Jamaica
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Opposition calls for talks with Caribbean Airlines
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP), has called on the government to have dialogue with Caribbean Airlines (CAL) about the reduction of flights to Jamaica. Edmund Bartlett, Opposition Spokesman on Tourism, in his contribution to the 2013/2014 Budget Debate on Wednesday said he is worried about the implications for the country, as last year, CAL accounted…
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China is Jamaica’s next big tourism market
KINGSTON, Jamaica – The discussion about increasing and sustaining economic growth in Jamaica must recognise that tourism will be the engine of economic growth in both the short and medium terms. In the context of the downturn in the world economy, the tourism sector has done well, as is evident in the steady annual increase in the number of visitor…
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Ecuador to open embassy in Kingston
KINGSTON, Jamaica – THE GOVERNMENT of Ecuador has expressed its intention to establish an embassy in Kingston, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade A.J. Nicholson has disclosed. Nicholson made the announcement while addressing the Rotary Club of St Andrew meeting at Hotel Four Seasons on Tuesday. Nicholson, while admitting that his Government has welcomed the proposal, said the country…
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EDITORIAL – Give details for the June IMF test
KINGSTON, Jamaica – Jamaica, for all practical purposes, has an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF). It will be merely formalised by the fund's executive board at their meeting on May 1. So, the fiscal programme being pursued by the Government for the financial year that started on April 1 is predicated on the terms of the US$958 million…
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Opposition blasts national budget
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The main opposition Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) has blasted the Portia Simpson Miller led administration saying the country is worse off than when it demitted office in 2012. Responding to the J$521 billion (One Jamaica dollar = US$0.01 cents) tax free budget presented by Finance Minister Dr. Peter Phillips last week, former finance minister Audley Shaw…
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Nicholson to address Jamaican travel across CARICOM
KINGSTON, Jamaica – DECLARING THAT Jamaica is by no means satisfied with how the free movement of nationals across the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) region is being facilitated, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade AJ Nicholson has announced that the Government is gearing up to take the matter to the highest level of the CARICOM secretariat for discussions. Nicholson, who…
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Global rum ignores Caribbean roots
KINGSTON, Jamaica – When you're talking about rum, how much does the Caribbean really matter? For the rum world, it's a more serious question than it sounds, and the answer exposes a schism in the industry, a divide between massive producers who value uniformity in a global market and smaller players and connoisseurs who prefer nuanced production that reflects the…
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World Bank team to visit next month
KINGSTON, Jamaica – A World Bank mission is expected in Jamaica next month to continue work on the new Country Partnership Strategy (CPS). The disclosure was made by Minister of Finance and Planning Dr Peter Phillips while speaking to JIS News in Washington, DC, on the outcome of the April 19-22 regular Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)…
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‘Trini’ politics and Jack Warner
KINGSTON, Jamaica – AUSTIN 'Jack' Warner, who on Monday felt compelled to quit as Trinidad and Tobago's minister of national security, following scathing findings of a CONCACAF-authorised probe, seems to be the kind of politician one could either easily admire or strongly dislike. His name is virtually synonymous with management of regional/international football and there are those who consider him…
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Flight Delays Pile Up After FAA Budget Cuts
It was a tough start to the week for many air travellers. Flight delays piled up all along the East Coast on Monday as thousands of air traffic controllers were forced to take an unpaid day off because of federal budget cuts. Some flights into New York, Baltimore and Washington were delayed by more than two hours as the Federal…
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