Building a Better Jamaica

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

KINGSTON (JIS)
Wednesday, September 01, 2010

Prime Minister the Hon. Bruce Golding, is scheduled to meet with heads of private sector organisations at Jamaica House on Thursday morning (September 2), to discuss a number of national issues of concern.

This was disclosed by Minister with responsibility for Information, Telecommunications and Special Projects, Hon. Daryl Vaz, at a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on September 1.

Patrick Foster
Jamaica Observer Thursday, September 02, 2010

PRIME Minister Bruce Golding is expected today to commence discussions with civic society, starting at Jamaica House with members of the private sector, in a bid to clarify the contentious Manatt issue and outline developments in the country's economy.

Minister with responsibility for information, Daryl Vaz, speaking at yesterday's post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, said that the PM would be meeting with private sector leaders in relation to "questions and concerns".

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.

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.

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.