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Jamaica is to play a major role in the Caribbean Community's (CARICOM) efforts to streamline regulatory mechanisms for regional financial institutions, following the collapse of the Colonial Life Insurance Company (CLICO) in several Caribbean countries. Prime Minister Bruce Golding said Monday night, that Jamaica will be assisting CARICOM in establishing a College of Regulators, which will involve financial regulators from...

CARICOM's concerns regarding the effects of the current global economic crisis on the region are to be conveyed to G-20 Leaders, prior to their summit in London next month, Prime Minister Bruce Golding, confirmed last night. Mr. Golding was speaking to JIS News after his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport, from a 5-day trip abroad, which included attending...

A draft manual on disaster preparedness for the Old Harbour Bay area is to be presented to the residents for comment at a town meeting, at the Old Harbour Bay Baptist Church, on Tuesday, March 17. The Plan is a collaboration between the St. Catherine Parish Council, and the Caribbean Coastal Area Management Foundation (C-CAM) which is funded by the...

Head of the Caribbean Development Bank's (CDB) Social Sector Division, Yvonne Moses Grant, has said that institution was providing support for Jamaica as the country deals with the global financial crisis, with loan and grant disbursements to the country during 2008, reaching a record US$160 million and US$5 million, respectively. She was addressing the launch of the University of Technology's...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding has said that the Government would be embarking on a national education initiative to build schools, under the Ministry of Education's National Education Fund. According to the Prime Minister, the Fund would be launched soon, following Cabinet's approval, and establishment of the legislative framework. This will be followed by a public awareness campaign to promote the...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding is expected home this evening, after attending meetings with CARICOM Heads of Government in Belize, last week, and with U.S. private investment company, Tavistock International, in Florida over the week-end. Mr. Golding went to Florida Friday evening for talks with representatives of Tavistock, and financier Joe Lewis, on their joint venture project with the Jamaican Government's...

Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of the Management Institute for International Development (MIND), Mrs. Ruby Brown, has appealed to public sector leaders to support MIND's 'Leadership Development: A Vehicle for Public Sector Modernization' conference, to be held at the Hilton Hotel, New Kingston, March 18-19. Mrs. Brown recommended the participation of all public sector managers and leaders, "given the mutuality of our...

Approximately 250 leaders and decision makers from the private and public sectors are expected for the Management Institute for National Development's (MIND) inaugural 'Leadership Development: A Vehicle for Public Sector Modernisation' conference, which will be hosted from March 18 to 19 at the Hilton Hotel, in Kingston. Director of Business Development and Communication at MIND, Glynis Salmon, told JIS News...

Director of Cultural Policy and Monitoring at the Ministry of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Tanya Batson Savage, has explained that the Travelling Caribbean Film Showcase, being staged in Jamaica from March 8 to 14, is an excellent opportunity for Jamaicans to learn more about their Caribbean neighbours. "In the face of globalisation we have to be aware of our...

Prime Minister Bruce Golding will leave the island on Wednesday ( March 11) to attend the 20th Inter-sessional Meeting of the Conference of Caricom Heads of Government, set for March 12-13 in Belize City, Belize. High on the agenda for discussions by the Caricom Heads will be the impact of the global economic crisis on the region. The Heads will...

The Department of Local Government, Office of the Prime Minister, in collaboration with the St. James Parish Council, has applied for and received financial assistance for six Local Authorities to benefit under the European Union's (EU) Banana Support Programme, in the amount of €1.9 million. Formal signing for this agreement will take place at a ceremony, to be held at...

Firefighters are known for their valiant efforts to save and rescue persons and property from the searing arms of fire. Those who have had the opportunity to witness them in action know the levels of bravery associated with the job. However, few are aware of another bold aspect of their undertakings. In one of their most recent initiatives, firefighters are...