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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (second left), in discussion with Chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC), Zhang Deijang, during a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on August 22. The Prime Minister re-affirmed Jamaica’s commitment to bilateral relations with China. The Prime Minister is on a five-day official visit to China. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A. J. Nicholson.

PM Describes Meetings with China’s top Business Leaders as Very Productive

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has described her meetings with several of China’s top business leaders as “very productive” as she continues to promote the investment opportunities available on the island. Mrs. Simpson Miller made the observation...

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (standing), converses with Deputy Governors, Gayon Hosin (left), and John Robinson, following the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing at the institution’s downtown Kingston offices on August 21.

BOJ says Jamaica has Met Monetary Targets Under IMF

Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) Governor, Brian Wynter (right), emphasizes a point while speaking at the BoJ’s quarterly media briefing at the institution’s downtown Kingston offices on August 21. Listening keenly is Deputy Governor, John Robinson.

Government Confident of Passing IMF Test

Managing Director, Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Colin Campbell shows off a smart card during a Jamaica Information Service 'Think Tank 'session at the agency's headquarters in Kingston on August 21. (FILE)

JUTC to Introduce Robust Electronic Fare System

Deputy Managing Director for Operations at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Kirk Finnikin (left) addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) 'Think Tank' session at the agency's headquarters in Kingston on August 21. Looking on is JUTC's Managing Director, Colin Campbell.

JUTC’s ‘Park and Ride’ Service for Portmore Next Month

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. A.J. Nicholson (seated), signing agreements with the Government of China at the Great Hall of the People in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on August 21, while in the (background), Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller converses with Premier of the People’s Republic of China, His Excellency Li Keqiang. Assisting the Minister is Acting Director of the Bilateral Relations Department in the Ministry, Deon Williams and at left (partly hidden) is Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill.

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterOfficial Visits

Jamaica and China Sign Four Agreements

The Jamaican Government, August 21, signed four agreements with the People’s Republic of China worth millions of dollars, as Prime Minster, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller continues her official trip to that country. Chief among them is an agreement with the China Exim Bank for a preferential loan for the Major Infrastructure Development Project (MIDP). The others are Letters...

Water, Land, Environment, and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill (left), is engaged in conversation by Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Finance and Planning, Hon. Horace Dalley (right), during Friday’s (August 16) groundbreaking ceremony for phase one of the $200 million Mason River water supply upgrading project in Clarendon. Minister Dalley is Member of Parliament for North Clarendon, where the project and beneficiaries are located. In the background is National Water Commission (NWC) Chairman, Dr. Leary Myers.

13 years ago Environment

K-Factor Unit of NWC to Spend $4 Billion on Water Projects

The National Water Commission’s (NWC) K-Factor Unit is slated to spend just over $4 billion out of a $10 billion capital expenditure budget, on water projects islandwide, during the current fiscal year. The scheduled expenditure forms part of some $28.7 billion worth of projects which Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change Minister, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the Office of Utilities...

Minister of Education, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites (second left), observes as Senior Accounting Manager, Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Jamaica, Gregory Douet (right), demonstrates how to use the Xerox ColorQube 9303 photocopy machine, during a handing-over ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle offices in Kingston on Tuesday (August 20). Looking on (from left) are: Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Elaine Foster Allen; Managing Director, PBS, Melanie Subratie; and Operations Manager, PBS, Paul Reid.

13 years ago Education

Education Ministry Gets 40 Photocopy Machines from PBS Jamaica

The Productive Business Solutions (PBS) Jamaica has donated 40 Xerox ColorQube 9303 photocopy machines, valued at $15 million, to the Ministry of Education for distribution to some 40 primary and all-age schools across the island. Speaking at the handing-over ceremony at the Ministry’s Heroes Circle Offices in Kingston on August 20, Portfolio Minister, Hon. Rev. Ronald Thwaites, expressed gratitude for...

Prime Minister the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller (right), is greeted by Assistant Foreign Minister, People’s Republic of China, Zheng Zeguang (left); and Jamaica

13 years ago Office of the Prime MinisterOfficial Visits

Prime Minister Simpson Miller Arrives in China

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, has arrived in People’s Republic of China, for a five-day official visit. She was welcomed, on her arrival at the Beijing International Airport, by China’s Assistant Foreign Minister, Zheng Zeguang; Chinese Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Zheng Qingdian; Jamaica's Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, His Excellency Ralph Thomas; and Minister/Counsellor...

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies (second left), announces a 25 per cent increase in fares for the public transportation sector, at a press conference held on August 19 at the Ministry’s Maxfield Avenue offices. Looking on (from left) are: Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Transport, Works and Housing, Hon. Dr. Morais Guy; Chief Executive Officer, Jamaica Urban Transit Company, Colin Campbell and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Audrey Sewell.

13 years ago Transport

25% Fare Increase, Concessionary Fare Remains the Same

Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, has announced a 25 per cent increase in fares for the public transportation sector. In respect of the Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC), Cabinet has approved an increase from $80 to $100, which will take effect from Sunday, August 25. However, Cabinet has taken the decision to hold the...

Retired Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMO), Dr. Sheila Campbell-Forrester (right), receives a plaque from President of the Alumni of the St. Elizabeth based Bethlehem All Age and Infant School, Frank Marshall, on August 17, at a re-union dinner, held at the Bethlehem Moravian College, in Malvern.

13 years ago Education

Bethlehem All Age Honours Past Students

The Alumni of the St. Elizabeth based Bethlehem All Age and Infant School, honoured some of its veteran educators and past students, at an inaugural dinner on August 17, with proceeds in aid of a computer laboratory at the institution. “These teachers have taught many of us, and the students respect them. They have helped us to be who we...

Chairman of the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ), Joseph Matalon, addresses the media launch of the fifth annual Caribbean Micro Finance Forum, at the Bank’s Oxford Road offices in Kingston, on August 19). Country Representative, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Therese Turner-Jones (seated left), and Charge d’Affaires, Delegation of the European Union, Cesar Valor Arge (right), also brought greetings at the launch.

13 years ago Finance & Public Service

DBJ Disburses $1.2 Billion to MSME Sector in 2012

Last year the Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) committed and disbursed over $1.2 billion to the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector, covering 200 small and medium sized business loans. The Bank’s funding activities have helped to establish nine new companies, 850 new jobs, and the maintenance of close to 7,000 existing jobs. Additionally, micro finance institutions on lent...