Jamaica Gleaner News
Published: Monday Friday | January 8, 2010
Golding responds to 'money printing' concern
PRIME MINISTER Bruce Golding has said that his administration was in the process of crafting a new policy to reduce interest rates. Golding was responding to a question about the Government obtaining advances from the Bank of Jamaica... Read More...
Tax measures shrink outreach programmes
HEAD OF Corporate and Regulatory Affairs at Carreras Limited, Christopher Brown, is warning that increased taxes on the cigarette industry is forcing the company to scale back on its range of community-outreach activities... Read More...
Cruise shipping neglected? - Industry officials say Gov't not doing enough
WESTERN BUREAU: STAKEHOLDERS IN the tourism sector say the Government has neglected the country's cruise shipping business. The sector has seen a drastic fall-off in arrivals over the last three years. "Jamaica is not committed to cruise shipping," charged ... Read More...
Tourism players urged to build sector together
WESTERN BUREAU: PRESIDENT OF the Jamaica Hotel and Tourist Association (JHTA), Wayne Cummings, has called for tourism interests to work together to effectively market the tourism product. "We, unfortunately, as an industry... Read More...
Scrap-metal looters strike again
SCRAP-METAL thieves have struck another painful blow to a local entity. This time it is the National Irrigation Commission (NIC) which has suffered at the hands of persons stealing metal. The thieves broke into the NIC's pumping station in Port Henderson... Read More...
Church ready to fight crime
WORSHIPPERS AT the Power of Faith Ministries prayer convention on Tuesday confirmed their faith in the church and its efforts to tackle crime in Jamaica. More than 10,000 persons gathered at the National Arena for a prayer convention under the theme, 'This is Turning Point'.... Read More...
Farmers to get more training
AGRICULTURE MINISTER Dr Christopher Tufton says the Centre of Excellence for Advanced Technology (CEATA) represents one of the four critical pillars needed to achieve sustainability in Jamaica's agricultural sector. The centre was launched in March 2009... Read More...
Doctor's killing stuns colleagues
THE MEDICAL Association of Jamaica (MAJ) has expressed deep regret at the killing of Don Hibbert, a medical doctor who lived and worked in Westmoreland."Dr Hibbert made a significant contribution to public health care in his community. Read More...
More overseas jobs for Jamaican labourers - More than 150 sent off on farm work programme
THE MINISTRY of Labour has found additional employment opportunities for Jamaicans to travel to Canada. On Tuesday 150 farm workers were given the green light to take up employment opportunities in Canada... Read More...
Tribute to former JAS president - Ivan Tomlinson, great agricultural icon, passes
TRIBUTES ARE still pouring in for the late former president of the Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS), Ivan Tomlinson, who died recently.Tomlinson, who was also former chairman of the Jamaica Citrus... Read More...
