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The goal of achieving greater dialogue and consensus around national issues and challenges will take an important step forward on September 20 when leaders across sectors sign the code of conduct that will provide momentum for the Partnership for Transformation (PFT) process. The move comes after three years of monthly meetings at Jamaica House, involving leaders from government, private sector,...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says that the Government has approved the acquisition of Claro by fellow telecommunication company, Digicel. The Prime Minister made the disclosure in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday August 30, which has been temporarily located at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown Kingston, while improvement to the roof of Gordon...

KINGSTON — Supplementary Estimates tabled by Minister of Finance, Hon Audley Shaw, in the House of Representatives today, showed a $2 billion increase in the 2011/12 budget he presented in April. The Estimates revealed a $4.4 billion increase in recurrent (housekeeping) spending, mainly due to the agreement on the payment of the seven percent wage increase to public sector workers,...

KINGSTON — The Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, has expressed his condolences to the Government and people of The Bahamas, where Hurricane Irene destroyed over 100 homes and brought flooding and power cuts to several areas on Wednesday August 24. “The Government and people of Jamaica, express condolences to the people of the Bahamas, who have lost homes as a...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has challenged the media, academia and non-governmental organizations (NGOs), to begin staging national debates to discuss issues, leading up to the General Election due in 2012. Speaking at Wednesday's August 24 Post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, Mr. Vaz said the debates would give the public...

KINGSTON — Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, says the Government is still holding consultations with stakeholders regarding discretionary waivers, in tandem with ongoing International Monetary Fund (IMF) negotiations. "That whole issue is something that is under discussion in relation to the current negotiations that are ongoing with the IMF. Coming out of that...

It is a well defined and accepted fact that any true measurement of growth in a country goes beyond the narrow parameters of financial and infrastructure development, and Vision 2030 Jamaica is aiming to do exactly that. Like many other developing countries around the world, Jamaica, and it could be said some developed countries too, has not lived up to...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister Bruce Golding says Government has no designs or intention to take over the Nuttall lands in Cross Roads which are owned by the Anglican Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands. In response to the recent statements made by the General Manager of the Urban Development Corporation, Mr Golding said that the UDC has made proposals...

KINGSTON — The Government has strengthened its commitment to improving the social conditions of inner-city communities in Kingston on August 18 signing a financing agreement for Phase II of the PetroCaribe Sanitation project. To be undertaken at a cost of just over $109 million, the project will involve the installation of bathroom and laundry facilities in five communities downtown. The...

MONTEGO BAY — Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, has called on the Christian church to continue to share the gospel of Christ and to let His word permeate all corners of the society to bring about total healing and restoration. The Prime Minister's appeal came at the official opening of the 11th International Convention of Adventist Laypersons Services and...

KINGSTON — The Registrar General's Department (RGD) has unveiled the latest in a series of services offered to the public, the Interactive Voice Response (IVR) utility. The IVR, an automated technology feature which facilitates interaction between the RGD and its clients via landline and cellular telephones, was launched on Tuesday August 16 by RGD’s Director General, Dr. Patricia Holness, at...

KINGSTON — State Minister with responsibility for Local Government, Hon. Shahine Robinson, has announced plans for the promulgation of a new building code next year, and the associated planning and legislation for its enforcement. Speaking at the official opening of the Church Pen community centre and computer facility in St. Catherine, on August 17, Mrs. Robinson said the Department of...