A total of US$7.2 million will be made available to micro, small and medium-size enterprises (MSMEs) in the tourism and agricultural sectors, to finance climate change adaptation initiatives islandwide. The money, which will be in the form of loans and grants, is being provided under the Adaptation Programme and Financing Mechanism Project, a component of the Pilot Programme for Climate...

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says the Government will be launching a national campaign against violence. Addressing the launch of a HeForShe Jamaica campaign, an initiative to promote gender equality, on the lawns of Jamaica House on July 27, Mr. Holness said the issue of violence in Jamaica is critical and requires immediate attention. “Violence is far too...

The Government is pursuing the enactment of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Regulations, which will introduce a licensing or certification regime for EIA Consultants. According to Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, this is expected to bring greater levels of control over their operations. “This Government is committed to sound environmental governance,...

Cabinet has approved the sale of 96 ½ acres of land at Success Estate in Rose Hall,  St. James, to Celebration Jamaica Development Limited for US$40.1 million for an integrated resort development project. Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, informed that the lands, known as Northern Estate, are owned by the Urban Development Corporation (UDC)....

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has indicated his satisfaction with Prime Minister of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s assurances that his Government is taking the necessary steps to address the immigration challenges faced by some Jamaicans travelling to that country. He said the Trinidadian Government, led by Dr the Hon. Keith Rowley, has agreed to effectively implement...

The Prime Ministers of Jamaica and the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to prioritise the Framework Bilateral Cooperation agreement currently under consideration, to enable enhanced dialogue and cooperation between the two countries. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addressing a press conference at the Office of the Prime Minister in Kingston, yesterday (July 21), said the agreement...

Key partners in the staging of the Logistics Symposium are upbeat and have high expectations for a successful, information-sharing event. The symposium, slated for Saturday, July 23 at the University of the West Indies Regional Headquarters in Mona, St. Andrew, is expected to attract approximately 200 persons representing both the public and private sectors, including the thinkers, implementers, business strategists,...