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KINGSTON — Cabinet has given the go ahead for the National Housing Policy and Implementation Plan to be tabled in the House as a Green Paper. Making the disclosure at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on June 22, Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz explained that the draft policy outlines a number...

KINGSTON — Young people with creative ideas or innovations in technology are being urged to submit these to a competition being hosted by the Broadcasting Commission of Jamaica (BCJ), with the winning innovation to receive assistance for development and marketing. The competition, which is being undertaken by the Commission to mark its 25th anniversary this year, was revealed by Chairman...

KINGSTON — Minister with Responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has said that Prime Minister Bruce Golding’s recent Washington D.C. visit has “gone a far way” in advancing the directives he has given to the team negotiating with public sector unions. Mr. Vaz, who was addressing journalists at Wednesday’s (June 22) Post Cabinet press briefing at...

KINGSTON — Despite obvious challenges, Jamaica is poised for continued growth, as evidenced by the achievement of 1.5 per cent of GDP growth over the past year, according to Minister of State for Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Michael Stern, during his opening remarks at the recently concluded Mona School of Business (MSB) Roundtable 2011. Supporting the Minister’s optimism, GraceKennedy’s...

KINGSTON — In an effort to improve efficiency and contain costs, the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) will be closing three of its four regional offices as well as its overseas offices, on a phased basis. The closure of the offices in Portland, Ocho Rios and Mandeville, as well as the overseas offices in Miami, Washington, New York, Toronto and London...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has scheduled a meeting with stakeholders for Thursday, June 23, to ensure proper information flow on the closure of three Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) regional offices. Mr. Vaz was responding to questions at Wednesday’s June 22 Post Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on whether the...

KINGSTON — Twenty seven employees of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), who have displayed exemplary work attitude, were honoured recently at an awards ceremony, held at the Courtleigh Auditorium in New Kingston. Speaking at the function, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Dr. Christopher Tufton, said the government appreciated the hard work and dedication of the workers, describing...

KINGSTON — The Department of Local Government is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with American company, Green Energy Management, to test a new set of solar energy technologies. The partnership forms part of the Department’s thrust to establish a number of alternative energy projects. Minister of State in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Local...

KINGSTON — Cabinet has approved a US$899,668 contract to ECODAS Limited for the supply and installation of medical waste equipment at the Southeast Medical Waste Treatment Facility. This disclosure was made by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz during a recent post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. He said the contract will allow for...

KINGSTON — Negotiations between the Government and the trade unions representing workers in the public sector are likely to resume next week. Financial Secretary, Dr. Wesley Hughes, who is currently in Washington D.C. holding discussions with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on issues related to the dispute, is expected back by week-end. Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, is expected...

KINGSTON — Finance and Public Service Minister, Hon. Audley Shaw, has announced that three additional tax revenue service centres are to be established shortly. These new facilities, he said, are to be established in Kingston, St. Ann and Mandeville, Manchester. While not indicating when the centres will be opened, the Minister said they will form part of the Government’s efforts...

KINGSTON — Red Stripe Jamaica will be recruiting some 2,500 individuals to participate in its Learning for Life programme, which offers young people educational and training opportunities. The company will recruit 500 students for its Project Tourism certification courses, which commences in June, and an additional 2,000 for courses commencing in July. Interviews start in mid June, and will be...