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Prime Minister, the Most Hon Portia Simpson Miller(right); and Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM), Onika Miller, view a mural in one of the rooms at the Birds Nest Stadium in Beijing, People’s Republic of China, during their tour of the facility on Friday, August 23. The tour formed part of the itinerary for the five-day official visit to China by a government delegation, headed by the Prime Minister, and private sector representatives accompanying them.

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BUDGET PRESENTATION 2004/05 (NOTES) ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004 BY DR. THE HON. OMAR DAVIES, MP, MINISTER OF FINANCE & PLANNING

A: INTRODUCTION All budget presentations important. This is my eleventh and has special significance for a host of reasons. Was a very difficult calendar and fiscal year. Gratitude to Family/FriendsMinisters of StateConstituents/Region III Place on record gratitude to Financial Secretary, all the Deputy Financial Secretaries and Technical Staff at the Ministry, Governor, Deputy Governors and staff of the BOJ, Director...
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BUDGET PRESENTATION 2004/05 (NOTES) ON THURSDAY, APRIL 15, 2004 BY DR. THE HON. OMAR DAVIES, MP, MINISTER OF FINANCE & PLANNING

A: INTRODUCTION All budget presentations important. This is my eleventh and has special significance for a host of reasons. Was a very difficult calendar and fiscal year. Gratitude to Family/FriendsMinisters of StateConstituents/Region III Place on record gratitude to Financial Secretary, all the Deputy Financial Secretaries and Technical Staff at the Ministry, Governor, Deputy Governors and staff of the BOJ, Director...
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More Children Attending Public Schools

With 96.9 per cent of all students accessing education from public institutions, the public school system continued to be the major provider of schooling in the country in 2002. As stated in the recently published Jamaica Survey of Living Conditions (JSLC) 2002, parents were generally satisfied with the quality of schools that their children attended, while two thirds of children...
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Despite Size, Region Can Compete In FTAA – Dr. Hamilton

As the December 2005 deadline for the coming into being of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) arrangement approaches, there are concerns about the ability of industries in the region to effectively compete and take advantage of trade opportunities.Dr. Rosalea Hamilton, Trade Policy Consultant and Executive Director of the Institute of Law and Economics, is of the view...
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NAJASO Board to Focus on Jamaica’s Economic Development

New initiatives aimed at encouraging increased investments in the island by Jamaicans living in the United States (US), as well as American companies and private citizens, will be the focus of discussions this weekend in Washington by the Board of the National Association of Jamaican and Supportive Organizations (NAJASO). A non-profit organization, NAJASO is the umbrella entity in the US,...
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Deliberation on Pensions Bill Set for Friday

The registration and licensing requirements for institutions, which provide pension services, will form the basis of discussions on the Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Bill, 2003, at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Friday, January 30. Tabled in Parliament in December 2003, the Bill seeks to provide the legislative and regulatory framework to govern pension systems in Jamaica. There is...
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Deliberation on Pensions Bill Set for Friday

The registration and licensing requirements for institutions, which provide pension services, will form the basis of discussions on the Pensions (Superannuation Funds and Retirement Schemes) Bill, 2003, at the Jamaica Conference Centre on Friday, January 30. Tabled in Parliament in December 2003, the Bill seeks to provide the legislative and regulatory framework to govern pension systems in Jamaica. There is...
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CARICOM/US to Cooperate in Making Hemisphere More Secure

CARICOM and the United States of America have pledged to contribute to the defense and security of the hemisphere in order to combat transnational crimes and terrorism. In a joint statement issued following a meeting on the Third Border Initiative in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday (Jan. 12) Caribbean leaders and the United States have agreed to take steps to promote...
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Jamaicans in UK Urged to be more Engaged in the Island

The Government's drive to include overseas Jamaicans in the island's development process was taken to London last week, with State Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator Delano Franklyn, calling on UK-based Jamaicans to be more engaged in the island. Mr. Franklyn, who has responsibility for Jamaicans overseas, noted that there were two kinds of Jamaicans...
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PM’S SPEECH ON ACHIEVING OUR COLLECTIVE GOALS AMERICAS SOCIETY/COUNCIL OF THE AMERICAS LUNCHEON

SALUTATIONS: Recognition of contribution of Ambassador Frechette who demitted office on July 3. Welcome to Susan Segal who is now President and CEO of Council of the Americas. INTRODUCTION I feel honoured to be invited to address such an influential gathering once again. I regard your invitation as reflective of your deep interest in Jamaica's development and our historical friendship....
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