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United States President, Barack Obama, has congratulated Prime Minister, Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on her victory at the polls and ascendancy to head of government for the second time. Mr. Obama’s sentiments came during a call to Mrs. Simpson Miller this morning (Jan. 9), where he also commended the Jamaican people for their dedication to democracy. The leaders discussed...

As the country celebrates its 50th year of Independence, the government intends to begin the process of removing all ties with the British monarchy, thereby becoming a truly independent nation. This was stated by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, during her swearing-in ceremony, today (January 5), at King’s House. "This 50th Anniversary year will be a time...

KINGSTON — United States Ambassador to Jamaica, Her Excellency Pamella Bridgewater, will officially open the University of Technology’s (UTech) 18th annual diabetes conference, scheduled for March 29 to April 1, 2012. The conference, to be held at the Sunset Jamaica Grande Hotel, Ocho Rios, St. Ann, will be staged through the University Diabetes Outreach Programme (UDOP) under the theme: ‘New...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has underscored the importance of leveraging the skills, technical expertise and knowledge resident among members of the Jamaican Diaspora, to the nation’s benefit. In a brief address delivered by Under Secretary, Multilateral Affairs Division, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Ambassador Vilma McNish, during an International Organization for...

KINGSTON — The United Kingdom leg of the global celebrations to mark Jamaica’s 50th year of Independence in 2012 was launched yesterday (Tuesday) in London. The programme of activities in the UK will begin in January and continue throughout the year in major cities and towns including London, Birmingham, Sheffield, Leeds and Reading. The celebration activities involve concerts, fashions show,...

KINGSTON — The CARICOM Youth Development Action Plan (CYDAP) is a critical component in ensuring integration of youth policies and programmes in the various countries in the region, says Directorof Youth Policy and Programme Development at the National Centre for Youth Development (NYCD), Roberta Brown Ellis. She noted that this will ensure that specific policies and programmes are in place...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness left the island this morning (Dec 2) to attend the two-day Latin American and Caribbean Summit on Integration and Development (CALC) in Caracas, Venezuela from December 2 - 3. The meeting will also be immediately followed by the Petrocaribe summit on December 3.   Accompanying PM Holness are Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade,...

KINGSTON — Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT), the Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, had discussions Monday (November 28) with Nigeria's Foreign Minister, His Excellency Olugbenga Adeyemi Ashiru, at the Courtleigh Hotel in New Kingston. According to a release from the Ministry, they discussed the third Jamaica/Nigeria Joint Commission Meeting, as well as energy security,...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, says there are numerous possibilities for significant expansion of trade and investment with Japan, as a result of a longstanding 40-year relationship with that country. Speaking at a special working luncheon hosted by JAMPRO for a visiting Japan-CARICOM Economic Mission to Jamaica, at the Terra Nova Hotel, Kingston on Tuesday...

KINGSTON — Minister of Transport and Works, Hon Mike Henry, is currently in London, attending the 27th session of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Assembly, scheduled for November 21 - 30 at the IMO headquarters.  At the conference, Jamaica hopes to be re-elected to Category C of the IMO Council, through the Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ). Category C of...

Minister with Responsibility for the Public Service and Information, Senator Arthur Williams, will head a   delegation to Singapore from November 28 -December 1, for a one week study tour   of Singapore’s Public Sector. Minister Williams will be accompanied by the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Mrs. Patricia Sinclair McCalla, and the Project Management Specialist in...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved a Tax Information Exchange Agreement between Jamaica and Macao, China. This agreement will strengthen administrative cooperation on taxes between both parties and improve the capacity to monitor taxpayers and the appropriate revenue owed to each jurisdiction. Briefing journalists at the November 23 post cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator...