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Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.
Chief Corporate Communications Officer at Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ), Meris Haughton.

TAJ Strengthens Communication About Special Arrears Settlement Programme

Tax Administration Jamaica (TAJ) is intensifying its communication efforts to ensure taxpayers are well-informed about the Special Arrears Settlement Programme. The initiative, which commenced approximately three weeks ago, is a one-time opportunity for taxpayers to benefit from a waiver of...
Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent urban planning public education forum at NEPA’s office in Negril, Westmoreland. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA).
Chief Executive Officer, National Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA), Leonard Francis, addresses a recent urban planning public education forum at NEPA’s office in Negril, Westmoreland. The event was co-hosted by the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation and the Negril/Green Island Area Local Planning Authority (NEGALPA).

NEPA Looking To Forge Partnerships With Environmental Organisations in Negril
Custos of Clarendon, Edith Chin (centre), shares a moment with members of the police force and other stakeholders, during a recent treat for children at The Verandah at the Juici Empowerment Park in Clarendon.
Custos of Clarendon, Edith Chin (centre), shares a moment with members of the police force and other stakeholders, during a recent treat for children at The Verandah at the Juici Empowerment Park in Clarendon.

Build Communities for Children to Thrive – Custos Chin
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings, addresses the send-off ceremony for 96 farm workers who departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held on Friday (Jan. 3) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre in Kingston.
Acting Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labour and Social Security, Dione Jennings, addresses the send-off ceremony for 96 farm workers who departed Jamaica for Canada under the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Programme (SAWP). The ceremony was held on Friday (Jan. 3) at the Ministry’s Overseas Employment Centre in Kingston.

14,434 Persons Benefited from Overseas Employment Programme in 2024
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, looks at produce on display at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in May Pen, Clarendon. The Prime Minister has announced initiatives to boost agricultural production in 2025.
Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, looks at produce on display at the Denbigh Agricultural and Industrial Show in May Pen, Clarendon. The Prime Minister has announced initiatives to boost agricultural production in 2025.

Significant Investments in Agriculture This Year

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Acting Chief Education Officer, Terry-Ann Thomas-Gayle, delivers the keynote address at the Caribbean Examinations Council’s (CXC) annual staff appreciation and awards luncheon held on Friday (Dec. 13), at the ROK Hotel in downtown Kingston.
Education

Education Ministry Using AI to Reshape Learning

The Ministry of Education, Skills, Youth and Information is making use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform learning experiences, catering to the individual needs and learning styles of students. “We no longer have to imagine classrooms where technology empowers students, recognises their unique needs and adapts to their learning pace. These tools are here now, implemented and supported by the...
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Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Tourism, Jennifer Griffith (right) and Director of the Jamaica Centre of Tourism Innovation/Craft Development Institute, Carol Rose Brown, admire the Christmas tree, during the lighting ceremony at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny on Friday (Dec. 13).
ChristmasTourism

Winter Tourist Season Begins

The Ministry of Tourism welcomed the start of the 2024/2025 winter tourist season with a tree lighting ceremony at the Artisan Village in Falmouth, Trelawny on Friday (Dec. 13). The event brought together local artisans, community members and visitors in a vibrant showcase of Falmouth's culture and creativity. It underscored the Ministry’s commitment to fostering community engagement while promoting Jamaica's...
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Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses a forum on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tourism at Sandals Royal Plantation in Ocho Rios, St. Ann on Friday (Dec.13).
TechnologyTourism

Region Must Not Be Left Behind in Use of AI – Minister Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Caribbean region must not be left behind in taking advantage of artificial intelligence (AI) to propel the tourism sector forward. He said that as the global tourism landscape becomes increasingly competitive, more countries are recognising the potential of AI, and Jamaca and the wider Caribbean must utilise the technology to maintain the...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (front row, centre); Her Excellency, the Most Hon. Lady Allen (front row, left), and Custos of St. Andrew, Hon. Ian Forbes (front row, right), share a photo opportunity with ambassadors of the ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI), who hail from St. Andrew, during Thursday’s (Dec. 12) induction ceremony at King’s House in Kingston.  
Governor General

G-G Charges New IBI Ambassadors To Stay ‘L.I.T.’

Forty-four Jamaicans have been installed as ambassadors under the Governor-General’s ‘I Believe Initiative’ (IBI). Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen, pinned the new inductees during a ceremony on Thursday (Dec. 12) at King’s House. He said the occasion “is a call to action, a declaration of purpose and the celebration of potential. Above all, it is about...
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (second left) , hands New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) beneficiaries Shirley ( third  left) and Calvin Swaby (second right) the keys to their new home in Fullerton Park, St. Ann on Thursday ( Dec. 12). Sharing in the moment are (from left) Chairperson of the NSHP Oversight Committee, Judith Robb Walters, and Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service and Member of Parliament for St. Ann South West , Hon. Zavia Mayne (right).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentHousingPrime Minister

More Cost-Effective, Easier to Build Houses Under NSHP – PM

Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, says that during the next iteration of the New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) the Government will be focused on providing more cost-effective units that are easier to build. He said that the units will be “robust enough to withstand our weather and environmental conditions.” Dr. Holness, who was addressing the ceremony for...
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Head of the St. Elizabeth Police Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto.
Christmas

St. Elizabeth Police Steps Up Safety Measures For The Holiday Season

The St. Elizabeth police is implementing measures to ensure public safety and security during the yuletide season. Head of the Division, Superintendent Coleridge Minto, said that there will be an increased police presence in towns across the parish. “In fact, we are already doing that by deploying our officers, particularly in our town centres and our major corridors,” he said....
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Prime Minister, Dr. the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (seventh right); and Minister of Local Government and Community Development and Member of Parliament for West Kingston, Hon. Desmond McKenzie (ninth right), celebrate with new homeowners during the ribbon cutting and handover of units at the Victoria Palms Housing Development relocation project in Denham Town, West Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). Also sharing in the moment are Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Local Government and Community Development, Marsha Henry Martin (ninth left); and Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Arlene Williams (sixth right).
Housing

Victoria Palms Becomes First Relocation Project Under NSHP

The New Social Housing Programme (NSHP) has entered a new chapter, with the handing over of keys to residents in phase one of the Victoria Palms Housing Development in Denham Town, Kingston on Friday (Dec. 13). The 12 unit, two-storey development, constructed at a cost of approximately $72 million, was the first to be delivered under modality two of the...
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