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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), converses with Bouyges Construction Concessions’ Chief Operating Officer, Charles Paradis (right), during Thursday’s (October 3) ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston to provide details about Trans-Jamaican Highway Limited
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (second left), converses with Bouyges Construction Concessions’ Chief Operating Officer, Charles Paradis (right), during Thursday’s (October 3) ceremony at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston to provide details about Trans-Jamaican Highway Limited's (TJH) impending Initial Public Offer (IPO). Listening (from left) are National Road Operating and Constructing Company (NROCC) Chairman, Phillip Henriques; and Price Waterhouse Coopers (PwC) Partner and deals expert, Wilfred Baghaloo.

Jamaicans Will Soon Be Able To Own Shares In Trans-Jamaica Highway

Members of the public will soon be able to purchase shares in Trans-Jamaican Highway Limited (TJH), which owns and operates the country’s toll-road network. Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, said the Government, through...
Chief Executive Officer of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, speaking during the Cybersecurity and Public Safety Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30.
Chief Executive Officer of the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), John Curran, speaking during the Cybersecurity and Public Safety Symposium at the Jamaica Conference Centre in downtown Kingston on September 30.

Regional Collaboration Urged To Fight Cybecrime
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is delighted to commission a $9-million rainwater harvesting system at the Rock Hall All-Age School in West Rural St. Andrew on October 1. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Latoya Johnson; Chairman of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Councillor Homer Davis, who is also Mayor of Montego Bay; Managing Director of the RWSL, Audley Thompson; Board member of the agency, Councillor Winston Maragh, who is also Mayor of May Pen; and Principal of the school, Paula Plummer. In the background is Member of Parliament for the area, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (left), is delighted to commission a $9-million rainwater harvesting system at the Rock Hall All-Age School in West Rural St. Andrew on October 1. Sharing the moment (from second left) are Education Officer at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information, Latoya Johnson; Chairman of the Rural Water Supply Limited (RWSL), Councillor Homer Davis, who is also Mayor of Montego Bay; Managing Director of the RWSL, Audley Thompson; Board member of the agency, Councillor Winston Maragh, who is also Mayor of May Pen; and Principal of the school, Paula Plummer. In the background is Member of Parliament for the area, Juliet Cuthbert-Flynn.

Minister Says Significant Investments Being Made In Water Sector
: Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs, speaking at a workshop on Movable Asset-based Finance at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Tuesday (October 1).
: Chief Technical Director, Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Monique Gibbs, speaking at a workshop on Movable Asset-based Finance at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel on Tuesday (October 1).

Gov’t Taking Measures To Expand MSMEs’ Access To Credit
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the handover ceremony for wheelchairs donated to the Kingston Public Hospital and the Ministry by the Wheelchair Foundation, through local partners, the Rotary Club of St. Andrew and Operation Friendship, on September 26, at the hospital.
Health and Wellness Minister, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton, speaks at the handover ceremony for wheelchairs donated to the Kingston Public Hospital and the Ministry by the Wheelchair Foundation, through local partners, the Rotary Club of St. Andrew and Operation Friendship, on September 26, at the hospital.

Gift Policy Being Developed

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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 1.
Parliament

$640-Million Bill To Fix Roads Damaged By Floods

Some 215 roadways have been blocked or badly damaged by flood events since the start of the current fiscal year in April, resulting in a bill of some $640 million to reopen and reinstate those thoroughfares. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on October 1. He noted that...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, addresses journalists during a media briefing at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices, on Tuesday (October 1).
Tourism

Discussions In Progress For More Visitors Out Of Europe – Tourism Minister

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the Ministry is in discussions with key partners in Europe regarding additional airlift arrangements for visitors out of that region to Jamaica. He was speaking at a media briefing at the Ministry’s offices in New Kingston, on Tuesday (October 1). The Minister advised that German multinational travel and tourism company, TUI, is adding new...
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, addresses delegates attending the 10th Annual Global Forum for Rural Advisory Services (GFRAS) Meeting at the Royalton Negril Resort and Spa in Westmoreland on Tuesday (October 1).
AgricultureCommerceIndustry

State Minister Calls For Collective Stakeholder Approach To Climate Change Mitigation

Minister of State in the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries (MICAF), Hon. Floyd Green, says a collective stakeholder approach is needed to mitigate the impact of climate change on Jamaica, particularly in the agricultural sector. “Climate change demands that we bring change and innovation to the sector. We have to work smarter and we have to increase our...
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Education

Education Ministry Issues Directive To Stop Scanning Of Fingerprints In Schools

Administrators at public education institutions have been directed by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information to discontinue the practice of scanning fingerprints to record registration/attendance, until further advised. In a bulletin, the Ministry said it is aware of the use of automated systems that are conveniently used for employees to electronically record arrival and departure times. However, in light...
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Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Group General Manager, Therese Turner Jones (right), shares a moment with Guyana’s Minister of Finance, Hon. Winston Jordan (left); and Principal Director for the Debt Management Branch in the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service, Dian Black, during the Inaugural Caribbean Debt Summit at Secret Resorts in Montego Bay, St. James, on Tuesday (October 1).
Economic Growth & Infrastructure Development

IDB Exploring Measures To Improve Regional Debt Management

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) Caribbean Country Group General Manager, Therese Turner Jones, says the IDB is exploring measures through which regional territories with which it has funding agreements can be assisted to improve debt management. Speaking at the official opening of the Inaugural Caribbean Debt Summit at Secret Resorts in Montego Bay, on Tuesday (October 1), Mrs. Turner Jones...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on October 1. At left is National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang.
National Security

House Approves Extension Of SOE In South St. Andrew

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (October 1) approved the extension of the State of Public Emergency (SOE) for the South St. Andrew Police Division until January 4, 2020. The SOE for the division was announced by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, on Sunday, July 7, 2019. In his address to the House, Mr. Holness reiterated that the...
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Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) Think Tank at the JIS Regional Office in Montego Bay, St. James, on September 27.
Health & Wellness

Persons Urged To Be Aware Of Dengue Fever Symptoms

Medical Officer of Health for St. James, Dr. Marcia Johnson-Campbell, is encouraging persons to be aware of the symptoms of dengue fever and seek medical treatment immediately if any is experienced. “If persons have persistent fever, persistent vomiting, and persistent abdominal pain, or if there is any bleeding, [these are] the warning signs suggesting that the disease is taking a...
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