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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at the podium) addressing a press conference to announce the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on March 22. He is flanked by committee co-chairs Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left) and Ambassador Rocky Meade.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (at the podium) addressing a press conference to announce the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC) at Jamaica House in St. Andrew on March 22. He is flanked by committee co-chairs Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs, Hon. Marlene Malahoo Forte (left) and Ambassador Rocky Meade.

PM Announces Members of Constitutional Reform Committee

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, has announced the names of the members of the Constitutional Reform Committee (CRC), which will play a key role in ensuring Jamaica’s smooth transition to a Republic. Minister of Legal and Constitutional Affairs,...
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, head table), addresses members of the newly appointed Constitutional Reform Committee at its first meeting, today (March 22) in the Banquet Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister.
Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre, head table), addresses members of the newly appointed Constitutional Reform Committee at its first meeting, today (March 22) in the Banquet Hall at the Office of the Prime Minister.

PM Reiterates Government’s Commitment to Republic Status for Jamaica
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), holds one of the 18 patient monitors donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) by the CHASE Fund and Masonic Homes Limited. The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday (March 21), at the hospital in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; Chairman of the hospital, Wayne Chai Chong and Chairman of Masonic Homes, Donald Reynolds.
Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (second left), holds one of the 18 patient monitors donated to the University Hospital of the West Indies (UHWI) by the CHASE Fund and Masonic Homes Limited. The handover ceremony was held on Tuesday (March 21), at the hospital in St. Andrew. Others (from left) are Chief Executive Officer of the CHASE Fund, W. Billy Heaven; Chairman of the hospital, Wayne Chai Chong and Chairman of Masonic Homes, Donald Reynolds.

Over 120,000 Persons Receive Free Diagnostic Services
Certificates of Accreditation and Re-Accreditation were presented to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Certification Division and the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Implementation Division, respectively, by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), during a Trinidad & Tobago Trade Mission breakfast meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, recently. Participating (from left) are Manager, Implementation Division, Gerard Maxwell; Chief Executive Officer at JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Chairman of the TTBS, Lawford Dupres; Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago, Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon; TTBS Executive Director, José Trejo and Manager, TTBS Certification Division, Rodney Ramnath.
Certificates of Accreditation and Re-Accreditation were presented to the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards (TTBS) Certification Division and the Trinidad and Tobago Bureau of Standards Implementation Division, respectively, by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC), during a Trinidad & Tobago Trade Mission breakfast meeting, held at the Hyatt Regency Trinidad, recently. Participating (from left) are Manager, Implementation Division, Gerard Maxwell; Chief Executive Officer at JANAAC, Sharonmae Shirley; Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Senator the Hon. Aubyn Hill; Chairman of the TTBS, Lawford Dupres; Minister of Trade and Industry, Trinidad & Tobago, Senator the Hon. Paula Gopee-Scoon; TTBS Executive Director, José Trejo and Manager, TTBS Certification Division, Rodney Ramnath.

JANAAC Presents Document to Certification Body in Trinidad and Tobago
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, closes the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).
Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, closes the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).

Jamaica on Track to Attain Lowest Debt Levels in 50 Years

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South African High Commissioner to Jamaica, Her Excellency Lumka Yengeni (left), converses with Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) President, Steven Golding, during a press conference to mark International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, on Tuesday (March 21). The event was held at the South African High Commission on Hilcrest Avenue in Kingston.
Culture

Minister Grange Calls for Dynamic Agenda to End Racial Discrimination

A call is being made for a more dynamic agenda to end racial discrimination globally. Minister of Culture, Gender, Entertainment and Sport, Hon. Olivia Grange, made the call on Tuesday (March 21), which was observed as International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Ms. Grange noted that, “if the turbulences and confrontations today are any indication of where we...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers the closing 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).
Finance & Public Service

Gov’t Investing $12 Billion in Agriculture

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government is making the largest capital investment ever made in agriculture, with more than $12 billion programmed across fiscal years 2022/23 and 2023/24. He indicated that the provision is earmarked to build out irrigation, pumps, piping, storage and farm road infrastructure in St. Catherine, Clarendon, and...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, delivers the closing 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives, on Tuesday (March 21).
Finance & Public Service

Finance Minister Thanks Civil Servants Accepting Restructured Compensation Package

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, has thanked civil servants for accepting the Government’s restructured public-sector compensation package. Dr. Clarke, who closed the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (March 21), advised that 95 per cent of public officers have indicated acceptance of the offer, which sees them getting a...
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Deputy Managing Director of the Water Resources Authority, Geoffrey Marshall.
Water

Jamaica Commemorates World Water Day March 22

Jamaica will commemorate World Water Day on Wednesday (March 22), an annual observation initiated by the United Nations (UN). This year’s theme is ‘Accelerating Change – Water, Changing Behaviour and Lives’. It coincides with the UN’s sustainable development goal number six, which is to ensure access to water and sanitation for all. The objective is to achieve this by 2030....
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Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Pearnel Charles Jr. (right), is shown a bottle of black castor oil by Jovaughn Bailey of the Jamaica 4-H Clubs, during the Jamaica Bauxite Institute’s (JBI) Castor Industry Forum, dubbed ‘Black Castor Oil - Liquid Gold Untapped’, at the Golf View Hotel in Mandeville, Manchester, on March 15.
Agriculture

Black Castor Oil – Liquid Gold Untapped

Farmers and other stakeholders are being encouraged to collaborate to explore the full potential of the local castor bean. Minister of State in the Ministry of Transport and Mining, Hon. J.C. Hutchinson, who made the call, said there is an opportunity to tap into the high demand for Jamaican Black Castor Oil, noting that the global market for the product...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes a point during his presentation in the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Water

Gov’t to Provide 10,000 Water Tanks to Needy Households

The Government will be providing 10,000 black water tanks to needy households across Jamaica, starting in fiscal year 2023/24. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, outlined details of the undertaking in his 2023/24 Budget Debate presentation in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16). He said focus will initially be placed on areas adversely affected by drought. “Households...
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Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, makes his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16).
Budget 2023/2024

National Minimum Wage Moves to $13,000 June 1

Effective June 1, 2023 the national minimum wage will increase from $9,000 to $13,000 per 40 hour work week. Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness, made the announcement during his contribution to the 2023/24 Budget Debate in the House of Representatives on Thursday (March 16). He said that the new rate represents a 44 per cent increase on the...
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