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Jan 22, 2018 · • Record Employment – 1.2M Persons – 2 • Gov’t Safeguarding Energy Security – 18 • JCF’s Intelligence Gathering Capabilities Enhanced – 9 • Jamaica Strengthens Links Abroad ...
Dec 23, 2017 · with Marian Ross. December 23, 2017. 2017 Data: The year in review. The Sterling Report. US ECONOMY. The Federal Reserve (Fed) raised interest rates three times in 2017, each time adding 25...
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- National Identification and Registration Bill Passes
- Jamaica Grants First Two Medical Marijuana Licenses
- Government Amends Defense Act, Creates National Service Corps
- Holness Is First Jamaican Prime Minister to Visit Israel
- Government Ends School Shift System, Allocates Funds For Classrooms
- Simpson Miller Leaves Political Stage
- PNP Elects Phillips as Party’S Fifth President
- Marcus Garvey Cleared of Criminal Charges
- Big Oil Spill in Kingston’s Harbor
- Employment Rate Hits Historic High
Jamaica’s House of Representatives passed the National Identification and Registration Bill after deliberations addressed a number of concerns raised by Opposition leader Dr. Peter Phillips. Phillips and other MPs were concerned about the protection of personal data. Prime Minister Andrew Holness said the bill will make it easier to do business in ...
The Cannabis Licensing Authority (CLA) Jamaica issued its first two licenses to companies in the island’s medical marijuana industry. Licensed as a processor is Everything Oily Labs Limited, and licensed as a cultivator is Epican. Hyacinth Lightbourne, the chair of the CLA, stated that another three applicants have also been approved for licenses. ...
Prime Minister Andrew Holness announced changes to the Defense Act to create the Jamaica National Service Corps within the Jamaica Defense Force (JDF). The Corps is one of seven initiatives established under the Housing, Opportunity, Production and Employment (HOPE) program, which is designed to provide job and training opportunities for young Jama...
Andrew Holness was the first Jamaican Prime Minister to visit Israel. He was welcomed by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on January 12, 2016. Netanyahu thanked Holness for not supporting a UNESCO vote that denied Jewish historical claims to the city’s Temple Mount, noting that he looked forward to more cooperation with Jamaic...
The government of Jamaica allocated $641 million to end the school shift system and provide more classrooms. Budget allocations were used to obtain equipment for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) academies. The initiative represented part of the $5 billion Education Transformation Program that is in the process of being implem...
Jamaica’s former Prime Minister Portia Simpson Miller resigned as a Member of Parliament after losing the last general election to Andrew Holness and the Jamaica Labor Party. Simpson Miller, 71, had a long tenure in Parliament and told legislators in a farewell speech that they have a responsibility to do whatever is best for the Jamaican people. S...
Dr. Peter Phillips was elected president of the People’s National Party (PNP). He is the fifth president in the party’s 78-year history and succeeds Portia Simpson Miller, who served as president since 2006. After taking of the oath of office, Phillips noted his student activist years in the 1960s, his participation in the Rastafarian Movement, and...
The government of Jamaica took action to clear the criminal charges brought against Marcus Garvey, who dedicated his life to fighting for freedom. According to Olivia Grange, Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, legislation was prepared to absolve Garvey and other Jamaicans involved with what are being called “acts of liberation” r...
Jamaica’s National Environmental and Planning Agency (NEPA) reported a major oil spill in Kingston Harbor near Petrojam at about 10 AM on June 20, 2017. At the time of the reporting the spill extended toward the Gordon Cay area. A NEPA team assessed the situation and worked with first responders, including the Jamaica Defense Force Coast Guard, on ...
The Statistical Institute of Jamaica (STATIN) determined that more Jamaicans have jobs now than at any time in the nation’s history. The number of employed individuals peaked at 1,204,800 in April of 2017. This was 35,800 higher than the number of people employed a year earlier. Rochelle Whyte, the senior technical advisor at the Planning Institute...
Jan 7, 2017 · January 7, 2017. Jamaica can rise in 2017. It is only January 9, and already the headlines here and abroad are challenging our resolutions for a peaceful and happy new year. Let us not be...
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Jan 3, 2017 · Michael Burke. January 3, 2017. Milestones in 2017. Happy New Year! This year, 2017, has many interesting milestones that should be observed this year. I will make mention of only a few...
Dec 15, 2017 · And human capital is now the biggest driver of wealth in the world today. Here’s what 2017 looked like in 12 charts. 1. Millions faced famine and required emergency aid. Across 45 countries, an estimated 83 million people required emergency food assistance in 2017 — over 70% more than in 2015.
