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Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), in discussion with Sterling Asset Management Limited’s Managing Director, Charles Ross, at the firm’s annual investor briefing, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (June 7).
Finance and Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left), in discussion with Sterling Asset Management Limited’s Managing Director, Charles Ross, at the firm’s annual investor briefing, held at the Spanish Court Hotel, New Kingston, on Thursday (June 7).

Procurement Commission to be Established by Year End

Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has announced that a Procurement Commission is to be established by year end. Speaking at Sterling Asset Management Limited’s annual investor forum briefing, at the Spanish Court Hotel, New...
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses seminar for justices of the peace (JPs), held on June 7 at the Morant Villas, in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.
Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck, addresses seminar for justices of the peace (JPs), held on June 7 at the Morant Villas, in Morant Bay, St. Thomas.

Morant Bay Courthouse to be Restored Soon
Executive Director for the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.
Executive Director for the Public Investment Management Secretariat (PIMSEC), Douglas Levermore, speaking at a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the Agency’s head office in Kingston.

Over 100 Project Managers Trained in Gov’t’s Public Investment Management System
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), listens attentively to EU’s Political Counsellor, EU Delegation, Gavin Tench (right), during his presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, recently.
Head of the European Union (EU) Delegation, Jamaica, Ambassador Malgorzata Wasilewska (left), listens attentively to EU’s Political Counsellor, EU Delegation, Gavin Tench (right), during his presentation at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, held at the agency’s head office in Kingston, recently.

Tertiary Students Encouraged to Apply For EU-Funded Scholarships
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses guests attending Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s quarterly business breakfast meeting, which was held at the Bellefield Great House, Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (June 7).
Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses guests attending Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s quarterly business breakfast meeting, which was held at the Bellefield Great House, Montego Bay, St. James, on Thursday (June 7).

Gov’t Taking Tangible Steps to Improve Public-Sector Governance

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State Minister in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Zavia Mayne (right), is assisted by Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid (2nd right), in cutting the ribbon to officially open the newest building of the Stimulation Plus Early Childhood Development Centre located at Ostend Close, in Rockfort, Eastern Kingston during a ceremony on May 18. Sharing in the moment from left are: Chief Technical Director in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Audrey Deer Williams, and Director, Early Stimulation Programme, Antonica Gunter-Gayle. Also pictured are students of the school and other officials.
Education

New Facilities for Early Stimulation Programme

Students and staff at the Stimulation-Plus Early Childhood Development Centre, located at Ostend Close, in Rockfort, Eastern Kingston, are now benefiting from the $75.79 million expansion of the institution’s facilities. The development centre which was officially opened during a ceremony held on May 18, is comprised of seven classrooms and bathrooms, administrative offices, sick bay, Physiotherapy room, Caretaker cottage and...
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Agriculture

Farmers Urged to Maximise the use of Technology

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw is urging farmers to embrace the use technology to produce high quality crops and to protect the environment. Speaking at a graduation ceremony held recently at the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, for the over 150 farmers, who participated in a 13 week training programme, Mr. Shaw said...
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Minister of Justice, the Hon. Delroy Chuck.
Justice

Ministry of Justice to Receive Two Additional Mobile Legal Clinics

The Ministry of Justice is to acquire two additional mobile legal aid clinics as part of plans to further increase citizens’ access to legal and judicial services. The Units will increase the current fleet to three, and will facilitate the dispensing of free legal information on issues such as expungement of criminal records, wills, land titles, criminal matters, and child custody...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Denzil Thorpe (right) share in a conversation with (from left): Director of the United Kingdom (UK)-based company, One Step Forward Consultancy, Patricia McKenzie- Thomas and Welterweight Champion of Jamaica, Sakima Mullings during the second day of the fourth annual International Safeguarding Children’s Conference held from May 17 to18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston.
Sport

Policy and Regulatory Framework for Safeguarding Children in Sport to be Developed

The Ministry of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport is to develop apolicy and regulatory framework for safeguarding children in sport. This was disclosed by Portfolio Minister, the Hon. Olivia Grange in a message read by Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Denzil Thorpe, at the fourth annual International Safeguarding Children’s Conference held on May 18 at the Jamaica Conference Centre, Downtown, Kingston....
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