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The House of Representatives has approved a Government guarantee of a loan of US$340 million, from the China Export Import Bank to the Road Maintenance Fund (RMF), for the rehabilitation and maintenance of roads under the Jamaica Development Infrastructure Programme (JDIP). Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Audley Shaw, who piloted the resolution on Tuesday (June 29), noted...

Players in the international aviation industry have been notified of the Government's intention to make Jamaica a force in the sector, rivaling the busy Miami International Airport in the United States as the regional hub for cargo and passenger traffic. Transport and Works Minister, Hon. Michael Henry, said the plan for the air transport sector, as set out in Vision...

The Darlow Health Centre in Clarendon re-opened its doors on Friday (June 25) after extensive renovation work carried out by the Ministry of Health, under its Health Centre Renewal Programme. The $4.9 million project, which was funded by the National Health Fund (NHF), with support from the Constituency Development Fund (CDF), included replacement of the roof, construction of a new...

A team of technicians from Brazil's Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) were today (June 21), briefed by representatives from the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), on Jamaica's national development plan - Vision 2030. Lead Consultant in the Planning and Development Unit at the PIOJ, Richard Lumsden, explained to the Brazilian team that the overall aim for the Vision 2030...

Director General of the Jamaica Civil Aviation Authority (JCAA) Lt. Col. Oscar Derby has said that his organisation is aimed to position the aviation industry as a greater contributor to the country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Addressing a JIS Think Tank on Friday (June 18), Lt. Derby noted that this was in keeping with the aspects of the Vision 2030...

Government is to begin talks for the establishment of a floating storage and re-gasification unit, which will form the centrepiece of the Government's planned energy diversification programme, which involves the use of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Minister of Energy and Mining, Hon. James Robertson, in a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 15), said Cabinet has given...

A team of technicians from Brazil's Institute of Applied Economic Research (IPEA) will be in Jamaica, June 21 to 22, to discuss Vision 2030, Jamaica's National Development Plan, with representatives of the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ). Lead Consultant and Economic Specialist in the Plan Development Unit at the PIOJ, Richard Lumsden, said that the visit will enable the IPEA...

Jamaica is set to sign at least seven new open skies agreements with as many countries, at the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Conference for Air Service Negotiations (ICAN), scheduled for June 27 to July 2 in Montego Bay, St. James. It is also expected that the country will open the door for another 20 or more contracts, at the...

With just under half of the 800,000 parcels of land on Jamaica's tax roll unregistered, islandwide, expansion of the Land Administration and Management Programme (LAMP) is being considered. LAMP, which falls under the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), was established by the government in 2000, to assist individuals in securing titles for land for which they have no formal...

The Organisation of American States (OAS) has committed to providing technical assistance for biofuel development and policy support in Jamaica, through an inter-governmental energy project, supported by the Governments of Brazil and the United States. The overall goal of the project is to develop and implement Jamaica's biofuels policy and establish a strong legal and regulatory framework for a vibrant...

Minister of Water and Housing, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, has announced that the National Housing Policy document will be completed by the end of June. Making his contribution to the Sectoral Debate in the House of Representatives, today (May 18), the Minister informed that, "we are now in the final stages of consultation." He noted that although there have been...

Bishop Everton Thomas, of the Portmore Emmanuel Apostolic Church, has called on Jamaicans to seek God's favour, in order to make a difference in the country. He also reminded the nation that God's blessing is more than just that which comes from positive thinking, and is never selfish. "No one who has ever made a significant difference in the world...