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The Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurship Policy, which provides a comprehensive, targeted and coherent framework to support the sector, is now before Parliament for its deliberations. Information Minister, Senator the Hon. Sandrea Falconer, said the policy, which was approved by Cabinet, also seeks to position businesses to benefit from opportunities which are expected to come from...

Several unemployed young persons from Majesty Gardens in South West St. Andrew are to benefit from the implementation of a training and income generating initiative, valued at just under $12 million. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, on Tuesday, May 14, launched the ‘Income Generating Opportunities for Unemployed Young People through Linkages with Established Micro, Small and Medium...

Senior citizens 60 years and older, suffering from chronic illnesses, are given special treatment by the Government, with free medication supplied through the Jamaica Drugs for the Elderly Programme (JADEP), which was established in 1996 by the Ministry of Health. JADEP was initiated by the Government as part of ongoing efforts to provide a basket of pharmaceuticals to treat specific...

The Governor-General's "I Believe" Initiative (IBI) is pulling out all the stops to encourage Jamaicans to believe in themselves. With the support of newly designated "I Believe" Ambassadors Yohan "The Beast" Blake, reggae superstar Patrick "Tony Rebel" Barrett and Love 101's popular broadcaster Nadine Blair, 'fixing what is wrong with Jamaica' by using 'what is right with Jamaica' is becoming...

Agriculture and Fisheries Minister, Hon. Roger Clarke, is reporting a boost in the production for some 12 crops cultivated locally during 2012, and a massive reduction in imports of some of these produce. Minister Clarke was making his presentation in the 2013/14 Sectoral debate in Parliament on Wednesday, May 8, under the theme: ‘Grow Agriculture – Grow Jamaica’. The crops,...

Local writers/storytellers Patricia Cuff and Zarah Henry Radcliffe, headlined the Jamaica Information Service’s (JIS) ‘Read Across Jamaica Day’ activity held on Tuesday, May 7, at the Eltham Park Primary School in St. Catherine. They regaled the students with readings of their stories contained in the soon to be released anthology: ‘A Different Hurricane and Other Jamaican Stories,’ produced by the...

Mr. Speaker, I see my Constituency as a part of Jamaica’s representative democracy. I am honoured to be the representative of Eastern St. Andrew, in this Parliament. I am happy to serve the fine Jamaicans who want Jamaica to be their place of choice to live, work, study, and raise families. I also see Eastern St. Andrew as a part...

The Jamaica Information Service (JIS) copped the ‘Best Booth’ award at the Jamaica Employers’ Federation (JEF) Annual Business and Workplace Convention and Exposition held from May 2 to 5 in St. Ann. The agency emerged the victor on Saturday’s (May 4) closing session of the event, earning bragging rights over the more than 10 corporate and public sector entities, who...

Schools across the island will observe Read Across Jamaica Day on Tuesday, May 7. The day forms part of activities by the Jamaica Teachers’ Association (JTA) to celebrate Education Week from May 5 to 11 under the theme: ‘Advancing the Nation’s Human Capital Through Education’. Governor-General, His Excellency, the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, who read the proclamation during a...

Plans for Jamaica to become a major transshipment and logistics centre have been significantly expanded with a further US$1.5 billion investment from the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC). Minister of Transport, Works and Housing, Dr. the Hon. Omar Davies, made the disclosure during his opening presentation in the 2013/14 Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives on May 7. “This...

The Government has increased by 22.37 per cent, the funds allocated to assist the country’s most vulnerable citizens, in demonstration of its commitment to protecting this group. Making the revelation in her contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in Gordon House on April 30, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller informed that$3.1 billion was allocated for social protection...

The Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO) has facilitated over $200 million in sales of local goods to the tourism sector over the last two years under its national linkages strategy. “And this is not the full sales, as a number of business takes place which is not necessarily captured in our data,” said JAMPRO Export Manager, Marlene Porter. “The furniture sector...