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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of Island Grill’s new restaurant on King Street in downtown Kingston, on July 2. Also participating in the exercise are (from left) Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of Island Grill’s new restaurant on King Street in downtown Kingston, on July 2. Also participating in the exercise are (from left) Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Island Grill, Thalia Lyn; and Minister of Local Government and Community Development, and Member of Parliament for the area, Hon. Desmond McKenzie.

Prime Minister Says Now Is The Time To Invest

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, is encouraging investors to make Jamaica their place of choice to invest and do business, in a bid to boost the country’s economic recovery. “If you are a businessman or an investor, if...
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton.
Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Roger Clarke and Chief Executive Officer of the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA), Lenworth Fulton.

Eating Local Produce Can Have A Positive Impact On Economy – Minister Clarke
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, making her contribution to the general debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28. Mrs. Simpson Miller called for increased investment in developing countries with a focus on job creation, against the background of high levels of global unemployment.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Portia Simpson Miller, making her contribution to the general debate of the 68th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 28. Mrs. Simpson Miller called for increased investment in developing countries with a focus on job creation, against the background of high levels of global unemployment.

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CommerceOffice of the Prime Minister

Private Sector Urged to Invest in Economy

Co-Chairman, Economic Programme Oversight Committee, Richard Byles, is urging members of the private sector to increase their investment in the country as part of efforts to boost the economy. He noted that this is crucial as the Government is contracting expenditure and borrowing less as part of its agreement under the US$932.3 million four-year Extended Fund Facility (EFF) with the...
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Parliament

House Begins Deliberations on Bank Fees Motion

The House of Representatives on Tuesday, November 12, began deliberations on a motion calling for the Bank of Jamaica (BoJ) to, within two months; prepare a report on the fees charged by commercial banks and credit unions, up to October 31. Member of Parliament for South St. Catherine, Fitz Jackson, who piloted the motion, proposed that the Economy and Production...
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