Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Anthony Hylton, is inviting persons involved in the creative industries to contribute to debate on the Security Interests in Personal Property Bill. He was addressing a press conference held on Thursday, August 29, on the University of the West Indies’ Mona campus to examine Jamaica’s progress since ‘KingstOON’. The legislation, which is currently...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, says the many economic sacrifices which the country has had to make over the past few months are beginning to yield positive results. “Already, there are hopeful signs on the economic horizon that I think it would do us well to pay attention to,” the Minister told business stakeholders on Thursday,...

The final draft of a comprehensive social protection strategy being developed as part of the Government’s growth agenda for the economy, has been completed and is slated for review in early September.     This strategy has been drafted within the context of the provision of effective social protection, as articulated in the country’s National Development Plan - Vision 2030 Jamaica....

The phased roll out of the Community Renewal Programme (CRP), being implemented by the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), is slated to be undertaken between November 2013 and January 2014. Director General of the PIOJ, Colin Bullock, who made the disclosure during the agency’s quarterly media briefing on Tuesday, August 27, said phase one of the programme will entail Majesty...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, will deliver the keynote address at the ‘Tenth Outlook for the Future Public Forum’ to be held on September 3 at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan. Sponsored by the Jamaica National Building Society (JNBS), the forum will give Jamaicans and friends of the island residing in the...

The Ministry of Transport, Works, and Housing is planning to roll out a programme for private transport operators to provide a reliable, efficient service for children in rural areas. Making the disclosure on August 28, Portfolio Minister, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies said this will entail getting children to and from school, “without parents wondering whether any abuse is taking place…for...

Fire fighters in St. James now have an upgraded station in Freeport, Montego Bay, constructed at a cost of just under $5 million. Speaking at a dedication ceremony on August 28, Deputy Superintendent of the Jamaica Fire Brigade, Andrew Russell, said members of the service gave their time and skills during the construction of the station, and ensured value for...