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National Housing Trust (NHT) Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick.
National Housing Trust (NHT) Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick.

NHT to Begin Accepting Refund Applications for Contributions Paid Up to 2017 on Jan. 1

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is set to begin accepting applications, come January 1, 2025, for the refund of contributions paid up to 2017. Assistant General Manager for Corporate Communication and Public Affairs, Dwayne Berbick, says all individuals who contributed...
Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay (right), addresses a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston. Listening is Superintendent Lloyd Darby of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB).
Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Stephanie Lindsay (right), addresses a recent Think Tank held at the Jamaica Information Service (JIS) head office in Kingston. Listening is Superintendent Lloyd Darby of the Public Safety and Traffic Enforcement Branch (PSTEB).

Licensed Firearm Holders and Vehicle Owners Urged to Take Precaution
Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.
Head of the Constabulary Communications Network (CCN), Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Stephanie Lindsay.

Police Warn Against Gun Salutes as Part of New Year’s Celebrations
Medical doctor and Governor General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE) I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassador, Dr. Tashagay Campbell speaks at a recent IBI Ambassador Induction Ceremony held at King’s House.
Medical doctor and Governor General’s Programme for Excellence (GGPE) I Believe Initiative (IBI) Ambassador, Dr. Tashagay Campbell speaks at a recent IBI Ambassador Induction Ceremony held at King’s House.

Medical Doctor Lauds GGPE I Believe Initiative
Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.
Participants in the Women’s Resource and Outreach Centre’s recent Gender-Based Violence Prevention Network event at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel in Kingston.

WROC Urges Increased Support for Women’s Organisations

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Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

Spectacular UDC New Year’s Eve Fireworks Festival to Usher in 2025

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC) will host its annual New Year’s Eve Fireworks Festival on December 31, under the theme ‘Life, Love and Harmony’, as Jamaica bids farewell to 2024 and welcomes 2025. The festival is slated for the Kingston Waterfront, Ocho Rios Bay Beach in St. Ann, and the latest addition to the list of locations – Harmony Beach...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), and Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation with Responsibility for Works, Hon. Robert Morgan (second right), share a photo opportunity with (from left) Chief Executive Officer, National Works Agency (NWA), Everton Hunter; Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams; Head of the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) Unit, Kedesha Rochester, and Senior Director, NWA, Varden Downer, during a tour of the Everest Drive project site under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Programme on Monday (December 30). Everest Drive is situated in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentWorks / Construction

SPARK Programme Under Way

Everest Drive, in the constituency of Kingston Eastern and Port Royal, is the first of several roads on which work has commenced under the Government’s $45-billion Shared Prosperity Through Accelerated Improvement to Our Road Network (SPARK) Project. The road, which is approximately 1.1 kilometres in length, is located in the community of Bayshore Park, Harbour View. The scope of works...
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Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green.
Agriculture

Agriculture Ministry Looking to Commence Cold Storage Infrastructure Buildout in 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining is moving to commence building out Jamaica’s cold storage infrastructure in 2025. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Floyd Green, made the disclosure during a recent press briefing at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston. Cold storage facilities extend the quality, nutritional value and shelf life of agricultural produce. Mr. Green informed that a contract...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon Edmund Bartlett (R) engaging with children ahead of the toy distribution by Santa (L) at the Christmas Treat held by the Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies at Harmony Beach Park in Montego Bay on Sunday, December 22, 2024.
Tourism

Ministry of Tourism and its Public Bodies Bring Holiday Cheer to Children of Tourism Workers

The Ministry of Tourism and its public bodies spread holiday joy and gratitude this season by hosting a series of special Christmas Treats for the children of tourism workers. The heartwarming celebrations, held over three days, took place across resort areas including Kingston, Portland, Treasure Beach, Negril, Ocho Rios and Montego Bay, bringing smiles to over 600 children and their...
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Chief Executive Officer at the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA), Kelli-Dawn Hamilton.
CommerceIndustryInvestment

JSEZA to Eliminate Annual Renewals of Operating Certificates

Effective April 1, 2025, the Jamaica Special Economic Zone Authority (JSEZA) will revise the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) framework to make provisions for the elimination of annual renewals of SEZ Operating Certificates for Developers and Occupants. Under the revised framework, Operating Certificates for Developers will now extend for the duration of the licence agreement, while Occupants’ certificates will match the...
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