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Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange.

Grange Praises Olympic Team

The Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, the Honourable Olivia Grange, has congratulated Jamaica’s Rasheed Broadbell who took the bronze medal in the 110 metres hurdles at the Olympic Games in Paris today. It took a photo finish to...

Director of the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC) Incubator and Resource Centre, David Harrison (right), leads a tour of the Agro-processing Incubator located at the centre at the grand opening in November 2023. From left are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Sancia Bennett Templer; Head of Cooperation – Delegation of the European Union, Aniceto Rodriguez Ruiz; JBDC Chief Executive Officer, Valerie Veira; and Advisor to the Vice-President of Operations, Caribbean Development Bank, Dr. Darran Newman.

JBDC Served 2,711 MSME Clients in 2023

Mayor of Montego Bay and Chairman of the St. James Municipal Corporation, Councillor Richard Vernon, presents the Spirit of Independence Award to philanthropist Janet Richards, Founder and President of the Janet Richards Foundation, during the St. James Independence Day civic ceremony at Sam Sharpe Square in Montego Bay on August 6.

Mobay Mayor Urges Collective Approach to Enhancing Development Across St. James

Counsellor and Centre Manager, St. Thomas Teen Hub, Chantal Williams.

St. Thomas Teen Hub Resonating Positively with Youngsters Across the Parish

Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings remarks at the Denbigh Agricultural, Industrial and Food Show in May Pen, Clarendon, on August 6.

Additional $1.4 Billion to Help Rebuild Agriculture and Fisheries

2 years ago LabourPress ReleaseSocial Security

Scam Alert: Pensioners and PATH Beneficiaries

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security advises all its NIS pensioners, Social Pensioners and PATH beneficiaries to be vigilant against scams circulating via text message (SMS) and on WhatsApp, informing recipients of "bonus" funds being disbursed. These messages are part of a scam and are not authentic communications from the Government of Jamaica. If you receive such a message...

Jamaicans and friends of Jamaica lift their voices in song at the recent Emancipation and Independence church service held at the Sligo Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Takoma Park, Maryland

2 years ago Jamaican DiasporaLegal and Constitutional AffairsPrime Minister

Republic Status “Sensible,” – PM

Moving to Republic status, even without immediately resolving the question of the final court of appeal, is a practical and sensible approach to constitutional reform. That was the word from Prime Minister, the Most Andrew Holness, in his Independence message to the Diaspora, read by Deputy Chief of Mission at the Jamaican Embassy in Washington, DC, Lishann Salmon, at the...

2 years ago HousingOffice of the Prime Minister

NHT Advanced in Construction of Nearly 30,000 Housing Units

The National Housing Trust (NHT) is at an advanced stage in delivering its share of the 70,000 solutions targeted for development under the Government’s housing policy Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, who made the announcement, said of the 43,000 units programmed to be built by the NHT, work is at various stages of execution on nearly 30,000. “The...

Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr (second right) and Managing Director of the HEART/NSTA Trust, Dr. Taneisha Ingleton (second left), display copies of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the entities, which is aimed at enhancing the Overseas Employment Programme. The signing took place at the Ministry’s North Street offices in Kingston on Friday (July 26). Sharing the moment are State Minister, Dr. the Hon. Norman Dunn and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Colette Roberts Risden. The agreement aims to foster a robust and dynamic labour market by equipping workers with employment readiness training and other skillsets required to succeed in the local and global workspace.

2 years ago Office of the Prime Minister

MOU Signed to Strengthen Farm Work Programme

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MLSS) is collaborating with the HEART/NSTA Trust to improve the training of workers under the Overseas Employment Programme. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise the arrangement was signed recently at the Ministry’s North Street offices. Portfolio Minister, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr., said the agreement will equip workers with the essential skills and...

Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, addresses the Global Services Association of Jamaica (GSAJ) Conference and Awards Ceremony held recently at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.

2 years ago CommerceIndustryInvestment

Global Services Sector Continues to Drive Employment Growth

The Global Services Sector (GSS) continues to be a major employment driver with a 61.5 per cent increase in the number of jobs created over an eight-year period. Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill, said that 52,000 persons are now employed in the sector, moving from 32,000 in 2016. He was addressing the Global Services...

Drones light up the skies during last year’s Independence Grand Gala, held at the National Stadium in Kingston on August 6.

2 years ago CultureIndependence

1,000 Drones to Light Up the Sky at Grand Gala

One thousand drones will light up the evening sky at the Independence Grand Gala, to be held at the National Stadium in Kingston, on Tuesday (August 6) That number of drones is up from a mere 300 displayed at last year’s event. This was announced at a recent Independence Celebrations Committee meeting by Executive Director of the Jamaica Cultural Development...

Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead, Health System Strengthening Programme, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Professor Alafia Samuels, addresses a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’.

2 years ago Gender AffairsHealth & Wellness

Jamaican Men Urged to Be Proactive in Managing Their Health

The Ministry of Health and Wellness is urging Jamaican men to be proactive in managing their health by doing regular screenings. Speaking during a recent Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) Lead for the Health System Strengthening Programme within the Ministry, Professor Alafia Samuels, noted that simple measures, such as blood pressure and weight checks, can prevent...