Financial Bills Pass
Senate
The Senate on Thursday (Dec. 2)
approved amendments to three pieces of
legislation, which seek to further
improve the operation, management and
regulation of the island's financial
sector. These are the Financial
Institutions Act, the Banking Act and
the Building Societies Act.
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Prime Minister
Receives Award For Outstanding
Leadership
Prime Minister
PJ Patterson has been recognised by the
World Federation of Consuls and the
Consular Corps of Jamaica for his
outstanding leadership of Jamaican and
Caribbean causes in the international
arena.
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Science, Technology
Most Valuable Tools For Combating
Poverty
Special Adviser
to the Prime Minister on Science and
Technology, Dr. Arnoldo Ventura has said
that Science and Technology was the most
powerful of the tools needed to put
individuals in a position to provide the
means of helping themselves to live a
decent quality of life.
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Winifred's Beach In
Portland To Be Upgraded
The Urban
Development Corporation (UDC) as
announced plans to upgrade the Winifred
public beach in Fairy Hill Portland, to
enhance its appeal to locals and
visitors.
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Jamaica, Barbados,
Trinidad & Tobago To Sign CSME Agreement
January 5th, 2005
Prime Minister
P.J. Patterson has announced that the
signing of the Agreement to bring the
Caribbean Single Market and Economy (CSME)
into being between Jamaica, Barbados and
Trinidad and Tobago as of January 2005
will take place in Bridgetown, Barbados
on January 5.
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