The Chinese presence in Jamaica dates back to the period of indentured labourers, between 1845 and 1917. Since then, both countries have enjoyed a strengthening of relations.There have been investments by a number of Chinese companies with varying...
Capital city Kingston has always carried with it a certain allure, but over time the eroding social and physical infrastructure has been the main cause for its decay. However, there has been a resuscitation in recent years, with signals from the...
The rejection of the evidence that serious challenges existed in the implementation of the states of public emergency (SOE) has have resulted in a moral and political dilemma for several Jamaicans who support both crime-fighting efforts and the...
After almost two years of torrid, and, at times, heated negotiations, yesterday, the Government and the Jamaica Police Federation signed a heads of agreement, which covers the contract periods 2017-2019 and 2019-2021."We are pleased, based on the...
More than 130 children with disabilities from the Corporate Area sang, danced, and feted to their hearts' delight at a Christmas treat arranged by the Sanmerna Foundation in partnership with the Be the Change Foundation/Jamaica Urban Transit Company...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke says that the Government is serious about improving corporate governance in the public sector."I am absolutely serious about improving corporate governance in the public sector. Without...
The launch of the National Cancer Registry of Jamaica represents another meaningful addition in the fight against cancer, as it will allow for quality data collection to inform decision-making policies, says Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton.He...
Without corrupt practices and the stubborn, yet high crime rate, Jamaica's economy could have been three to 10 times bigger, according to Professor Trevor Munroe, executive director, National Integrity Action.While addressing the Jamaica Customs...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the Petrojam oil refinery is in danger of becoming obsolete.The state-run entity was laid bare by a stinging auditor general's report last week.Speaking at yesterday's quarterly press briefing at Jamaica House,...
It's a heady time for the five finalists in the Houses of Parliament Design Competition, with just a few weeks left for the panel of judges to name the winning design, which is to be constructed as Jamaica's new seat of power.December 18 is the...
Education Minister Ruel Reid said that results from the Primary Exit Profile (PEP) mock exam have been misconstrued, noting that it will have no bearing on next year's actual examinations.Speaking at the ministry's Heroes Circle offices in Kingston...
The Jamaica Gasolene Retailers Association (JGRA) is expressing concerns with the pricing mechanism used by Petrojam, asking for a clear and transparent explanation. The organisation is also troubled by the excessive losses of fuel being incurred by...
Petrojam's most liquid assets, cash, and equivalents covered only an average 17 per cent of its current liabilities over the five-year period 2013-2018 as cash generated from core operations was inadequate, an Auditor General's Department (AGD)...
The auditor general’s report into the systemic breakdown in resource management practices at the Petroleum Corporation of Jamaica (PCJ) and Petrojam, which was tabled in Parliament yesterday, outlines a series of recommendations that should...
Despite the more than encouraging decline in all categories of major crime, the national security hierarchy has decided to lay down the gauntlet in the ongoing war against criminal elements, with the launch of a massive island-wide operation aimed...
The Ministry of Health is committed to establishing a National Diabetic Retinopathy Programme to combat an increase in diabetes, Health Minister Dr Christopher Tufton has said.He stated that diabetic retinopathy screening and treatment will become...
Pearnel Charles Jr, state minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, affirmed Jamaica's commitment to the development of a road map to foster the growth of the 'blue economy' on Wednesday at the Global Sustainable Blue Economy...
Fifteen-year-old St Hugh's High School student Tashi Munda had several great moments that highlighted her young life. However, the one that stood out the most for her principal was when Tashi stood tall at her school's last awards ceremony to...
The embattled human resource manager for Petrojam, Yolande Ramharrack, has resigned. Her resignation took effect on November 22.Ramharrack had been under scrutiny since July when it was revealed that she was hired without the required qualifications...
A United Kingdom (UK) political pressure group is insisting that apologies from Britain's Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, in and by themselves will not go far enough to erase the hurt that the hostile immigration policy, which gave birth to the...
Policing the masses can be a brutal, unforgiving and ungrateful job, but the officers at the Harbour View Police Station in east Kingston are relishing the magnitude of the role they have signed up for, and have gone on to create success stories by...
Laurie Peters, Canada's high commissioner to Jamaica, has hailed her country's influence on helping to shape a more modern Jamaica through strong initiatives, citing as an example, the small-scale but high-impact Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (...
Minister of Finance and the Public Service Dr Nigel Clarke has said the Customs Act should be repealed and replaced if Jamaica is to take advantage of existing trade opportunities.The act has been on the books without significant change since 1941....
The Government is planning a radical shift in how venture capital is accessed, with Dr Nigel Clarke, minister of finance and the public service, disclosing plans to change the investment limits for pension funds holders, allowing them the latitude...
Fitness expert Jae Edwards, the owner of Sprytraining Fitness, who had set out on circumnavigating Jamaica in a kayak to raise awareness about the risks of lifestyle diseases, almost lost his own life when the seacraft he was making the journey in...
