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Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with Responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addresses Wednesday’s (April 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

Cabinet Grants HAJ Approval to Divest Properties in Hopewell, Hanover

Cabinet has given approval for the Housing Agency of Jamaica (HAJ) to divest three parcels of land located in Hopewell, Hanover, at a cost of $850 million. The parcels, which include one beachfront and two contiguous lots, will be divested...

Jamaica’s Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Audrey Marks (right), greets Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, on the Minister’s arrival at the Embassy of Jamaica in Washington DC on Wednesday evening (April 17) to participate in the ‘Let’s Connect’ town hall. Minister Malahoo Forte engaged members of the disapora on the constitutional reform process and the move towards a republic.

PHOTOS: Marlene Malahoo Forte Meets with Ambassador Marks

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House, on April 17.

Work Continues for Implementation of Free Movement of CARICOM Nationals

Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange (left), shares in conversation with Director and Advocate, Windrush Generations United Kingdom (UK) and Director of Windrush National Organization, Nigel Guy (centre) and Director and Advocate, Windrush Generations UK, Charles Dacres. Occasion was a visit to the site of the upcoming Windrush Storyboard at the Waterfront, downtown Kingston, on April 16. Ms. Grange received the new Windrush Standard during the visit.

PHOTOS: Minister Grange Visits Windrush Storyboard Site, Gets Windrush Standard

Director of the Meteorological Services Branch, Evan Thompson (left), shares in discussion with Advisor, Climate and Environmental Determinants of Health, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)/World Health Organization (WHO), Dr. Karen Polson-Edwards (centre) and Director, Emergency Disaster Management and Special Services, Ministry of Health and Wellness, Dr. Nicole Dawkins Wright. The event was the launch of Heat-Health Early Warnings (HHEWs) for the Caribbean Workshop held on April 16 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade’s downtown Kingston offices. It forms part of the President’s Emergency Plan for Adaptation and Resilience (PREPARE) Caribbean Early Warning System. The workshop brought together climate and health stakeholders in the Caribbean to help assess current capacity and challenges in advancing HHEWs.

PHOTOS: Heat-Health Early Warnings for the Caribbean Workshop

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, addresses today’s (April 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

2 years ago Foreign Affairs

Foreign Minister Provides Update on Transitional Presidential Council for Haiti

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, says significant progress has been made with the publishing of names of the members of the Transitional Presidential Council for Haiti. The names of the members were published on April 16 in the Le Moniteur. Haiti has been experiencing a humanitarian, security, socio-economic and political crisis. Establishment...

Operations Manager at CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, Yanique Wallace (left), shows the iCHEETAH robot to Juris Doctor, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of the entity, Paulette Trowers (centre), and Senior Teacher and Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Designate at the Alpha Infant School, in Kingston, Sabrina Raymond-Hunter, ahead of a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank, on April 16. The smart educational AI-powered tool is designed with several interactive features to capture children

2 years ago EducationYouth

Senior Teacher Endorses Robot to Assist in Educating Infant and Primary School Students

Senior Teacher at Alpha Infant School, Sabrina Raymond-Hunter, has endorsed the ‘ICHEETAH’ robot, a smart educational AI-powered tool that will advance the way young children learn and interact with technology. The robot, developed by CHEETAH Toys and More, LLC, is designed to engage and educate children at the infant and early-primary levels of education in a fun and interactive manner,...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, DPhil, MP

2 years ago Climate ChangeDevelopmentEnvironmentFinance & Public ServiceForeign AffairsPress Release

Jamaica, International Financial Institutions, Donors Collaborate on Establishing a Programmatic Approach to Finance Climate Needs

The Government of Jamaica (GOJ), the Development Bank of Jamaica, the Green Climate Fund (GCF), Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the World Bank Group, European Investment Bank as part of Team Europe, USAID, and the United Kingdom, are discussing a framework to establish a ‘Blue Green Facility’ –a blended financing structure–of up to USD 500 million over five years, which would...

Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister with responsibility for Information, Hon. Robert Morgan, addressing Wednesday’s (April 17) post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House.

2 years ago CabinetTransport

Cabinet Approves Contract for Supply of 100 Buses

The Government of Jamaica will be investing more than $2.63 billion to purchase 100 buses to boost the fleet at the Jamaica Urban Transit Company Limited (JUTC). Cabinet has approved the award of a US$18,900,000 contract to Von’s Motor and Company Limited for the supply and delivery of the Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) buses. This was disclosed by Minister without...

Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon.

2 years ago CommunityDevelopmentLocal Government

Mobay Mayor Meets with Workshop Operators to Address Illegal Dumping

The St James Municipal Corporation will be meeting with operators of workshop facilities in Montego Bay as the organisation takes measures to address illegal dumping in the city. These include establishments where people do repairs or manufacturing and include garages, woodwork and metal shops. Mayor of Montego Bay, Councillor Richard Vernon, said that the session is scheduled to take place...

Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, addresses the media launch of the Crea+her Girls in ICT Hackathon 2024 at the Immaculate Conception High School in Kingston on April 16. The event is being hosted by e-Learning Jamaica Company Limited (e-Learning Jamaica) in partnership with STEAMHouse.

2 years ago EducationYouth

Teacher-Training Institutions to Be Equipped with Smart Boards

Teacher-training institutions will be outfitted with smart boards to introduce trainee teachers to the practical use of technology in the teaching-learning dynamic. Minister of Education and Youth, Hon. Fayval Williams, said that the move is in keeping with the Ministry’s focus on equipping new teachers to effectively utilise information and communications technology (ICT) to enhance classroom instruction. “We are installing...