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Not enough attention to alternative energy
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - JAMAICA continues to agonise over the cost of electricity and the capacity to pay for its oil imports.
Gov’t To Remove Prison Option For Problem Kids
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - The Portia Simpson Miller Cabinet has approved legislative changes that could remove one of the most controversial provisions of the Child Care and Protection Act whi
Time for action on the MSME policy
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Observer - WE hope that the Green Paper on the draft Micro Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) and Entrepreneurial Policy, which was tabled in Parliament in May, has not been le
Brazilian Benefits - Jamaica Ready To Boost Tourism With Links From South American Nation
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - FOLLOWING THE establishment of an embassy in Brazil last year, the Jamaican Government is indicating that it is moving post-haste to ensure that the country is able t
Don’t Take World Champs Success For Granted – Wilson
Moscow, Russia: Bob Marley hits blaring throughout the Luzhniki Stadium; Russians walking around in the black, green, and gold of the Jamaican flag; every Jamaican in Moscow an instant hit, the c
JTB Hosts Jamaica House In Moscow
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Gleaner - Jamaica has been seeking to capitalise on the buzz being created by its athletes in Russia with the hosting of what it has dubbed Jamaica House Moscow.
Region 2 again tops country in CSEC results… - Zimeena Rasheed creates history with 20 subjects
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Chronicle - FOR the second consecutive year, a student from the Essequibo Coast in Region
A call to swift action
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - GOVERNMENT SEEMS TO have woken up to the realization of the need to act and to do so with some measure of urgency in an effort to stop the economic morass whic
Mottley blasts Sinckler’s Budget
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - A THROW-YOUR-HANDS-up-in-the-air Budget!
Tough cuts
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Nation News - BARBADIANS WILL BE FORCED TO ENDURE 19 months of pain, restraint, public sector hiring freezes and possible job cuts.
No more ‘free’ university education
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - THERE has been a major shift in financing the education of Barbadians attending the University of the West Indies (UWI).
Freeze in hiring
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - FINANCE and Economic Affairs Minister, Christopher Sinckler, has announced a freeze in hiring within the public service.
New strategic plan for 2013-2020
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - The reality is clear and the future yet grim.
Rescue mission
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - FINANCE and Economic Affairs Minister, Christopher Sinckler yesterday announced a 19-month rescue mission for the Barbados economy that he said would see a lower
Move to eliminate or merge specific government entities
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, Guardian - Eighteen government entities are in line for a merger or elimination was the implication made by the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Christopher Sinckle
HAITI-POLITICS-Taiwan President arrives in Haiti at start of Caribbean tour
PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti, CMC – President Ma Ying jeou arrived in Haiti Tuesday at the start of a visit to several Caribbean countries.
JAMAICA-COURT-Government to amend Evidence Act to allow for computer generated evidence
KINGSTON, Jamaica, CMC – The Jamaica government is moving to amend the Evidence Act to facilitate easy admission of computer generated evidence in cases, Justice Minister Mark Golding has said.
Economic medication
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – Barbados faced with a decline in revenue Tuesday announced new measures to revive an ailing economy with Finance Minister Chris Sinckler announcing new tax measures wh
Intervene on what grounds
BRIDGETOWN, Barbados, CMC – St. Vincent and the Grenadines Prime Minister, Dr.
