GEORGETOWN, Guyana (CMC) – The National Association of Agricultural, Commercial, and Industrial Employees (NAACIE) Friday expressed its disappointment after the Guyana Power and Light Company (GPL) offered a seven per cent wage hike to its workers. “Initially GPL said they were awaiting the pronouncements from the government which was done on Tuesday. We came to the meeting hoping to agree to the 10 per cent which was announced by the government but was not to be,” NAACIE general secretary, Dawc...

The National Health Fund (NHF) recently copped top prizes at the Public Bodies’ Corporate Governance Awards, winning six, including the coveted Greta Bogues Award for Overall Winner. The event, held on December 4, 2024 at the Jamaica Pegasus hotel in St Andrew, was hosted by the Ministry of Finance and Public Service (MoFPS) in collaboration with the Private Sector Organisation of Jamaica (PSOJ) to recognise excellence in corporate governance among public bodies. The NHF was acknowledged for its...

ST GEORGE’S, Grenada (CMC) – Delegates attending Grenada's main Opposition New National Party (NNP) convention on Sunday, elected the part's first woman leader. She is Emmalin Pierre, who served as the party’s of Public Relations Officer before her elevation, while new deputy leader is Norland Cox. The NNP’s December 15 convention was overdue by approximately two years and it was led by Dr Keith Mitchell since 1989 who was then elected to lead the party, taking over from the late Herbert Blaize,...

Minister of Finance Fayval Williams says the Government is committed to strengthening Jamaica’s financial regulatory framework to build a foundation for economic growth. She made the remarks during a keynote address at the CFA Society Jamaica Charter Awards Ceremony held recently at the S Hotel in Kingston. Williams cited the twin peaks model in which the Bank of Jamaica (BOJ) will assume full responsibility for prudential supervision of all bank and non-bank financial institutions. At the same ...

ST CATHERINE, Jamaica -- The Greater Portmore Health Centre in St Catherine is being upgraded to a Type 5 (Comprehensive) facility with state-of-the-art features to enhance healthcare delivery to residents. Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr Christopher Tufton, on Wednesday, signed the $660 million contract and broke ground for the expansion works. The project is being undertaken as part of a $10 billion investment by the Government in the development of health infrastructure across the parish ...