, downtown Kingston.

12 years ago InformationOffice of the Prime Minister

Work Advanced on Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said that work is far advanced for a submission to be made to Cabinet for the enactment of an Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation. She made the announcement on December 5, 2013 as she addressed a joint Government/Civil Society/(Non-Government Organization (NGO) Sanitization Session on Gender Equality Issues at the Jamaica Conference Centre,...

Leader of the Opposition, The Most Honourable
Portia Simpson Miller, O.N., M.P.

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

DAY 2: Special Meeting of the Cabinet

On day two of its special meeting, Cabinet settled on the overall strategic priorities for the Financial Year 2014/2015. These include: The maintenance of Fiscal Stability The preservation of National Security and Justice Infrastructural and Human Resource Development; and Social Protection Programmes Cabinet also agreed to the overall budgetary limits within the context of the country’s Economic Reform Programme....

12 years ago Prime Minister

Jamaica Honours Mandela with Period of State Mourning; PM & Cabinet Sign Condolence Book

Prime Minister the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller this afternoon led members of the Cabinet to the South African High Commission in Kingston for an en bloc signing of the condolence book for the late South African President, Nelson Mandela. The Prime Minister said Nelson Mandela was no ordinary friend of Jamaica. He valued the solidarity of the Jamaican people...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (holding trophy), with staff and Board members of the HEART Trust/NTA, on December 4 at the agency’s offices. Occasion was a celebration of the agency attaining the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2013 award.

12 years ago Education

Education Minister Says Heart Trust/NTA is a Special Institution

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, says the HEART Trust /NTA is a special institution, on which generations of persons depend for training, and companies rely on for competent workers. Speaking on December 4 at the agency’s offices in Kingston, where attainment of the Jamaica Observer Business Leader 2013 award was celebrated, the Minister said Jamaica’s productivity depends greatly...

The late former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela (left), is welcomed to Jamaica at the Norman Manley International Airport by the late former Prime Minister of Jamaica, Michael Manley, when he arrived in the island in July of 1991. Mr. Mandela died on December 5 at the age of 95.

12 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

Cabinet Observes Moment of Silence for Mandela

During Thursday afternoon’s session of the special meeting of the Cabinet, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, brought news of the passing of one of the era’s greatest Freedom Fighters, Hon. Nelson Mandela. Members of the Cabinet and attending public officers immediately observed a period of silence in memory of this great friend of all who cherish freedom...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, emphasizes a point, while addressing a handing over ceremony for rehabilitation works at the St. Michael’s Infant School in Central Kingston, on December 5. Listening are (from left): Acting Principal of the school, Deverlyn Wilks-Kennedy and Managing Director, Jamaica Social Investment Fund (JSIF), Scarlette Gillings.

12 years ago Education

St. Michael’s Infant School Upgraded at a Cost of $21.5 Million

Major upgrading works have been carried out at the St. Michael’s Infant School in Southside, Central Kingston, at a cost of $21.5 million, providing the 30 students and three teachers at the institution with a more conducive learning and teaching environment. The project was undertaken by the Government, in partnership with the European Union’s Poverty Reduction Programme (II), and implemented...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (left), is greeted by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Sutherland Global Services, Dilip Vellodi (right), at the company’s grand inauguration function held on December 4, at its location on the Mona campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI). Looking on is Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton.

12 years ago CommercePrime Minister

PM Welcomes Investment by Sutherland Global Services

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has welcomed Sutherland Global Services to Jamaica’s shores, noting that the investment by the United States-based company is a bold declaration that the country is ready for business on a global scale. Speaking at the grand inauguration of the business process outsourcing (BPO) company on December 4, held at its location on...