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Prime Minister Bruce Golding is expected to meet with Jamaicans residing in the islands of Montserrat and Antigua and Barbuda on Saturday, July 5. Mr. Golding will be visiting Montserrat on Saturday at the invitation of that island's Chief Minister, Dr Lowell Lewis. During his visit to Montserrat, Mr. Golding will meet with the Governor of Montserrat, Peter Waterworth and...

Minister of Education, Andrew Holness, has announced the members of the new Board of the University Council of Jamaica (UCJ). The new Board of the 20-year old accreditation body was convened and given its charge on June 19 at the offices of the UCJ, in Kingston. The Council's Executive Director is Dr. Ethley London. Board Members are: Chairman, Attorney-at-Law Dr....

Under the signed Heads of Agreement between the Government of Jamaica and Brazilian company, Infinity Bio-Energy Limited (IBE), the company has agreed to introduce methods aimed at improving agricultural productivity and developing the local sugar cane industry. Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Christopher Tufton, in a statement to the House of Representatives, yesterday (July 1), said the methods specifically include, but...

A company - Newco - is to be established to allow the Government of Jamaica to effectively enter into a joint venture to carry on the sugar industry's business. The Government's equity in Newco will be 25 per cent, representing the value of the Sugar Company of Jamaica's assets and Petrojam Ethanol. The Government will have representation on the Board...

Minister of Information, Culture, Youth and Sports, Olivia Grange, has emphasized the importance of copyright and related rights to the development of the country. These rights she said, protect what is created in the island, thereby eliminating any questions of ownership. Miss Grange was speaking yesterday (July 1) at the International Reggae Day (IRD) Copyright forum at the Terra Nova...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) has been undertaking an aggressive Smart Card promotion as part of its overall thrust to convert the public transportation system to a cashless one within another year. The Smart Card was launched by the JUTC in 2002 as a cashless system for paying fares and an avenue for providing greater security for both commuters...

The Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) will launch a 'Ride and Win Summer Bling' promotion tomorrow (July 3) as part of efforts to increase the number of commuters that uses its buses. The $15 million promotion will run from July 7 to September 27 and will provide the opportunity for commuters to win weekly cash prizes. Sales and Marketing Manager...

The Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) in collaboration with the Friederich Ebert Stiftung (FES) has launched a public education campaign, to promote a better understanding of the implications of party financing and legal reforms for a strong democratic system. The campaign started with a public discussion on Thursday, July 3, in Port Antonio. This initial public forum headlined 'Campaign Financing...

A 13-member team of coffee importers from the Association of Japanese Importers of Jamaica Coffee (AJIJC) is currently in the island touring several coffee factories to examine the integrity of the facilities and ensure the quality of the coffee exported to that country. Speaking with JIS News, at a cocktail reception for the visiting delegation at the Terra Nova Hotel...

Consistent with its strategy to diversify fuel types and produce electricity at a cheaper cost, the Government will be using petcoke to fuel a 100 mega watt (MW) plant at the Hunts Bay generating plant in Kingston. "This project will retire an old and inefficient generating plant at Hunts Bay. I am pleased to announce that Government will own 40...

President of the Japanese Ueshima Coffee Company (UCC), Tatsushi Ueshima, has expressed satisfaction with the measures put in place by the Coffee Industry Board (CIB) to ensure that only the highest quality local coffee reaches the market in Japan. Mr. Ueshima led a 13-member delegation from the AJIJC on a three-day tour of the operations of the CIB. He said...

By the end of this year, ethanol blended fuel will be available in service stations for the motoring public. "As a first step we will replace 10 per cent gasoline with ethanol (E-10). Jamaica is not the first country (to do this) and if anything we have waited too long," Minister of Energy, Clive Mullings, said during his contribution to...