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Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (right), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Also on hand to welcome Secretary Rubio (from left) are Under-Secretary for Trade in the Ministry, Ambassador Esmond Reid; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Ambassador Sharon Miller; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith (third left), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (right), on his arrival at the Norman Manley International Airport (NMIA) in Kingston on Wednesday (March 26). Also on hand to welcome Secretary Rubio (from left) are Under-Secretary for Trade in the Ministry, Ambassador Esmond Reid; Chief Technical Director in the Ministry, Ambassador Sharon Miller; and Chargé d’Affaires, United States Embassy in Kingston, Amy Tachco.

PHOTOS: Foreign Affairs Minister Welcomes US Secretary of State to Jamaica

   
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, speaks in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).

GCT and SCT Removed from Armoured Vehicles
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).
United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Representative, Olga Isaza, provides an overview of the US$3.7-million SDG (Sustainable Development Goals) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education, during the project’s launch at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25).

Over 450,000 Students to Benefit from SDG Joint Programme on Digital Education Transformation
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (centre) at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 26) before engaging in bilateral talks. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (right), greets United States Secretary of State, Hon. Marco Rubio (centre) at Jamaica House on Wednesday (March 26) before engaging in bilateral talks. At left is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

PHOTOS: Prime Minister Holness Meets with US Secretary of State
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon. Fayval Williams, closes the 2025/26 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 25).

$8.2 Billion in Education Technology Investments

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Customer Relations Manager for National Water Commission (NWC), St. Thomas, Calvert Harrison (left), and Acting Community Relations Manager for the NWC’s Northeast division, Ann Bolt (centre), speak with a customer during a recent public engagement in Morant Bay.
Water

NWC St. Thomas Customers Urged to Take Advantage of Amnesty

National Water Commission (NWC) customers in St. Thomas with outstanding balances are being urged to take advantage of the entity’s amnesty before its ends. Customer Relations Manager for NWC St. Thomas, Calvert Harrison, made the appeal during an interview with JIS News at a recent public engagement activity in Morant Bay. He noted that the take-up of the amnesty in...
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Minister of Education, Skills, Youth and Information, Senator Dr. the Hon. Dana Morris Dixon, delivers the keynote address during the launch of the US$3.7-million Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St. Catherine, on Tuesday (March 25). The initiative is supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO); United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); World Food Programme (WFP), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF). It is financed by the SDG Fund.
EducationYouth

Education Ministry Launches US$3.7M Joint Digital Transformation Programme

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information has partnered with several United Nations organisations to launch a US$3.7-million programme that aims to transform Jamaica’s education sector. The launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Joint Programme on Digital Transformation for Education was held on Tuesday (March 25) at Cumberland High School in Portmore, St Catherine. The initiative is supported...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, delivers remarks during the opening ceremony for Jamaica’s National Consultation for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of the Parties (COP30), at the AC Hotel by Marriott Kingston on Tuesday (March 25).
Climate ChangeEconomic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentEnvironment

Jamaica to Present Bold Green Investment Strategy at COP30 in Brazil

Jamaica is slated to make a comprehensive green investment strategy presentation during the upcoming 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference, also known as the Conference of the Parties (COP30), in Belém, Brazil, later this year. This was disclosed by Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Matthew Samuda, who indicated that the strategy would...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (fourth right), cuts the ribbon symbolising the official opening of The Nitrams of Waterloo, located at 44 Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, on March 25. He is joined by (from left, front row): daughters of developer of The Nitrams of Waterloo, the late Philip Martin and directors of Nitram Developments Limited, Wendy Martin Haddad; Kathy Greaux; Anna-Kaye Martin-Shirley; General Manager, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Courtney Wynter; Senior Vice President, Corporate Banking and SME Business Banking, Sagicor Bank Jamaica, Michael Willacy; Minister of Justice and Member of Parliament, St. Andrew North Eastern, Hon. Delroy Chuck. Also at the opening are (second row): Director, Business Operation, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Patricia Burke; and Acting Chairman, Jamaica Mortgage Bank, Ryan Parkes.
Finance & Public Service

Government to Divest JMB Soon

In a few more months, the Government will divest ownership of the Jamaica Mortgage Bank (JMB), says Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. He was addressing the ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Nitrams of Waterloo, located at 44 Upper Waterloo Road in St. Andrew, on March 25. “The Jamaica Mortgage Bank, in a few more months, will be on...
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Senior Director, Procurement, Management and Compliance Branch (PMCB), Public Procurement Commission (PPC), Kerri-Ann Henry Douglas.
Finance & Public Service

Over 100 Entities Trained to Utilise PPC’s Public Procurement Database Management System

More than 100 entities have been trained in the use of the Public Procurement Commission (PPC) Procurement Endorsement Database Management System (PEDMS). PEDMS is an online web-based platform that enables procuring entities, including ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), to submit requests for procurement contracts exceeding a specified threshold. Contract submissions were previously made via email or hard copy, leading to...
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