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Prime Minister Bruce Golding will pay an official visit to Bogota, Colombia, from August 6-9, to participate in a number of activities including the official swearing-in of the newly elected Colombian President Dr Juan Manuel Santos. PM Golding will have a busy first day, starting with a meeting with Jamaicans living in Colombia after which he will hold bilateral talks...

Jamaica will host the Commonwealth Regional 'Conflict of Interest' Workshop from September 27 to 28. The two-day workshop, which will be held in Montego Bay, St. James, will provide public officials with tools to address potential conflicts of interest. They will also be invited to adopt a Code of Conduct. The need for this workshop was identified by Law Ministers...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has commended farmers for showing "tremendous resilience" in helping to increase agricultural production, despite the recent drought and other challenges. "Last year, agriculture grew by 12.1 per cent, a miraculous achievement and I want to pay tribute to all the farm leaders, the Minister and his team, but most importantly the farmers, for their tremendous performance,"...

The Consumer Affairs Commission (CAC) is urging Jamaicans to lodge all complaints of shoddy goods and services with the agency. CAC Regional Officer, Timothy Watson, said that aggrieved customers often try to seek redress on their own, which may lead to violent incidents. "We want the consumers to know that the Consumer Affairs Commission can provide them with adequate help,...

Prime Minister, the Hon Bruce Golding, has expressed satisfaction with the pace of construction and the quality of work accomplished to date on the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James. The Prime Minister, accompanied by Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, and Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, toured the facility in Montego Bay Friday...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding congratulated the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries on the divestment of Government's sugar assets that will yield an immediate return of J$8 billion. He was speaking this morning (July 30) at the divestment signing ceremony between the Government and the Chinese state-owned investment company, Complant Sugar International Limited, at Jamaica House. Mr Golding said that this...

Cabinet has approved the purchase of two properties in May Pen, Clarendon, for the National Insurance Fund (NIF), at a cost of $76 million, to house the parish offices of the National Insurance Scheme (NIS). Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, said the need to acquire the properties, situated on Manchester Avenue and Church...

A contract valued at US$1.14 million has been awarded to Oshkosh Corporation in the United States (US), for the supply of one aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicle for the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA). This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunication and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, during the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing, held at Jamaica House...

Prime Minister, Hon. Bruce Golding, on Wednesday (July 28) announced that the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) has finalised its recommendations for regulations governing political party financing. Mr. Golding, who was speaking during a recent sitting of the House of Representatives, stated that the recommendations have been accepted by both political parties. "I had hoped that the report could have...

A photographic exhibition depicting the significant role women have continued to play in the development of society was officially opened today (July 29), at the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) offices, in Kingston. Dubbed 'She is Royal', the exhibition features an eclectic collection of the achievements of women throughout the years, and is in recognition of the Organization of American...

The Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU) hopes to have a clearer picture of the extent to which the public sector will be transformed, and the resulting savings that will accrue to the Government by October. Head of the Public Sector Transformation Unit, Patricia Sinclair-McCalla (left), speaking at Wednesday's (July 28) post Cabinet media briefing at Jamaica House. Looking on is...

Head of the Public Sector Transformation Unit (PSTU), Mrs. Patricia Sinclair McCalla, noted that the details of the recommendations that were made in The Public Sector Master Rationalisation Plan would be available in October but in the interim, the focus must be on improving public sector services and efficiencies. Mrs. Sinclair McCalla was giving members of the media an update...