Jamaica
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JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Jamaica has passed the worst – Finance Minister
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Finance Minister, Dr. Peter Phillips says the period of difficulty for the country may be over as Jamaica has passed the worst as far as the effects of the structural adjustments are concerned. However, Phillips who was a guest on a television current affairs programme late Wednesday cautioned that the country is not yet out of…
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JAMAICA-POLITICS-Second Knighthood for Governor General
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Governor-General, Sir Patrick Allen, has been invested as Knight of Grace of the Order of the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem. This is the second knighthood for the Governor-General, who received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George from Queen Elizabeth in 2009, when…
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JAMAICA-MEDIA-PAJ withdraws call for removal of TVJ chairman
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Press Association of Jamaica (PAJ) Tuesday withdrew its call for the resignation of the chairman of the board of Television Jamaica (TVJ) Milton Samuda. Last weekend, Samuda, temporary stepped down from his position pending the outcome of an investigation into allegations that he had engaged in censorship when he restricted the questions to be asked…
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School of marijuana – Research facility to be established
(Jamaica Gleaner) – A new research facility to study the scientific benefits of marijuana is to be established jointly in Jamaica by two local universities. Paul Chang, chairman of the Ganja Law Reform Coalition made the disclosure at a Gleaner Editors’ Forum last Wednesday. Chang said the new research centre, which is to be called the Jamaica Cannabis Institute, will…
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No jobs for grads – Experts predict almost 20,000 youths leaving school won’t find employment
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner – Nearly half of the more than 40,000 young people who graduate high schools and universities this year may not find employment in the private sector, two stakeholder groups have predicted. The forecast by the Jamaica Employers' Federation (JEF) and the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) comes as the economy continues its decline for a sixth…
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JAMAICA-HEALTH-Jamaica seeking to reduce cost of cancer treatment http://cananewsonline.com/news/ful
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government says it is moving to reduce the cost of cancer treatment on the island and that talks are at an advanced stage with a Canadian hospital for the acquisition of equipment for the public health sector. Health Minister Dr. Fenton Ferguson said that during a recent visit to Canada, he was able to…
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CMI boss bats for trans-shipment port, logistics hub
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer- EXECUTIVE Director of the Caribbean Maritime Institute (CMI) Dr Fritz Pinnock has plans to establish a trans-shipment port and logistics hub in Jamaica as the best business opportunities the country has ever seen. He, however, urged the Government to devise a sustainable plan that would ensure that Jamaicans are trained to take on the specialised jobs the…
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JAMAICA-ECONOMY-Serious implications for Jamaica if US attacks Syria, says UWI Professor
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Professor of Social and Political Change at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Brian Meeks, has warned that if the United States takes military action against Syria, Jamaica’s fragile economy could be in serious trouble. On the weekend, Professor Meeks said a more dangerous Middle East is a more dangerous world and inevitably this…
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JAMAICA-POLITICS-Governor General to receive second knighthood
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – Governor General Sir Patrick Allen will be knighted for a second time in a ceremony at his official residence on Monday. Sir Patrick who received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Michael and St. George from Queen Elizabeth II in 2009, will be invested as Knight of Grace in the Venerable Order of…
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‘Jamaica out of recession’
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer – THE Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ) estimates that Jamaica has exited the recession. The State agency is projecting economic growth in the range of 0.5 per cent to 1.5 per cent for the current quarter, which ends September 30. “There is an expected return to positive performance for most industries reflecting a resurgence in output following…
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