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The thrust by the Ministry of Justice to introduce information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent complete under Phases One and Two of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, efforts under the initiative have seen the installation of computer hardware and software in some 12 courthouses complemented by efforts to strengthen security at these...

The Jamaica Tourist Board, Ruder Finn Agency, Sandals Resorts, Half Moon Resorts-Montego Bay and the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, are among 22 private and public sector entities and non governmental organisations that are lending their financial support to a ground-breaking workshop on sustainable tourism. The one-day workshop on disaster preparedness being staged by the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEXPress) will be held...

The thrust by the Ministry of Justice to introduce information technology in the island's main courthouses is now 75 percent complete under Phases One and Two of the Resident Magistrate's Court Computerisation Project. To date, efforts under the initiative have seen the installation of computer hardware and software in some 12 courthouses complemented by efforts to strengthen security at these...

The Jamaica Tourist Board, Ruder Finn Agency, Sandals Resorts, Half Moon Resorts-Montego Bay and the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel, are among 22 private and public sector entities and non governmental organisations that are lending their financial support to a ground-breaking workshop on sustainable tourism. The one-day workshop on disaster preparedness being staged by the Caribbean Media Exchange (CMEXPress) will be held...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet Assamba, says Jamaica is a brand name and many of its products have a competitive advantage around the world."Our rum, music, cultural industries, sauces, spices, aromatherapy, agro processing, soft drinks, water, high end fashion, sports, just to name a few, are second to none," said Minister Assamba. The Industry and Tourism Minister was...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet Assamba has acknowledged the importance of the Canadian market to Jamaica's tourism industry, indicating that the sector had recorded one of the highest growths in its history in 2004. The number of stopover visitors to the island in 2004 was 1.4 million, with Canadians accounting for over 105,000 of that number, an increase...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet Assamba, says Jamaica is a brand name and many of its products have a competitive advantage around the world."Our rum, music, cultural industries, sauces, spices, aromatherapy, agro processing, soft drinks, water, high end fashion, sports, just to name a few, are second to none," said Minister Assamba. The Industry and Tourism Minister was...

Minister of Industry and Tourism, Aloun Ndombet Assamba has acknowledged the importance of the Canadian market to Jamaica's tourism industry, indicating that the sector had recorded one of the highest growths in its history in 2004. The number of stopover visitors to the island in 2004 was 1.4 million, with Canadians accounting for over 105,000 of that number, an increase...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson today (June 10), held crucial bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his 10 Downing Street offices in London. The discussion focused on a wide number of issues which included a request for the UK to render additional support in the fight against crime and drug trafficking. Mr. Patterson noted that Jamaica enjoyed...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has written to Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair asking him to encourage a solution to the latest European Commission thinking on the EU regime for sugar which ACP countries have learnt about through the media, leaked documents and consultants' studies. The new thinking would see European Commission introducing a regulation on June 22 that will propose...

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson today (June 10), held crucial bilateral talks with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at his 10 Downing Street offices in London. The discussion focused on a wide number of issues which included a request for the UK to render additional support in the fight against crime and drug trafficking. Mr. Patterson noted that Jamaica enjoyed...

Prime Minister P.J. Patterson has written to Britain's Prime Minister Tony Blair asking him to encourage a solution to the latest European Commission thinking on the EU regime for sugar which ACP countries have learnt about through the media, leaked documents and consultants' studies. The new thinking would see European Commission introducing a regulation on June 22 that will propose...