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KINGSTON — Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Patricia Sinclair-McCalla, says that if Jamaica is to achieve sustainable growth and development, the public sector has to be radically transformed. "Jamaica needs a transformed, cohesive sector that is performance based, efficient, cost effective and service oriented,” she told the Management Institute for National Development’s 18th Annual...

KINGSTON — The Jamaica Chamber of Commerce (JCC) has commended the Prime Minister, the Hon Andrew Holness, for his recent actions in relation to the operation of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). In a release on Saturday (November 19), the Chamber's President, Milton Samuda, said that it was "pleased" with the PM's response to the issue, and congratulated him...

KINGSTON — Outgoing Executive Director of the National Solid Waste Management Authority (NSWMA), Joan Gordon Webley, is expressing appreciation to the workers, without whom, she says, the work of the agency would not have been successful. She stated that several measures have been introduced since she assumed office in 2007, which have contributed to the excellent performance of the staff....

Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness has taken temporary control of the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP) with a view to reviewing and improving the operating, accounting, reporting and general management structures of the project. The services of an independent consulting firm are being procured to provide oversight, and quality assurance to determine value for money. The Independent Consultant will...

KINGSTON — The Government of Jamaica will host the 14th annual Conference of Presidents and Governors-General of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) from November 21- 24, 2011 at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, Kingston. It will be held under the theme: 'Building Together for the Future'. Ten Heads of State from Antigua and Barbuda; Bahamas; Belize; the Commonwealth of Dominica; Grenada; St....

Prime Minister and Minister of Education, the Hon. Andrew Holness said part of the transformation of the economy has to be done through transforming the education system. He noted that the transformation by his Administration will involve making the education system more efficient and equitable in the coming year. The Prime Minister was speaking at yesterday's sitting of Parliament at the...

Jamaican veterans of World War 1 (1914-1918) and World War 11 (1940-1945) will be honoured this Sunday, November 13 during the National Day of Remembrance Memorial Service at the National Heroes Park and other Church services and uniformed parades across the island. There are some 250 men and women of the Jamaica Legion and the Royal Air Force (RAF) still...

Minister of Information and the Public Service, Senator Arthur Williams has made it clear that Dunn’s River Falls will not be divested by the Government of Jamaica. In a release to clarify information being circulated in the media today, Minister Williams emphasized that Dunn's River Falls is not among the UDC attractions slated for privatization by way of concession agreement....

KINGSTON — Consultancy services for phase II of the privatisation of the Kingston Container Terminal (KCT) is expected to commence shortly with Cabinet’s approval of a US$3.33 million contract to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Minister with responsibility for Information and the Public Service, Senator Hon. Arthur Williams, made the disclosure during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House yesterday (November 9). He said...

KINGSTON — Six Government-owned natural attractions, currently being managed by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), are to be privatised. Cabinet has approved a $29.3 million contract to Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited to undertake the process. This was announced by Minister with responsibility for Information and the Public Service, Senator the Hon. Arthur Williams, during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Andrew Holness, on Wednesday (November 9), officially opened the newly re-constructed Dry River Bridge, situated at Harbour View, St. Andrew. The four-lane bridge was constructed by Kier Construction Limited at a cost of approximately US$9 million with funding under the Government of Jamaica (GoJ)/Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Transportation Infrastructure Rehabilitation Programme. It replaces the...

KINGSTON — President of the Association of Local Government Authorities (ALGA), Milton Brown, has lauded the local authorities for the achievements that have been made recently, in terms of their operations. In his message read by Town Clerk, Errol Greene, during a Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC) meeting yesterday (November 8), in downtown Kingston, Mr. Brown noted that with...