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Jamaica’s efforts to become compliant with the United States Food and Drug Administration’s Food Safety Modernisation Act (FSMA) have been boosted through a $100 million allocation in the 2012/13 Estimates of Expenditure. The aim is to ensure continued access of Jamaican foods to the United States and other leading international markets. The money will be used to provide technical and...

Jamaica will play a key role in charting the way forward for the global tourism industry this week, when Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, the Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeill attends three key meetings, which are strategic to the strengthening of the tourism sector within global economies. Being hosted by Mexico, the meetings include the Fourth Ministerial Meeting of Tourism (T20),...

United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) Representative in Jamaica, Robert Fuderich, has made an appeal for the region to "break the silence" surrounding child abuse to end the scourge, which is affecting a significant number of children. He informed that an estimated six million children in Latin America and the Caribbean suffer severe abuse, including abandonment, and 80,000 children die each...

Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, says Jamaica will play an active role in revitalising CARICOM. He says the building of the CARICOM Single Market and the pursuit of functional co-operation and the co-ordination of foreign policy will be priorities of the Government this legislative year. “Foreign policy is an important part of our governance. It is...

Activities in the United Kingdom (UK) to celebrate Jamaica’s 50th anniversary of Independence are gathering momentum, with a flurry of events to take place from May 16 to October 16. The first of three ‘Jamaica 50’ Lectures will be held at the Jamaican High Commission in London on May 16, with Executive Chairman of GraceKennedy Limited, Douglas Orane, to speak...

The Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on April 30 welcomed its first WestJet international flight from Toronto, Canada, with 136 passengers onboard. The Boeing 737 Next-Generation aircraft landed at approximately 12:05 p.m. to applause and cheers from the welcome party, headed by Minister of Tourism and Entertainment, Hon. Dr. Wykeham McNeil, which witnessed its arrival from the NMIA’s...

Minister of Trade and Industry in Trinidad and Tobago, Hon. Stephen Cadiz, says much of the current issues in the Caribbean, particularly as it relates to an imbalance of trade between his country and Jamaica, can be sorted out through dialogue. He said his government is willing to continue talks with Jamaica to reach an amicable solution to the problems...

Jamaica’s renowned expertise in horticulture, as well as the country’s musical talent and cultural achievements, will be take centre stage in Washington DC, May 4 –5, during the capital’s 73rd annual Flower Mart and Festival.  The two-day signature event will bring thousands of horticulture experts and exhibitors, alongside thousands of aficionados and visitors, to the historic Washington National Cathedral in...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller has assured members of the business community in Philadelphia that she will do everything possible to make investing in Jamaica a hassle free process.   Addressing over 200 members of the Philadelphia business community at a reception given in her honor at the Pyramid Club in downtown Philadelphia Friday night (April 27),...

With just 100 days since taking office, the new Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. A.J. Nicholson has already made notable strides in the areas of regional cohesiveness, international partnership and foreign trade policy review. His first major assignment following being sworn in as Minister on January 6 was the 7th UK/Caribbean Forum, held in St. Georges, Grenada...

The President of the United States Chamber of Commerce, Tom Donohue, has extended an invitation and an offer to host Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller at meetings with business interests in the United States, with a view to advancing trade and investment discussions between the two countries.  The offer was made at a meeting earlier today between...

Jamaica and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will continue discussions during the Spring Meetings of the Fund, scheduled for April 20 to 22, in Washington, D.C., United States. The deliberations follow the recently concluded Article IV Consultation and discussions in Kingston, on a possible Fund-supported economic programme for Jamaica. In a statement following the conclusion of the visit, the Fund’s...