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The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications, has launched the promotion of the E-Transaction Act (ETA) 2007. The 2006 Bill, was considered and approved by the Legislation Committee on June 29, 2006 and subsequently approved by Cabinet on July 31, 2006. The Bill was then passed in the Senate on December 8, 2006 and finally enacted on 2nd April 2007....

"Jamaica is indeed saddened to learn of the death of South Africa's reggae singer/performer, Lucky Dube, who was shot and killed on Thursday (Oct 18) in a hijacking in Rosettenville, Johannesburg, South Africa. The world has lost another great talent with his untimely death. We have lost another great reggae ambassador whose work was inspired by our own reggae giants...

The Caribbean Vocational Qualification (CVQ), which will provide for the free movement of artisans and other skilled persons within the CARICOM Single Market and Economy (CSME), was launched recently by the HEART Trust/ NTA and the National Council on Technical Vocational Education and Training (NCTVET). The qualification is based on a common approach to training, assessment and certification as agreed...

Plans are in gear to introduce a chocolate bar which, when dissolved in water, produces the traditional Jamaican chocolate tea. Speaking with JIS News, Secretary Manager of the Cocoa Industry Board, Naburn Nelson, disclosed that the bar will be made from the traditional cocoa beans, which have been processed for modern convenience. "You will get a bar of the chocolate...

Kingston, Jamaica will be one of the four venues for the road shows of the BBC World Service's global music talent search titled, The Next Big Thing. The Next Big Thing, which broadcasts on both the BBC World Service and BBC World television, is in its second year, and showcases exciting new music, bands and performers. Last year's winner, Silva,...

Recruiters from six different Canadian-based companies, seeking to address labour shortages in the construction, hospitality and the health care service sectors in British Columbia, conducted interviews with Jamaican workers at a job fair held on the weekend. The two-day event was arranged by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security through its Canadian Overseas Employment Programme (COEP), and was held...

Cabinet has approved $300 million to begin repairs on several roads, gullies and drains which were damaged during the recent heavy rains. Transport and Works Minister Mike Henry, who made this disclosure on (October 23), post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House said that preliminary estimates of the damage caused by the heavy rains were put at $631 million. "Of the...

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications yesterday launched the first in a series of focus group meetings to commence a public education programme designed to inform the public of its role, rights, responsibilities and benefits under the Electronic Transactions Act (2007), as well as to stimulate interest in e-transactions among the business sector. The programme was launched by Minister...

Five of the island's post offices have been selected to introduce a range of commercial and e-transaction services under a new pilot initiative being implemented by the Energy, Mining and Telecommunications Ministry. Speaking on (October 23) at the launch of the Public Education Programme for the Electronic Transactions Act at the Knutsford Court Hotel, Minister of Energy, Mining and Telecommunications,...

Cabinet has awarded a contract valued at $31 million to Fujitsu Transaction Solutions Limited for the supply of computer equipment and software to the Jamaica Library Service. "This is a programme designed to improve access to Internet and computer technology right across Jamaica by utilizing the library network. The programme will go a great way in lessening the digital divide...

Minister of Finance and Planning, Audley Shaw, has encouraged Jamaicans in Washington to deepen their engagement with Jamaica and to meaningfully assist the island's economic reform and growth agenda. The Minister's appeal came during an address to a capacity audience at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington on Friday (Oct. 19), where he stressed the importance of the Jamaican Diaspora...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Dr. Kenneth Baugh, has lauded the work of the overseas missions in opening up diplomatic doors that have created investment opportunities and economic development for Jamaica. Dr. Baugh, who was speaking to staff at the Jamaican Consulate General in Miami recently, said he was pleased with the outstanding level of expertise displayed throughout...