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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.

Women Urged to Serve in Leadership Positions

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, is encouraging Jamaican girls and women to serve in leadership positions. “Long before I came into politics, I volunteered to be the president of my community association, and I know...
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.
Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, addresses Tuesday’s (March 4) International Women’s Day Edition of Post Cabinet Press Briefing, held at Jamaica House.

Malahoo Forte Honoured to Be Part of Jamaica’s Leadership
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, after presenting them with roses in recognition of International Women’s Day during Tuesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth left), shares a photo opportunity with (from left) Minister of State in the Ministry of National Security, Hon. Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn; Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte; Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon; Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange; Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith; Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams; and Cabinet Secretary, Audrey Sewell, after presenting them with roses in recognition of International Women’s Day during Tuesday’s (March 4) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House. International Women’s Day will be observed on March 8.

PM Holness Calls on Women to Lead Efforts in Guiding Men and Boys Away from Crime

Women Dominate Senior Management at Foreign Affairs Ministry
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.
Deputy Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Winnie Berry (second left), and Head of the Jamaica Public Service (JPS) Foundation, Sophia Lewis (left), interact with students of St. Hilda’s Diocesan High School, during Monday’s (March 3) FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) Jamaica National Robotics Championship media launch held at AC Hotel by Marriott in New Kingston. The students are (from third left) Dervette Mignott, Toria-Lee Martin and Kiana Cousins.

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The Tax Administration of Jamaica (TAJ) office at the Donald Sangster Building (DSB) in Downtown Kingston is experiencing a $500,000 reduction in its monthly electricity bill, under the Government’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programme.
Finance & Public Service

Tax Filing Season Countdown Continues

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is reminding Income Tax filers that they should be making preparations to file their 2024 Annual Income Tax Returns and 2025 Estimated Returns on March 17, 2025, with 13 days remaining. Taxpayers including Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise clients, may still get free support to meet their filing their obligations through the Authority’s Special Taxpayer Assistance...
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Chairman of the Outsource2Jamaica 2025 Conference, Gloria Henry
Industry

Opportunities for Sponsors at Outsource2Jamaica Conference

Business entities are being encouraged to support the upcoming Outsource2Jamaica 2025 (O2J2025) Conference scheduled for April 11, 2025 in Montego Bay, St James. The annual event will be held under the theme ‘Driving Excellence: Talent Technology and Transformation’ and is expected to showcase Jamaica's immense potential as a hub for business process outsourcing (BPO), knowledge process outsourcing (KPO), and information...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter; and Executive Director of Jamaica Vacations (JamVac) Limited, Joy Roberts, look at one of the photos erected as part of the Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited’s port beautification project at Reynolds Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann. Occasion was the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the initiative, which was held on Friday (February 28).
Mining

JBM Commended for Strides Made in 50 Years

Minister of State in the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Franklin Witter, has commended Jamaica Bauxite Mining (JBM) Limited for its part in uplifting the Reynold’s Pier in Ocho Rios, St. Ann, and for the strides made in its 50 years of existence. Mr. Witter was addressing the ribbon-cutting ceremony for JBM’s port beautification initiative, which was done...
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Project Coordinator/Manager for the Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX), Candice Constantine, outlines the benefits of the platform to farmers at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day. The event was held at UTECH’s Alfred Sangster Auditorium on February 28.
AgricultureTourism

Over $40 Million Earned on Alex Platform So Far This Year

The Agri-Linkages Exchange (ALEX) portal generated earnings of $40 million for farmers during the first two months of 2025. This was disclosed by Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, who was speaking at the Jamaica Blue Mountain Coffee Festival’s Farmers’ Trade Day held at the Alfred Sangster Auditorium at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Kingston on Friday (February 28). Mr....
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Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers remarks during Sunday’s (March 2) National Mathematics Month Church Service at Christian Fellowship World Outreach Inc. in Kingston. She represented Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
Education

PHOTOS: National Mathematics Month Church Service

Acting Chief Education Officer in the Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers remarks during Sunday’s (March 2) National Mathematics Month Church Service at Christian Fellowship World Outreach Inc. in Kingston. She represented Portfolio Minister, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon.
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