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The Office of the Contractor General has launched an investigation into the proposed sale of the government’s interest in the hotel property at Whitehouse in Westmoreland currently under lease to Gorstew Ltd., assigned to and operated by Sandals Whitehouse Ltd. I am, by this statement today, directing all relevant government agencies to co-operate fully with the OCG in the conduct...

Owners of the 521 unregistered strata properties in Jamaica, 300 of which are located in Westport, Portmore, St. Catherine, have been notified that they are liable for prosecution, effective the end of January 2011, by Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Commission of Strata Corporations (CSC), Mrs. Sandra Watson. "If they do not register, we will be forced to use...

KINGSTON — Prime Minister Bruce Golding has described the late Donald Buchanan, PNP Member of Parliament as a lifelong public servant, devoted to the people of St Elizabeth. Mr. Buchanan died   last night after a battle with colon cancer. "Mr. Buchanan was a stalwart of that brotherhood of legislators who caught the fire of public service from a very early...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says it is in the interest of the region for Haiti to be stable. Mr Golding, the outgoing Chairman of CARICOM, made the comment in a meeting

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the  new Convention Centre in the island’s tourism capital,  will not only  enable Jamaica to claim a piece of the estimated US$280 billion worldwide conventions and exhibitions market, but will provide an opportunity for hotels in and around  the area to become partners with the government. Officially declaring the new Montego Bay convention centre open...

The country made progress in a number of key areas in 2010, as the Government remained focused on meeting the targets of Vision 2030 Jamaica, the national development plan. Vision 2030 Jamaica, including the Medium Term Socio-Economic Policy Framework (MTF) 2009-2012, which were tabled by Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding in the House of Representatives in May 2009, provides...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding reaffirmed his intention to aggressively pursue the redevelopment of the downtown Kingston commercial area in 2010. The initiative, which is being spearheaded by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC), is geared towards the refurbishing and upgrading of buildings and facilities in the commercial district. This plan has already seen the restoration of the St. William...

In his first public assignment for 2011, Prime Minister Bruce Golding said that the National Housing Trust (NHT) must continue to find ways to make housing more available to contributors. Mr. Golding was delivering the keynote address at the Trust's 35th anniversary re-dedication and flag raising ceremony at Emancipation Park on January 3. Speaking to long-serving staff and senior officials...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding in his New Year's message to the nation implored Jamaicans to begin the New Year with renewed hope. "We have been through some tough times. We have had to endure the worst global economic crisis in 80 years but the worst has passed and we have used the time to put in place measures that will...

In his New Year's Message, Prime Minister Bruce Golding gave his assurance that job creation will be the focus of Government for 2011. He said that consultations on policy direction had already started with the private sector and trade unions. "Our focus must now be on stimulating growth and creating jobs through investment and expansion. This, of course, must be...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding says the Government of Jamaica continues to take several initiatives to improve governance and that some of these are either before Parliament for approval or will shortly be submitted. Several of these commitments include: prime ministerial term limits, impeachment provisions, a special prosecutor to deal with corruption, whistleblower protection, tighter procedures for the award of government...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said the level of crime is too high and reducing it remains a top priority for the government for the New Year. Addressing the nation in his New Year's message, the Prime Minister said Cabinet has already issued drafting instructions for tough anti-gang legislation which will be enacted for 2011. "The majority of violent crimes...