The Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Factories Corporation of Jamaica (FCJ), Mr. Lyttleton ‘Tanny’ Shirley, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Donald Farquharson as the new Managing Director of the organization as of December 1, 2016. Dr. Farquharson has served in positions at the highest level of the public and private sectors for over twenty...

The Minister without portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Dr. Horace Chang says Jamaica’s Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) sector will be improved through specialized training. The government is targeting the BPO sector for significant growth which will positively impact the administration’s 5:4 target to grow the economy. Speaking at a meeting with representatives of some of the island’s...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to social partnership. The Prime Minister, who is the Chairman of the Partnership for a Prosperous Jamaica (PFPJ), says “the government understands the importance of building partnerships and we are committed to having genuine exchanges towards building stronger partnerships.” Mr. Holness who met recently with stakeholders in the PFPJ said the...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the Government has an unremitting resolve to address crime and build a bond of trust between citizens and the security forces through professional conduct and mutual respect. To this end, The National Security Council (NSC) will be spearheading an integrated and comprehensive set of measures and actions, which will significantly and sustainably reduce crime in...

The Jamaican flag will fly at half-mast tomorrow (Friday, December 2), on all government offices and national buildings as a tribute to the late former President of the Republic of Cuba Fidel Castro Ruz who died on Friday, November 25. Jamaica will join the rest of CARICOM in the symbolic gesture of condolence to mark Mr. Castro’s passing and mourn...

Prime Minister of Jamaica, the Most Honourable Andrew Holness, has noted, with concern, the recent comments of the Contractor General, on the grant of a Domestic Mobile Spectrum Licence to Symbiote. In reviewing the comments, the Prime Minister has instructed the Minister of Science, Energy and Technology to prepare and issue a statement, setting out the timeline and sequence of...

Prime Minister Andrew Holness today (December 1) received a telephone call from Vice President-Elect of the United States of America, Governor Mike Pence. The Prime Minister congratulated Governor Pence on his administration’s election to the Presidency of the United States. Both Prime Minister Holness and Governor Pence also discussed Jamaica’s strong relationship with the people of the United States and...