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Jamaica Promotions Corporation Vice President for Sales and Promotion, Claude Duncan.
Jamaica Promotions Corporation Vice President for Sales and Promotion, Claude Duncan.

High Demand for Jamaican Black Castor Oil in United States

A new study on the local castor oil industry is showing significant potential for Jamaican Black Castor Oil in the United States (US). The Complete Caribbean study indicates that the US market for the product stands at about US$28 ¬million....
(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.
(FILE)Communication and Customer Services Manager at the National Works Agency (NWA), Stephen Shaw.

Work on Passagefort Drive-Dyke Road Intersection 80% Complete
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), makes a point to Director of the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL), Laurent Martens (left), during a tour of the location at Port Bustamante on January 30. Listening are Port Authority of Jamaica President, Professor Gordon Shirley (2nd right); and Chief Operations Officer, Simon Farhat.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (2nd left), makes a point to Director of the Kingston Freeport Terminal (KFTL), Laurent Martens (left), during a tour of the location at Port Bustamante on January 30. Listening are Port Authority of Jamaica President, Professor Gordon Shirley (2nd right); and Chief Operations Officer, Simon Farhat.

Improvements at Kingston Terminal Advancing Logistics Initiative
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 30).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 30).

Cabinet Approves $1.29 Billion Contract to Develop Beach Park in Mobay
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 30).
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, responds to questions from journalists during a post-Cabinet press briefing at Jamaica House on Wednesday (January 30).

Security Forces will Maintain Strong Presence in St. James – Senator Reid

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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid, addresses the launch of the Mico International Mathematics Summit, held at the institution’s premises on Marescaux Road in St. Andrew, on January 30.
Education

Cabinet Signs Off on Draft JTC Bill

Cabinet has signed off on the draft Jamaica Teaching Council (JTC) Bill, says Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Senator the Hon. Ruel Reid. The Bill seeks to establish a governing body for the teaching profession and a licensing and registration regime for all government-paid teachers. The licensing regime is expected to take effect when the Bill is passed. “We...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, speaking at the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) 2nd Global Conference on Jobs and Inclusive Growth: SMTEs at the Montego Bay Convention Centre, Rose Hall, St. James, on January 29.
Tourism

Small and Medium Stakeholders Key to Tourism’s Sustainability – Minister Bartlett

Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says the interests of small and medium tourism enterprises (SMTEs) must be safeguarded to ensure the industry’s sustainability. He contended that achieving this requires SMTEs being fully leveraged to build sustainable economies in tourism-dependent nations. “Nowhere do we understand this more than here in Jamaica, as a member of the most tourism-dependent region in the...
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Principal Director, Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Una May Gordon, addressing the Division’s Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency workshop on January 29 at the Terra Nova All-Suite Hotel, St. Andrew.
Environment

Capacity-Building in Climate Action for Public and Private Sectors

The Climate Change Division in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation is targeting public and private sector stakeholders for capacity development in climate action. “We want to place on record, the need for significant capacity-building if we are going to move forward,” said Principal Director of the Climate Change Division, Una May Gordon. She was speaking at the...
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The Most Hon Andrew Holness, Prime Minister addressing the official opening of the Spanish Court Hotel in Montego Bay, St. James on Sunday, January 27, 2019.
Office of the Prime Minister

Government Making it Easier for Persons to Take Advantage of Assets – PM Holness

Prime Minister Andrew Holness has announced that the Government will intensify its policy of full asset utilization. Speaking at the Official Opening of Spanish Court Hotel in Montego Bay on Sunday, January 27, the Prime Minister underscored that the Government is moving to make it easier for persons to add a greater level of certainty to the economic environment. “In...
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Chief of Operations, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), Jamaica, Adriana La Valley (left), in discussion with Principal Director, Climate Change Division, Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, UnaMay Gordon (right), at a Capacity-Building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) workshop, held at the Terra Nova All-Suites Hotel, in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (January 29). At centre is Project Manager, IDB, Anaitee Mills.
Environment

IDB Commends Jamaica on Climate Change Activities

The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) has commended Jamaica on its work to advance activities relating to its climate change agenda. “Jamaica is in a position of leadership. You are way ahead of a lot of countries in this realm,” said Chief of Operations, IDB Jamaica, Adriana La Valley, who was speaking at a Capacity-building Initiative for Transparency (CBIT) workshop, held...
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Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck (second right), converses with Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Mrs. Carol Palmer (right), at a recent Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) Workshop, held at the Ministry of Justice, in Kingston. Also at the workshop are (from left): Acting Charge D’Affaires, Canadian High Commission, Walter Berynck; Acting Chief Parliamentary Counsel, Judith Grant, and Canadian High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Laurie Peters.
Justice

LPMS Will Assist Greatly in Drafting New Legislation – Justice Minister

The Ministry of Justice has a new Legislative Production Management System (LPMS), which will greatly aid the country to efficiently draft new legislation and update existing laws. “The Legislative Production Management System (LPMS) is a comprehensive, modern, computerized tool that has the capability to manage the life-cycle of legislative documents, from drafting to publishing,” Minister of Justice, Hon. Delroy Chuck,...
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The Urban Development Corporation’s (UDC’s) Director of Corporate Communications, Lorna Clarke (centre), listens to a point being made by Senior Curator of the National Gallery of Jamaica, O’Neil Lawrence (right), during the launch of the Houses of Parliament Architectural Design Competition People’s Choice Exhibition, at the National Gallery in downtown, Kingston on January 29. Looking on is Senior UDC Project Manager, Leighton Whyte.
Development

UDC Launches Houses of Parliament Design Competition Exhibition

The Urban Development Corporation (UDC), today (January 29), launched the People’s Choice Exhibition for the Houses of Parliament Architectural Design Competition. The displays, which have been mounted at the National Gallery of Jamaica in Kingston, will allow the public to view and vote on one of the competition’s five designs from Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The...
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