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The address to the nation by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller and Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Peter Phillips will be re-broadcast on the Public Broadcasting Corporation of Jamaica (PBCJ) at 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12. The address was first broadcast on all local stations on Monday, February...

Minister of Water, Land, Environment and Climate Change, Hon. Robert Pickersgill, says the island’s first Virtual Reference Station network (VRS), being implemented by the National Land Agency (NLA), is vital to developing policy for population expansion and urban planning. He said that based on the Statistical Institute of Jamaica’s (STATIN) Population and Housing Census 2011, the island’s population at last...

Over 300 Grade 9 and 10 students at Knox High School in Spaldings on Thursday (February 7) participated in a media literacy project of the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ). This is the second visit to the school by the Commission and it is one in a series under its schools' outreach programme. The Commission also used the opportunity to...

Cabinet has approved a comprehensive business registration form for new businesses. Cabinet has also given approval for legislation to be promulgated to give effect to the business registration form, and to repeal sections in various other pieces of legislation that require similar forms. Making the announcement at Wednesday’s (Feb. 6) Jamaica House press briefing, held at the Office of the...

The Broadcasting Commission (BCJ) is appealing to young people to adhere to the age ratings on radio and television programmes as this will prevent them from seeing or hearing content that could be harmful. “When you see the ratings, don’t ignore them, because there are people, who have done studies on these things,” said the organisation’s Executive Director, Cordel Green...

The 2013 staging of the Public Sector Leadership Development Conference, organised by the Management Institute for National Development (MIND), will be held on March 7 at the Knutsford Court Hotel, New Kingston, starting at 8:30 a.m. Under the theme: ‘Leadership in Action: Supporting the Vision, EnGENDERing Transformation’, the event will address public sector leadership, including strategies to foster a leadership...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, says the Government is committed to strengthening international co-operation, even as it continues to work towards national development. “Guided by our commitment to multilateralism as the cornerstone for peace and development, we will continue to engage with all countries, to explore opportunities for foreign direct investment, tourism growth, expanded trade and technical...

Increasing investment in Jamaica will be one of the main areas of focus for the Jamaican High Commission in the United Kingdom (UK) this year. High Commissioner, Her Excellency Aloun Ndombet Assamba, has said there are plans to court potential investors with a view to creating more jobs for Jamaicans. She was speaking to JIS News on Saturday, February 2,...

Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller says the National Housing Trust’s (NHT) Best Schemes Competition is an important initiative that plays a vital role in encouraging the development of model communities all over Jamaica. Prime Minister Simpson Miller made the statement at the launch of the competition which was held at Angels Grove in Spanish Town on Thursday, January 31. The...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Professor Stephen Vasciannie, says Jamaica has a comprehensive refugee policy, which incorporates International Human Rights standards, and provides a good framework for the treatment of asylum seekers in the country. He stated that the policy also provides a model that could be used in other CARICOM states. He was addressing participants in a seminar...

The Government has reiterated its dedication to strengthening the capacity of Jamaica Fire Brigade to effectively carry out its tasks in fire prevention and ensuring public safety, despite budgetary constraints. “We are taking it step-by-step in working towards expanding the fleet, refurbishing fire stations island-wide and increasing the number of officers,” said State Minister for Local Government and Community Development,...

Minister with responsibility for Information in the Office of the Prime Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer has hailed Jamaica’s number one standing in Press freedom in the Western Hemisphere as “a significant recognition of Jamaica’s democratic tradition and our sacred regard for Press freedom”. The Minister was reacting on Wednesday, January 30, to the just-published global report on Press...