Issues - Governance
Nelson Assures JCF, Gov't Seeking Closure to Pay Issues
OCHO RIOS (JIS)
Friday, September 03, 2010
Minister of National Security, Senator Hon. Dwight Nelson, has assured members of the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) that the Government is working assiduously to bring closure to their salary negotiations.
"There have been differences in the way we believe we should go forward but, let me assure you that, we are determined to find a way to achieve finality in this pressing demand," Senator Nelson said.
A flower blooms in St Andrew - Marigold Harding sworn in as custos
Published: Friday | September 3, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner
Courtesy of Jamaica Gleaner
The usually pristine lawns of King's House were freshly trimmed as dapperly dressed guests took their seats.
The distinguished guests turned out on a typical September afternoon in the tropics to see the installation of Marigold Harding as the new custos rotulorum for St Andrew. She takes over from Bishop Carmen Stewart, who served 18 years in the post.
Bartlett for London Meetings on Airline Passenger Tax
LONDON (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett will be among six Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Tourism Ministers and delegates from the Caribbean Tourism Organisation (CTO), who will be meeting in London next week to discuss changes to the British Government's airline passenger tax regime.
The meetings come just eight weeks before the Airline Passenger Duty (APD) is set to increase from £50 to £75 per person for economy class seats and from £100 to £150 in premium economy, business and first class.
Golding to meet with private sector today
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
Prime Minister Bruce Golding is slated to meet with several private-sector leaders this morning to provide answers to their questions on the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips affair.
Private-sector leaders had submitted six questions to Golding in the wake of a Sunday Gleaner exposé on the emails shared by Solicitor General Douglas Leys, local attorney Harold Brady and the American law firm Manatt, Phelps & Phillips.
Golding hails China's visionary approach to int'l relations
BY GARFIELD MYERS Editor-at-Large South/Central Bureau
Thursday, September 02, 2010
NEW Market, St Elizabeth — Prime Minister Bruce Golding on Tuesday heaped praise on China for its visionary approach to international relations and for persisting with "collaborative" development projects with countries like Jamaica despite the hostile economic climate globally.
Cabinet moves to nullify Pratt and Morgan
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner Arthur Hall, Senior Staff Reporter arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
The Cabinet has approved amendments to the proposed Charter of Rights to reverse the effects of the Privy Council's ruling in the Pratt and Morgan case.
Details of the changes have not yet been made public but they are designed to nullify the 1993 Privy Council ruling that held that persons could not be executed if they remained on death row for more than five years.
Gov't. Does Not Want to Quarrel With Media - Vaz
KINGSTON (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, has assured that the Government is not interested in getting into a quarrel with the media.
Mr. Vaz, who was addressing journalists at the weekly post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, today (Sept. 1), was responding to recent reports relating to the Prime Minister and his comments made in relation to how information is presented by the press.
Minister heckled at police conference
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Jamaica Observer
OCHO RIOS, St Ann — Security Minister Dwight Nelson was yesterday heckled by delegates attending the Jamaica Police Federation 67th Annual Joint Conference as he addressed the vexed issue of the outstanding seven per cent wage increase due to the officers.
Several rank and file policemen and women openly expressed their displeasure because the minister failed to say when they would get their outstanding money.
Jamaica Collaborates With OAS on Energy Development
MIAMI (JIS)
Thursday, September 02, 2010
The Ministry of Energy and Mining is to collaborate with the Organization of American States (OAS) to negotiate technical support, in the area of capacity building in Jamaica's energy policy.
This was noted by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Hillary Alexander, at the two-day Renewable Energy Meeting and site visits for Energy Ministers and other senior government officials from Central America and the Caribbean, in Miami, August 27-28.
'We are not fighting the media'
Published: Thursday | September 2, 2010
Jamaica Gleaner arthur.hall@gleanerjm.com
The Government has moved to clear the air about its position on the local media in the wake of growing unease following recent comments by Prime Minister Bruce Golding.
On Sunday, Golding used a political platform to suggest that sections of the media, and in particular The Gleaner, were working with other groups in pushing a propaganda line while ignoring the facts about the Manatt, Phelps & Phillips affair.
