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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...

The Government is moving to strengthen social protection and security for the most vulnerable in the society, through the development of a “unique combination” of projects. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller made the announcement during her contribution to the 2013/2014 Budget debate in the House of Representatives on April 30 under the theme: ‘Jamaica: Going for Growth...

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) is currently being repositioned to better enable it to fulfil its mandate. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, who made the disclosure in the House on April 30, said this is being undertaken in a bid to increase revenue and reduce expenditure, through the divestment of non-performing non-core assets, and optimising the outputs...

The “I Believe? Initiative, a programme of Governor-General the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, has made good on a promise to assist the Spring Village Development Foundation with the construction of the "I Believe? Medical Centre. In April 2012 Sir Patrick visited the community and saw first-hand the work of the Foundation which was established as a direct response to...

Woman of grace, passionate, and prolific, were some of the accolades used to describe late cultural icon, Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, by persons attending Saturday’s (April 27) Official Funeral, at the University of the West Indies (UWI) Chapel in St Andrew. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, and Opposition Leader, Andrew Holness, who read the First and...

The Rural Electrification Programme (REP) will be renamed Jamaica Ener­gy Solutions Limited (JESL), and given a new mandateto develop renewable energy solutions. In his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on April 24, Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, explained that the REP has largely achieved its mandate, wiring 80,000 homes,...

Minister with responsibility for Information, Sen. Sandrea Falconer on Thursday, April 25, met with a team from the Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) on the matter of protocols governing relations with the media and in particular the conduct of interviews with the Prime Minister. The PAJ was firm in its position that the Prime Minister was inaccessible to the media...

Leader of the Opposition, Andrew Holness, says projects such as the Global Logistic Hub Initiative should bring growth for the Jamaican economy. Mr. Holness made the comment on Thursday, April 25, during his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives. He also cited work on the North/South Highway as another initiative that will boost the economy....

The Office of Utilities Regulation (OUR) is to present a recommendation to the Government for a preferred bidder to build the 360-megawatt power plant, within 30 days. Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining, Hon. Phillip Paulwell, in his contribution to the 2013/14 Budget Debate in the House of Representativeson Wednesday, April 24, said the OUR will be undertaking the...

The training capacity of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) in Kingston has been significantly boosted by its acquisition of 60-foot yacht, valued at $20 million (US$200,000). The vessel, the “M/Y Penny Reel”, is a gift from the Matalon Family, and will be incorporated in the CMI’s training programme. Features of the yacht, which can accommodate 30 persons and has two...

Various traditional and folk groups will pay homage to late Dr. the Hon. Olive Lewin, at a Wake/Set Up scheduled for Thursday, April 25, at the Ranny Williams Entertainment Centre, 36 Hope Road. The event, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight, will feature tributes in song and dance from the Jamaican Folk Singers, which Dr. Lewin formed in 1967, and some...