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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), at the official ceremony to break ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on February 6. Also listening (from left) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (third left), listens to Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (second left), at the official ceremony to break ground for the new Ocean Coral Spring Hotel in Trelawny, on February 6. Also listening (from left) are Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson; Director of International Division, H10 Hotels, Antonio Hernandez; and Minister without Portfolio, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz.

Bartlett Touts Jamaica as Excellent Tourism Investment Destination

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says Jamaica is an excellent tourism investment destination, with a plethora of opportunities available across the sector. “And it’s not just in the accommodation subsector. There are so many opportunities… in gastronomy, entertainment, culture...
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.
Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett.

Falmouth Being Leveraged for Heritage Tourism
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of the West Indies (UWI) Research Days 2019, on Wednesday (February 6), at the Mona Campus in St. Andrew.
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addresses the opening ceremony for the University of the West Indies (UWI) Research Days 2019, on Wednesday (February 6), at the Mona Campus in St. Andrew.

Research and Development to be Included in GDP
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, engages with Chief Executive Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Gabriel Faria, at a ceremony on Wednesday (February 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, to launch the visit of a trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago.
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, engages with Chief Executive Officer of the Trinidad and Tobago Chamber of Industry and Commerce, Gabriel Faria, at a ceremony on Wednesday (February 6) at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, New Kingston, to launch the visit of a trade mission from Trinidad and Tobago.

Trinidadians Seeking Business Opportunities in Jamaica
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), receives a certificate from Lions Club of Kingston President, Julette Parkes-Livermore, for being the guest speaker at the club’s speakers’ meeting, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 6. At right is the club’s First Vice President, Robert Lawrence.
National Security Minister, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang (left), receives a certificate from Lions Club of Kingston President, Julette Parkes-Livermore, for being the guest speaker at the club’s speakers’ meeting, held at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston on February 6. At right is the club’s First Vice President, Robert Lawrence.

Infrastructure at Police Stations to be Improved

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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck
JusticeSenate

Penalties in Laws to be Revised

The Law Reform (Amendment of Penalties) Act 2019 was tabled in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5). According to the Memorandum of Objects and Reasons, a decision has been taken to revise penalties where appropriate and where not already provided for, provide a mechanism for amendment of monetary penalties relating to several Acts under the portfolio of the...
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A photograph of the late East Portland Member of Parliament (MP), Dr Lynvale Bloomfield, was placed on his empty seat during the sitting of the House of Representatives on February 5. Some of the MPs in the House are (from left) Colin Fagan; Mikael Phillips and Rev. Ronald Thwaites.
Parliament

MPs Pay Tribute to Dr. Bloomfield

The House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5), paid tribute to the late Member of Parliament (MP) for Portland Eastern, Dr. Lynvale Bloomfield. Dr. Bloomfield was found dead inside his Passley Gardens home in Portland, on Saturday (February 2). In his tribute, Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, noted that he cannot recall Dr. Bloomfield raising his voice beyond...
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Director of Information and Training at the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM), Delmares White.
Local Government

Jamaicans Urged to Develop Family Emergency Plan

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is urging Jamaicans to develop a family emergency plan. Such a plan is integral in preparing for disasters such as a hurricane or earthquake. Family members should be assigned specific areas of responsibility during an emergency, such as calling an ambulance or the police, and each person should agree on an...
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Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), greets President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Pastor Ted Wilson, who called on the Governor-General on Tuesday (February 5) at King’s House. Mr. Wilson is in Jamaica for the Global Leadership Summit 2019 being held from February 1 to 11 in Montego Bay, St. James. The summit is an international leadership conference put on by the Global Leadership Network.
Governor General

PHOTOS: GG Receives Courtesy Call from President of the Seventh-Day Adventist World Church

  Governor-General, His Excellency the Most Hon. Sir Patrick Allen (right), converses with President of the Seventh-day Adventist World Church, Pastor Ted Wilson, during a courtesy call at King’s House on Tuesday (February 5). Mr. Wilson is in Jamaica for the Global Leadership Summit 2019 being held from February 1 to 11 in Montego Bay, St. James. The summit is...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, addresses the House of Representatives on February 5. Others (from left) are Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, and Finance and the Public Service Minister, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke. Attorney General, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte, is also present.
National SecuritySenate

ZOSOs Extended in Mount Salem and Denham Town

The Zones of Special Operations (ZOSOs) in Mount Salem, St James; and Denham Town in West Kingston will be extended by a further 60 days. The House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5), approved two Resolutions for the extensions, which were moved by Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness. In his remarks, Mr. Holness noted that ZOSOs are long-term...
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Labour and Social Security Minister, Hon. Shahine Robinson, addresses the Ministry’s quarterly press briefing, held on Wednesday (January 30), at the Ministry in downtown Kingston.
LabourSocial Security

Initiatives to Improve Services of Social Security Ministry

The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has embarked on a number of initiatives aimed at improving its services. “We are aware that as a service Ministry, we need to ensure that our clients are at the heart of what we do. Many of the initiatives being pursued will bear fruit in the 2019/2020 financial year,” Portfolio Minister, Hon. Shahine...
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Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, makes a statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5). Listening (from left) are Minister without Portfolio in the Office of the Prime Minister, Hon. Mike Henry; St Mary South East Member of Parliament, Dr. Norman Dunn; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Education, Youth and Information. Hon. Floyd Green.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentSenate

Plastic Bottle Refund Deposit Scheme Early 2019/20

The deposit refund scheme, which will provide cash to consumers who return their plastic bottles, is to be operational early in the 2019/20 financial year. Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Hon. Daryl Vaz, made the disclosure during a statement to the House of Representatives on Tuesday (February 5). The forthcoming scheme is intended...
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