As Jamaica joins the global community in observing ‘International Day of the Girl Child’ on October 11, Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, is calling on citizens to help break the cycle of violence against women and girls. “Let this International Day of the Girl Child, with its focus on violence against girls, be an opportunity to step up collective action to...

Jamaica’s National Emergency Response Team has been activated to coordinate and support the country’s response to the current outbreak of the Chikungunya virus. At the same time the government has allocated an additional $150 million to the Chikungunya response, which includes a massive clean-up campaign aimed at destroying and removing mosquito breeding sites. The information came out of a technical...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, has called on the private sector to push to get more women involved in political representation and leadership in Jamaica. She noted that women have been “woefully under-represented” in politics over the years, pointing out that currently, they account for only eight of the current 63 Members of Parliament, representing...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, says the Government is committed to the principle of gender equality, and that its dedication to the promotion and protection of women’s rights has been longstanding and unequivocal. Speaking at Tuesday’s (September 23) Private Sector Organization of Jamaica (PSOJ) President’s Forum Breakfast, at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, New Kingston, on...

The Office of the Prime Minister announces the appointment of Mr. Huntley Medley as Director of Communication and Public Affairs. The Director of Communication and Public Affairs is part of a new Communications structure and has overall responsibility for the management of the operations of the Communication and Public Affairs Division of the Office of the Prime Minister which comprises...

The Government has mandated a Cabinet sub-committee to identify and remove impediments to growth projects, as well as pinpoint general economic measures to be undertaken, in order to enhance Gross Domestic Product (GDP) levels. Minister of Finance and Planning, Hon. Dr. Peter Phillips, made the announcement at a post-Cabinet Retreat press briefing on Wednesday, September 17, at Jamaica House. The...

The Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) has indicated that over the next fiscal year, there is significant potential for growth beyond what is projected under the Government’s Extended Fund Facility with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). According to the PIOJ, while the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target is 1.5 to 2 per cent, there is prospect for up to...