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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...

KINGSTON — Patients of the Bustamante Hospital for Children in Kingston were treated to toys, and given the opportunity to meet Caribbean Community (CARICOM) dignitaries, who paid them a visit Tuesday (November 22). The spouses of the Presidents and Governors-General participating in the 14th Annual Conference of Presidents and Governors-General of CARICOM, engaged in lively interaction with the children and...

There will be a Japan/CARICOM Economic Mission in Jamaica from Wednesday, November 23, to Friday, November 25. While here, the 14-member-team from Japan which consists of Government officials; Embassy staff here in Jamaica, including the Japanese Ambassador, HE Hiroshi Yamaguchi and Japanese Private Sector officials will engage in activities aimed at highlighting areas for economic collaboration and Japanese investment. These...

KINGSTON — Advisory Board member of the I Believe Initiative (IBI), Earl Jarrett, has urged CARICOM Heads of State to consider endorsing and supporting expansion of the IBI across the region. The IBI is a values-based initiative, born out of the inaugural speech given by Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, at his swearing in ceremony on...

KINGSTON — Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, is encouraging Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Heads of State to place greater focus on enriching the lives of the region's youth. "I urge you fellow Presidents and Governors-General to continue to commit our offices and extend our influence to reach our young people. They are the future of the Caribbean....

KINGSTON — Jamaica is among 11 Caribbean Community (CARICOM) states ranked as very high or high on the United Nations Development Programme's (UNDP)Human Development Index (HDI) for 2011. This was revealed byDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Hon. Dr. Kenneth Baugh, as he addressed the opening ceremony for the 14th annual Conference of Presidents and...

I welcome this opportunity to extend greetings on the occasion of this year’s Civil Service Week which is being observed during the period 20th – 26th November 2011 under the theme: “Civil Servants – Repositioning for National Development”. If ever there was a need for repositioning of the civil service, indeed, the entire Public Service, no period has greater claim...

KINGSTON — The Government of Jamaica will host the 14th annual Conference of Presidents and Governors-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from November 21- 24, 2011 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. It will be held under the theme: 'Building Together for the Future'. Ten Heads of State from Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Belize; the Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada; St....

KINGSTON — The Canadian Forces (Canada's armed forces) has assisted the HEART Technical School, East Bell Road, Kingston by repairing and replacing tools and equipment at a cost of nearly $200,000.   The school, operated by Operation Friendship in collaboration with HEART/NTA, was in dire need of new equipment and tools. Under the project, the men and women of the Canadian...

Minister of Tourism, the Hon. Edmund Bartlett, completed his visit to the UK this week with a community meeting at the Jamaica High Commission in London. The event was an opportunity for Minister Bartlett to highlight the 50th Anniversary of Independence taking place next year and the importance of the Jamaican Diaspora in the UK in stimulating interest in the...

KINGSTON — Members of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have joined forces in an attempt to bolster energy conservation and awareness efforts throughout the region, with its first staging of the annual Caricom Energy Week (CEW). The brainchild of the CARICOM Secretariat, the initiative was launched on November 3 in Jamaica under the theme: ‘Energy Security for a Sustainable Future’, and...

Jamaica launched its National Aid for Trade Strategy on October 27, which is designed to enhancing the country’s export capacity and improve competitiveness. The strategy, developed by the Government in partnership with the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the United Kingdom’s Department for International Development (DFID), articulates the country’s trade-related priorities, and is designed to attract and ensure focused access...