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New Year 2011 will herald the first of many cruise ships to arrive at the 32-acre, two-berth Historic Falmouth Cruise Port, when the Navigator of the Seas comes calling at the port on January 7. The port is a US$220 million project under development by Royal Caribbean Limited (RCCL) in partnership with the Port Authority of Jamaica (PAJ) for the...

Supplies, valued at approximately $1.2 million, were presented to the Portland Infirmary by CARI-MED Limited, as part of a continuous programme of assistance to the facility. The supplies, which included wheel chairs, commodes, walkers, bed pans, a microwave, antibiotic ointments and pharmaceuticals, were handed over by CARI-MED's Manager for Business Development, Geta-Mae O'Sullivan, at a ceremony at the infirmary on...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding says the country should be out of the economic recession, which has crippled much of the world's economies, by the next quarter. Speaking on December 16, at the official opening of the Lionel Densham Aerodrome, in St. Elizabeth, Mr. Golding said the recession should have ended during the last Quarter of 2010, but due...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding told the people of downtown Kingston that the town's rebirth and redevelopment must be accomplished with them at the core as they are the life of downtown. PM Golding while speaking a the official opening of SweetTings Bakery on December15 commended the CEO of SweetTings, Gassan Azan Jnr., for taking his business downtown as part of...

Prime Minister, the Hon. Bruce Golding, says he is excited about the growth prospects for the sugar industry, noting that investors have been putting forward the necessary capital for the retooling of plants. He was speaking Wednesday December 15 at the official opening of National Rums of Jamaica Limited's state-of-the- art facilities at Clarendon Distillers Limited (CDL), located at Monymusk...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that the over 2,000 houses and service lots to be developed in a housing project funded by a US$ 71.2 million loan from the Chinese government, is further manifestation of the solid, strong relationship that exists between the two countries. The $6.5 billion project will complete housing solutions in St. Ann and St. Elizabeth....

Prime Minister Bruce Golding repeated government's commitment to reduce tax barriers to trade with Europe in keeping with the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed by CARICOM nations and the European Union. "We remain committed to our obligations under the EPA... Cabinet authorised the reduction of tariffs effective the first of January, which is part of our commitment under the agreement....

Cabinet has approved the new arrangements for the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Project for which Prime Minister Bruce Golding has assumed responsibility. At yesterday's post cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House December 15 it was confirmed that a Ministerial Committee has been established chaired by the Prime Minister. Other members include Energy and Mining Minister , James Robertson; Finance Minister...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has sent hearty congratulations to Prime Minister Ralph Gonsalves of St Vincent and the Grenadines on his third consecutive victory at the polls following elections there on Monday (December 13). Mr. Golding said the re-election of Prime Minister Gonsalves for an historic third consecutive term is testimony of his government's hard work and dedication. In a...

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding says the country is on the threshold of a rebirth of the investment spirit that existed in Jamaica years ago. He argued that for a variety of reasons, the investment spirit and enthusiasm that existed in the country in years gone by, got damaged somewhere along the way. Mr. Golding was speaking at the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding told residents of Mid-Town community that he wants them to be proud of their community and the construction of 13 new sanitation facilities is a step in that direction. "I want the residents to start feeling good about themselves so when they leave here to look a job, they don't have to lie about their address....

Prime Minister Bruce Golding, on Friday December 10, handed over the keys to two new 18,000 litre water trucks to Haitian Charge d' Affaires, Max Alce, to fight the spread of cholera in that country. He noted that the donation has a value of approximately J$20 million but represents the generosity of spirit of the Jamaican people for their neighbours....